Sakura Extract
Sakura Extract
The japanese beauty secret that your skin needs
Sakura (cherry blossom), the national flower of Japan, is regarded as the elegant symbol of Japanese beauty.
Japanese researchers have determined that these beautiful blossoms are loaded with two major functional components that could help to promote skin health, namely caffeogyl glucose and quercetin 3-O-glycoside. Clinically, these active compounds have been proven to act as anti-glycation agents with promotion of collagen formation in fibroblasts to deliver anti-ageing effects.
Glycation involves sugar binding proteins such as collagen and elastin, which leads to the formation of Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs). In our everyday life, AGEs also often come from the food we eat, or are by-products of daily stressors. Glycation of collagen and elastin occurs as early as the age of 20, and the accumulation of AGEs can result in intracellular damage and death of fibroblasts.
As a result, dermis collagen is damaged and this leads to dull, wrinkled and sagging skin.
It is therefore no surprise that the anti-glycation effect of Sakura extract rose as one of the latest approaches in preventing skin ageing and maintaining healthy youthful skin. A clinical study was conducted in Japanese females aged 30 to years old to evaluate the effect of Sakura extract on skin condition, and the key findings were that Sakura extract exhibited:
- 7% reduction in skin AGEs in 8 weeks
- 7% reduction in pigmentation and 15% reduction in reddish area
- Promotion of growth of fibroblasts and Type I collagen lattice formation
- Suppression of increase in pore size (no significant increase as compared to 20% increase with placebo)
- Improvement of skin smoothness
- Suppression of skin elasticity reduction
In a separate study, sakura extract was also found to have a potency similar to ascorbic acid glucoside (Vitamin C). Along with its ability to help mediate collagen production, sakura extract lightens hyperpigmentation and clarifies uneven, patchy skin appearance by inhibiting melanin overproduction.
Now that we’ve settled the score on sakura’s skin benefits, we bet you’ll agree that TRINITY, a cherry blossom-containing skin collagen supplement will be essential to your daily routine to promote a smooth, supple skin!
“Sakura blossoms may represent ephemeral beauty, but extracts from these petals will help to ensure that beautiful, healthy skin lasts a lifetime.”