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This study firstly investigated current status of SPA operations, satisfaction of SPA service, SPA programs, and core facilities in SPA enters on Jeju Island. Secondly, a systematic comparison between SPA in hotels or resorts and day SPA was made to identify strengths and weaknesses of them. Finally, results from fact finding survey were used to ultimately develop a specialized SPA program for Jeju Island. The study results were summarized as follows: With respect to status of SPA programs in hotels/resorts, aromatherapy programs were applied by more than 50% of SPA centers, 10 SPA centers (58.82%) out of 17 SPA centers have applied hydrotherapy programs, and 10 spa (58.82%) out of 17 SPA centers applied the body treatment programs. In case of day SPA centers, all 17 spas provided partial body treatments and body treatment programs were provided by most of them. Aromatherapy programs were offered by only 3 day SPA centers (17.65%). From the result, it was speculated that: First, there were insufficiency in terms of diversity of SPA massage programs and lack of Jeju region specialized programs. Second, there were no management assessment, marketing strategies, and reeducation programs to update systematic or standardized skill of SPA service due to small scale of SPA industry.

This paper examined the effect of abdomen massage by hand therapy on physique change. Based on the analysis of thirty cases, the following results were found. First, after abdomen message by hand therapy, the relationship between experimental and control group have a significant difference on abdomen size and physique change. Second, after abdomen message by hand therapy, the relationship between pretest and posttest group have a significant difference on abdomen size and physique change. Third, after abdomen message by hand therapy, the educational level within experimental group have a significant difference on abdomen size and physique change. Fourth, after abdomen message by hand therapy, the job within experimental group have a significant difference on abdomen size and physique change. Fifth, after abdomen message by hand therapy, the spouse status within experimental group have a significant difference on abdomen size and physique change. Sixth, after abdomen message by hand therapy, the monthly income level within experimental group have not a significant difference on abdomen size and physique change.

Anti-microbial activities of Terminalia chebula Retz. extract was investigated by formulation, such as skin lotion, milk lotion for 4 weeks. Control contained no preservative, test group contained 0.5% Terminalia chebula Retz. extract and 1% Terminalia chebula Retz. extract and Positive control contained paraben and imidazolidinyl urea. To determine the anti-microbial activity of this extract, the 4 germs such as Staphylococcus aures, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans were used. The test groups showed significant anti-microbial activities against the 4 germs at 1 and 2 weeks as compared with control. Anti-microbial activities of these extracts were similar to positive control. It is possible to develop as natural preservative in cosmetics.

It has been investigated in this study that antimicrobial active substances contained in the trunk of Opunita ficus-indica var. saboten Makino. The antimicrobial active substances in the trunk powder was extracted with use of various solvent systems such as methanol, methylen chloride or ethanol. The antimicrobial active substances extracted by methylene chloride exerted the best antimicrobial activity than that by others. In order to examine the activity fluctuation of antimicrobial active substances by chemical modification the trunk powder was treated with sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide or enzymes including α-amylase, β-amylase, cellulase or glucoamylase. Interestingly the antimicrobial active substances hydrolyzed by sulfuric acid appeared to be better antimicrobial activity than the others. In this study, we examined the antimicrobial activities of the methanol extract of Opunita ficus-indica var. saboten Makino. The extract exhibited a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities against acne and skin disease bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus KCTC 1621, Propionibacterium acnes KCTC 3326) and antibiotics resistant bacteria (MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa KCTC 1636). Therefore, the antimicrobial characteristics of the extract can be applicable as a cosmetic agent and natural preservative for bacterial disease.

This study examined the efficacy of an enzyme warm bath (fermented rice bran hot padding) on body fat components, waist, and buttock and attempts to contribute to obesity management. The total number of 37 overweight females who were more than 23 kg/m3 of BMI. They participated in enzyme warm baths more than 10 times and conducted for 12 weeks. The measurements were conducted after and before the enzyme warm bath, their body components such as, body weight, lean body mass, body fat mass, BMI, abdominal fat percentage were measured by using a body fat analyzer (InBody 330). The results are as followings. The body fat, abdominal fat, body weight and waist was significantly reduced (p<0.05). The size of right arm, left arm, and buttock was reduced (p<0.05). Therefore, the enzyme warm bath is effective in reducing the body fat, abdominal fat percentage, the size of the abdomen and buttock.

This focus on smart-phone and share in beauty information used to application. In particular, SNS is a good way to share information about the beauty. The location information can be easily obtained by using a smartphone. Beauty information at the Internet already is widespread. Therefore, this study uses the location information and beauty information. In this study, mash-up technology using to combine the two information (LBS+Beauty DB). Through the study a new SNS model is proposed. The proposed model can be used in the beauty industry.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of vacuum suction on the body treatment of early 20s female college students with abdominal obesity. The treatment subjects were divided two groups based on body mass index 25, overweight group and obesity group. The vacuum suction treatment was performed twice per week, total 16 times for 8 weeks. The changes of body compositions, muscle and fat related indices, and obesity diagnosis indices were investigated and statistically analyzed. The following results were obtained. First, There were no significant changes in body compositions, such as intracellular water, extracellular water, total body water, protein, and mineral, between before and after the vacuum suction treatment. Second, In muscle and fat related indices, there was significant change in visceral fat area, of all subjects and each groups between before and after treatment. In body fat mass, there was significant change of all subjects, but not in overweight group. In body weight, there was significant change of all subjects, but not in each groups. The fat free mass was decreased after treatment, however there was no significant change. As skeletal muscle mass, there was no significant change, too. Third, The obesity diagnosis indices were all decreased after treatment. There were significant changes in body mass index, waist-hip ratio, and obesity degree of all subjects, but not each groups. The percent body fat was decreased after treatment too, however there was no significant change.