Through our joint-research, we have discovered how proteins that improve skin conditions can be increasingly activated by 14-dehydroergosterol (14-DHE), a compound contained in a white koji mold produced by the Kirin Group. FANCL will examine how 14-DHE’s properties that prevent skin aging can be applied in a wide range of products, including cosmetics and sunscreen. FANCL also plans to use 14-DHE in its mainstay cosmetics when its product lineup is renewed in 2021.