Kenji Ozeki's laboratory in the Department of Applied Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Chemistry, Kanazawa Institute of Technology and the research group of Shata Shuzo Co., Ltd. have announced that the delicious ingredient "α-EG (α-ethyl-D-glucoside)" contained in general sake is contained. Has demonstrated for the first time in the world that it increases the amount of collagen in the human skin dermis layer, whether it is drunk or applied.
So far, Professor Ozeki and his colleagues have discovered that α-EG has a moisturizing function through experiments using cultured cells, and since March 2014, they have been engaged in joint research on α-EG with Shata Shuzo Co., Ltd. ..Aiming for more academic proof, we introduced the ultrasonic dermis imaging device used in cosmetics development, and conducted the world's first human drinking test and application test.In all the experiments, it was found that the collagen density in the dermis was increased.This effect was more affected by older women.
It has been traditionally said that "Mori, brewers, and wrestlers who drink a lot of sake have firmness and luster on their skin," but this achievement is due to the α-EG of sake. It is a clarification of what is happening.
The joint research group has a skin care pure rice sake "shu re" (containing 3% α-EG) containing about 1.7 times the normal amount of α-EG and a hand cream containing pure rice sake "shu re beauty moisturizing cream" ( We are co-developing (containing 0.1% α-EG), and these products are expected to be sold nationwide on October 10st, "Sake Day".
