成分プロフィール

和名
梅 (Ume)
学名・INCI名
Prunus mume fruit extract
産地

Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

サステナビリティ認証

Vegan · Cruelty-free

この記事の要点

  • Ume is the Japanese plum (Prunus mume); DAMDAM sources it from Wakayama, Japan's principal ume-growing region.
  • Prunus mume fruit extract has been studied in vitro for antioxidant activity and for inhibiting melanin production (Pi 2017).
  • DAMDAM's ume serum is positioned around protecting existing collagen rather than stimulating new collagen.
  • Ume has been central to Japanese wellness traditions for centuries, notably the umeboshi (pickled plum) tradition.

Nanko Ume (Ume Plum): What It Does for Your Skin

Giselle GoDAMDAM 共同創業者 / クリエイティブディレクター

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Ume (梅) is the Japanese plum, familiar across Japan as umeboshi long before it appears in a serum. In DAMDAM's range it is the heritage fruit behind a firming-focused serum.

What is ume plum?

Ume is Prunus mume. DAMDAM uses Prunus mume fruit extract in its Ume Plum Firming Serum, sourced from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan's principal ume-growing region.

What has ume fruit extract been studied for?

Prunus mume fruit extract has been studied in vitro for antioxidant activity and for inhibiting melanin production (Pi 2017), the study on the exact form DAMDAM uses. These are early laboratory findings. The serum's firming story is framed around protecting existing collagen, never stimulating new collagen.

What is the 4-step system?

DAMDAM describes the serum's firming approach as a 4-step system built around ume. It is the brand's own way of describing its formula rather than a proven mechanism, and it is presented here as DAMDAM's approach, not a clinical claim.

Where does ume sit in Japanese tradition?

Ume has been central to Japanese food and wellness for centuries, most familiarly as umeboshi (salt-pickled plum), long valued for protective and restorative associations. That heritage is the anchor for the ingredient's story.

The DAMDAM product

The Ume Plum Firming Serum is DAMDAM's ume product, a firming-focused serum.


In the US, DAMDAM is available at Sephora, where it carries the Clean + Planet Aware seal, and on damdamtokyo.com; in Japan, you can also find DAMDAM at its Kyoto flagship and stockists including Isetan and Ron Herman.

 

よくあるご質問

What is ume plum in skincare?

Ume (Prunus mume) is the Japanese plum. Its fruit extract has been studied in vitro for antioxidant activity and for inhibiting melanin production (Pi 2017). DAMDAM uses it in its Ume Plum Firming Serum.

Does ume plum help with firmness?

The serum is positioned around protecting existing collagen. The supportable ingredient evidence is in-vitro antioxidant and anti-melanin activity for the fruit extract; the firming positioning is DAMDAM's own framing.

Where does DAMDAM's ume come from?

DAMDAM sources its ume from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan's principal ume-growing region.