KUMIS KUCHING EXTRACT BG™

Skin beauty extract containing rosmarinic acid made from health tea leaves harvested in Okinawa

KUMIS KUCHING EXTRACT BG is an extract from the leaves and stems of kumis kuching (Orthosiphon stamineus), a plant that belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is extracted using 60% 1,3-butylene glycol aqueous solution. Kumis kuching is one of the most prominent Okinawan medicinal herbs, alongside turmeric and guava. Tea made from kumis kuching has long been enjoyed as an effective remedy for kidney ailments, high blood pressure, diabetes and other conditions. It is also used in the traditional Indonesian medicine known as Jamu, and it is valued highly in the Netherlands as an effective herbal product.

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Scientific name: Orthosiphon stamineus Benth.
Common English name: Cat’s whiskerss

1. Features

  • The product contains useful polyphenols that demonstrate anti-inflammatory and skin whitening properties.
    The product contains an abundance of useful polyphenols such as rosmarinic acid, which exhibits an anti-inflammatory effect. These polyphenols also block the release of a melanin synthesis stimulating factor (endothelin-1).
  • Use of raw materials from a clearly identifiable production region
    The product is made using only kumis kuching grown in Okinawa, Japan.
Kumis kuching

2. Specification

INCI Chinese INCI Content (%)
ORTHOSIPHON STAMINEUS EXTRACT 肾茶（ORTHOSIPHON STAMINEUS）提取物 0.9
BUTYLENE GLYCOL 丁二醇 59.5
WATER 水 39.6

Safety tests

  1. Acute oral toxicity
  2. Primary skin irritation
  3. Ocular irritation
  4. Skin sensitization
  5. Phototoxicity
  6. Photosensitization
  7. Cumulative application
  8. Mutagenicity (Ames)
  9. Human patch

Packaging

1 kg, 2 kg (brown bottle)

3. Functionality

1. Inhibition of melanin synthesis stimulating factor endothelin-1

2. Antioxidative activity (SOD-like activity)

4. Technical data

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