Ivy Cosmetics, Kitasato University Jointly Confirm That Shellac May Combat Skin Disorders.Tokyo, Japan, Aug 9, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Ivy Cosmetics (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 4918) announced on August 5 that it has identified a unique property of shellac shellac, solution of lac in alcohol or acetone. In commerce the name is applied to the resinous substance (lac) itself rather than to the solution. It ranges in color from orange to light yellow depending upon the extent to which it has been purified; the darker , a natural resin secreted by insect Laccifera Lacca. In collaboration with Kitasato University, the company has confirmed that the powder or extract of shellac can inhibit the production of interleukin-8, one of the causing factors of skin disorders. The company and the university have concluded that shellac-derived substances can be applicable to an external preparation for skin. Ivy has applied for patents for these findings. Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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