摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved prostaglandin E2 (PGE) production suppressant, an anti-inflammatory agent, a melanin production suppressant, and a skin whitening agent.SOLUTION: The present invention pertains to an anti-inflammatory agent composition, a PGEproduction suppressant composition, a melanin production suppressant composition, or a skin whitening agent composition, the composition containing one or more components selected from pentaerythritol, alkyl acetal derivatives of pentaerythritol represented by formula (1), and alkyl acetal derivatives of pentaerythritol represented by formula (2), wherein Rand Rrepresent an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, and R-Rrepresent an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms. |