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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2018, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (7): 403-407.doi: 10.13218/j.cnki.csdc.2018.07.008

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The effect of Chinese herbal anti-acne formula on pathogenic bacteria and exocrine enzyme of acne vulgaris

HE Gai-ying,CHEN Di,SHEN Li   

  1. LB Cosmeceutical Technology Co.,Ltd.,Shanghai 201203,China
  • Online:2018-07-22 Published:2019-03-22

Abstract: The antimicrobial efficacy of Chinese herbal anti-acne formula on Propionibacterium acnes (PA),Staphylococcus aureus (SA),and Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) were investigated by susceptibility test and bacteriostatic test,and the bacteriostatic kinetics of it on these three bacterial were also examined.A transparent circle formed by lipase and protease hydrolysis substrate was used to study the effect of Chinese herbal anti-acne formula on the release of lipase and protease from PA.The results show that Chinese herbal anti-acne formula significantly inhibits PA,SA and SE in a time-and dose-dependent manner.The inhibitory effect of Chinese herbal anti-acne formula on lipase and protease mainly depends on inhibiting PA.

Key words: additives of cosmetics, Chinese herbal anti-acne formula, Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, lipase, protease

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658