SKIN WHITENING OR MOISTURIZING COMPOSITION CONTAINING FUCOSTEROL

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel use of fucosterol and, more particularly, to a composition for skin whitening or moisturizing, which is characterized by containing fucosterol. Fucosterol of chemical formula 1 has an excellent whitening effect of inhibiting melanin generation and tyrosinase activity, and thus can be used as an active ingredient of a cosmetic composition for whitening, a food composition or a pharmaceutical composition. In addition, the fucosterol of chemical formula 1 has an excellent moisturizing function by forming dead skin cell membranes, promoting the differentiation of dead skin cells, and generating natural moisturization factors. Therefore, the fucosterol can be used as an active ingredient of a cosmetic composition for moisturizing, a food composition or a pharmaceutical composition.