COSMETIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING ORIENTAL HERB EXTRACT AND NANO CERAMIDE

摘要

A cosmetic composition comprising an oriental herb extract and nano ceramide is provided to show improved moisture retaining property and antibacterial effect on pathogenic bacteria causing skin trouble and be applied to skin with almost no irritation. A cosmetic composition comprising an oriental herb extract and nano ceramide is characterized in that it is prepared by heat-dissolving 30-88.9 wt.% of an aqueous ingredient including 1-20 wt.% of the oriental herb extract selected from the group consisting of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, Portulaca oleracea, Althaea rosea, Pleuropterus multflorus, and Asparagus cochinchinensis, 0.1-10.0 wt.% of the nano ceramide, and 1.0-80 wt.% of purified water, and 10-40 wt.% of an oil phase ingredient at a temperature of 60-80 deg.C and then emulsifying the dissolved material, wherein the nano ceramide is prepared by nano-sizing a mixture consisting of 0.1-10 wt.% of ceramide, 0.1-70 wt.% of polyhydric alcohol, 0.1-10 wt.% of lecithin, 0.1-10 wt.% of alcohol and 0.1-80 wt.% of purified water using a microfluidizer. Further, the ceramide is one selected from ceramides 1 to 6, yeast ceramide and pseudo ceramide.