BBFL Essence

DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, LACTOBACILLUS (Lactic acid bacteria insoluble powder), LACTOBACILLUS (plant lactic acid bacteria), GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, ANGELICA ACUTILOBA ROOT EXTRACT, PRUNUS MUME FRUIT EXTRACT, PAEONIA ALBIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT, SOYMILK FERMENT FILTRATE, HYDROLYZED SOYBEAN EXTRACT, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN EXTRACT, CALLICARPA JAPONICA FRUIT EXTRACT, PANTOEA (RICE BRAN FERMENT EXTRACT FILTRATE)

DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Prevents skin roughness

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Anti-inflammation

Key features:

• Extracted from licorice, which is known as the “king of herbal medicines.” 
• Suppresses inflammation and allergy in the skin.

LACTOBACILLUS (Lactic acid bacteria insoluble powder)

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Moisturizes, prevents skin roughness, protects

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Controls the skin's microbiome

Key features:

• Composed of an insoluble powder of lactic acid bacteria discovered in domestically produced rice, containing over 1 trillion lactic acid bacteria per gram. 
• Nurtures beneficial skin bacteria (such as coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) including Staphylococcus epidermidis), which decrease with aging, and helps maintain the skin's microbiome, contributing to the maintenance of the skin's barrier function. 
• Stimulates the expression of antimicrobial peptides, keratinization-related factors, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. 
• Promotes filaggrin production.

LACTOBACILLUS (plant lactic acid bacteria)

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Conditions the skin, protects

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Controls the skin's microbiome, improves barrier function

Key features:

• A plant-derived lactic acid bacteria isolated from Amaou strawberries produced in Fukuoka Prefecture. 
• Increases beneficial skin bacteria, specifically Staphylococcus epidermidis. 
• Enhances the expression of antimicrobial peptides and immune-activating factors. 
• Boosts the expression of desmoglein 1, a protein that strengthens the skin’s barrier function.

GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Prevents skin roughness, conditions the skin

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant

Key features:

• Extracted from the root of licorice, which is known as the “king of herbal medicines.” 
• Exhibits strong elastase inhibitory effects, helping to prevent wrinkles and sagging. 
• Exhibits PGE2 production inhibitory effects, preventing skin roughness by suppressing inflammation. 
• Promotes the production of the antioxidant glutathione within the body.

ANGELICA ACUTILOBA ROOT EXTRACT

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Conditions the skin

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Brightens

Key features:

• Extracted from the root of angelica, a traditional herbal medicine. 
• Promotes the activity of cathepsin, an enzyme involved in the breakdown of melanosomes. 
• Enhances the decomposition of excessive melanosome accumulation in basal cells.

PRUNUS MUME FRUIT EXTRACT

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Conditions the skin, firms

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Anti-glycation, improvement of skin condition

Key features:

• Extracted from the fruit of Japanese Apricot (Ume) from Wakayama Prefecture. 
• Acts on every step in the glycation reaction, inhibits cross-linking reactions, promotes the breaking of crosslinks, inhibits the formation of AGEs, and promotes the degradation of ADEs. 
• Improves yellowing, luster, and the elasticity of the skin.

PAEONIA ALBIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Conditions the skin

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Antioxidant

Key features:

• Extracted from the root of the peony, a perennial plant in the Paeoniaceae family. 
• Traditionally used as an herbal medicine known as Shakuyaku, which is associated with analgesic and sedative effects. 
• Exhibits anti-glycation effects (to break down sugars bound to proteins).

SOYMILK FERMENT FILTRATE

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Firms

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Wrinkling, sagging

Key features:

• Made using organic JAS-certified black soybeans grown in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture. 
• Exhibits estrogen-like effects. 
• Targets wrinkles and sagging caused by hormonal imbalances.

HYDROLYZED SOYBEAN EXTRACT

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Conditions the skin

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Antioxidant

Key features:

• Extracted from premium black soybeans produced in Tanba, Japan, using a proprietary method. 
• Made using black soybeans, which are rich in isoflavones and anthocyanins. 
• Exhibits extremely strong antioxidant effects.

ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN EXTRACT

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Firms, conditions the skin, prevents skin roughness

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Firms, recovers from damage from UV rays, antioxidant, anti-inflammation

Key features:

• Extracted from the bran of purple rice, an ancient variety of rice. 
• Purple rice contains significantly more anthocyanins than regular white rice. 
• Promotes fibroblast proliferation, inhibits collagen breakdown (MMP-1 activity inhibition), and supports recovery from UVB-induced damage. 
• Exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

CALLICARPA JAPONICA FRUIT EXTRACT

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Conditions the skin, firms

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Antioxidant, brightens, wrinkling

Key features:

• Extracted from the fruit of Murasaki Shikibu, a fruit in the Lamiaceae family. 
• Rich in polyphenols and exhibits strong antioxidant effects. 
• Helps care for dull skin and wrinkles.

PANTOEA/RICE BRAN FERMENT EXTRACT FILTRATE

Effects (pharmaceutical):
Conditions the skin, moisturizes

Effects (non-pharmaceutical):
Improves sensitive skin, strengthens barrier function, promotes skin cell turnover, moisturizes

Key features:

• Obtained by extracting and purifying Pantoea bacteria fermented and cultured in a medium containing rice koji. 
• Activates cellular functions by binding to receptors present in cells. 
• Promotes fibroblast proliferation by stimulating macrophages.

After washing your face, take an appropriate amount on your palm and spread gently all over your face. Apply again over areas of concern.

Recommended amount: About 3 - 4 pumps