Butterfly pea is known as a plant that produces a mysterious blue color. The beautiful blue color is a type of polyphenol, and it has become commonplace as a source of beauty in Thailand and Malaysia. Contract farmers handpick these flowers, which they cultivate without pesticides, carefully one by one, and then the product is developed after carrying out testing in line with Japanese quality.

This is a type of sugar alcohol found in carob and soybeans, and it is a natural material that has been used as a sweetener in place of sugar. It has a history of being used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in the traditional system of medicine Ayurveda, and currently it is being researched worldwide in locations such as the United States, Spain, and South Korea. Pinitol acts as an insulin-like substance (with glucose transporter activity), so it is starting to be introduced in the blood-sugar-level countermeasure market as a new functional-claim-meeting material.

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This product is a plant cell sap made from Cirsium brevicaule thistle that has been produced in Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, and it is derived using a patented processing method. Tokunoshima is certified as a World Natural Heritage Site and is recognized for the diversity of its flora and fauna. Cirsium brevicaule cell sap is confirmed to contain approximately 20 to 201 million exosome-like microparticles per cubic centimeter. Exosomes are nano-level endoplasmic reticula that are secreted from cells, and they have been garnering attention in fields such as regenerative medicine and aesthetic medicine. Our company extracts and sells cell sap that is derived from various types of plants, especially those that are agricultural waste, and it is our hope that by doing so we can change the modality of Japanese agriculture and help to revitalize woodland area near a village.

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This is an extract powder derived from the branches of the European silver fir, which grows in the alpine regions of Austria and Slovenia. The European silver fir is a tree that possesses and abundance of vital energy, and its leaves prosper throughout the year even in extremely cold areas (where on some days the temperature falls below -25 ℃). Because of this, the tree has become a symbol of “ever-blooming vitality.” It is more than 70% composed of polyphenols, and it features even more outstanding antioxidant capacity than resveratrol and vitamin E, which are generally known to have high levels of such. In 2021, this product received the Excellence Prize and Multifunctional Material Prize of the Food and Health Awards, which are hosted by Health Business Magazine.

Inquiries: Personal Care Ingredients Department, +81 3-5418-2142