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Protection against acne in summer

As it is easy to sweat in summer, it is important to take the right precautions against acne. Acne is a skin symptom associated with small facial pores. Sebum is secreted from the sebaceous glands in the pores to keep the skin healthy.However, due to...

Dark rings under the eyes

When dark rings occur under the eyes for both men and women, it gives the impression that the person is tired or aging. As a result, there are probably many of us who would like to get rid of them. The reason for dark rings under the eyes is due to...

Improvement of wrinkles

To improve deep wrinkles, injection of hyaluronic acid is effective with no side-effects as it is a substance that exists naturally in the skin. After injection, it is slowly absorbed into the body. Although the skin will return to its original state...

Sea algae (seaweeds) are the source of fucoidan

The raw material for fucoidan is found in such algae types as kombu, mozuku, mekabu, and wakame. Amongst seaweeds and algae, it is only the brown algae and seaweeds that include considerable amounts of fucoidan. Fucoidan is made of sulfate groups, but...

What is Fucoidan?

Fucoidan is an ingredient that is only found in brown seaweeds and algae, such as kombu, mekabu, and mozuku. Fucoidan, contained in the so–called "slime" part of the seaweed, was discovered by the Swedish scientist Dr. Kylin in 1913. It has still only...

Fucoidan: A Type of Polysaccharide

Fucoidan is a compound that is classified as a polysaccharide among the carbohydrates. Fucoidan is not the name given to the same material, but it is the generic term for the polysaccharides with the principal component fucose. Polysaccharides are...

Slimy, Gooey Foods Are Good for Our Bodies

In Japan everybody knows that sticky and slimy foods are good for our bodies. Examples of such foods are seaweeds (such as wakame, mekabu and mozuku), natto (fermented beans), okra, mulukhiya, lotus root, taro, yam, nameko mushroom, and eel. While...