A COMPOSITION FOR THE PREVENTION, IMPROVEMENT OR TREATMENT OF ACNE VULGARIS COMPRISING THE MIXTURE OF EXTRACT OF PHELLODENDRON AMURENSE RUPR, HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA, PAEONIA LACTIFLORA PALL, AGRIMONIA PILOSA LEDEB, AND GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS FISCH AS AN EFFECTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition containing herb extract for preventing or treating acne is provided to ensure antibacterial activity to Propionibacterium acnes. CONSTITUTION: A composition for preventing or treating acne contains an extract of 1-70 weight% of Phellodendron amurense Rupr, 1-60 weight% of Houttuynia cordata, 1-60 weight% of Paeonia lactiflora Pall, 1-50 weight% of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb, and 1-50 weight% of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. The extract is isolated using water, C1-C3 alcohol, or a mixture thereof. The extract has antibacterial activity to Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Malassezia furfur. The composition is used as an external use skin formulation.