APRICOT JUICE PH™
Item listed in the “Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients”
Skin moisturizing extract derived from Prunus armeniaca of the Rose family, with an ingredient for boosting acidity through hyaluronic acid
APRICOT JUICE PH is made through the addition of glycerin to the concentrate of fruit juice obtained by compressing the fruit of apricot (Prunus armeniaca), which belongs to the rose family. Apricot fruit contains an abundance of organic acids such as malic acid and citric acid, in addition to glucose and fructose, as well as amygdalin, vitamins A and C, and minerals such as phosphorous and iron. In Japan, apricot has long been cherished and enjoyed as a fruit. Notably, dried apricot has been developed into a food product based on the belief that apricot fruit has beneficial effects such as warming up the body.
1. Features
- Stimulates the biosynthesis of hyaluronic acid, a moisturizing factor
APRICOT JUICE PH™ stimulates the biosynthesis of hyaluronic acid in cultured human dermal fibroblasts (NB1RGB).
An extract for moisture retention that promotes the biosynthesis of hyaluronic acid in the skin. - Contains useful ingredients
This product contains an abundance of α-hydroxylic acids, which are keratin softeners. - Ingredients formerly listed in Japan as designated ingredients requiring labeling are not included in carry-over ingredients.
Phenoxyethanol is added as a preservative to this product.
2. Specification
| INCI | Chinese INCI | Content (%) |
|---|---|---|
| PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) JUICE | 杏（PRUNUS ARMENIACA）汁 | 84.4 |
| GLYCERIN | 甘油 | 14.9 |
| PHENOXYETHANOL | 苯氧乙醇 | 0.7 |
Product specifications
| Test item | Specification values | |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | A red-brown liquid with a characteristic odor | |
| Identification | (1) Reducibility | The color of the test solution disappears immediately. |
| pH | (2) Basic structural analysis through infrared spectroscopy | Characteristic absorption was identified at specific frequencies. |
| Specific gravity | 1.300～1.360 | |
| pH | 3.0～5.0 | |
| Purity test | Heavy metals | 20 ppm or less |
| Arsenic | 2 ppm or less | |
| Loss on drying (2 g, 105℃, 4 hours) | 21～29％ | |
| Residue on ignition | 1.5％ or less | |
3. Functionality
1. Promotion of biosynthesis of hyaluronic acid
(cultured human dermal fibroblasts)
Daily repeated application study on human subjects (Daily repeated applications of lotion including APRICOT JUICE PH™ at 2% for seven days.)
4. Technical data
- APRICOT JUICE PH™ Technical data (PDF: 165KB)