摘要 |
PURPOSE: A cosmetic composition containing calluses or a culture containing the calluses is provided to improve skin whitening or anti-wrinkling effect. CONSTITUTION: A cosmetic composition contains a culture containing calluses which are cultured in a medium containing useful substances for culturing or the calluses acquired from the culture as an active ingredient. The calluses are derived from Trigonotis peduncularis, Phaseolus angularis, or Sophora japonica. A method for manufacturing the cosmetic composition comprises the steps of: inducing calluses from a plant seed in the medium containing the useful substances and culturing the calluses; and producing the cosmetic composition containing the calluses or the culture containing the calluses. The useful substances are quercetin, silymarin, lipoic acid, or a mixture thereof. The plant is Trigonotis peduncularis, Phaseoli semen, or Sophora japonica. [Reference numerals] (AA) Callus obtained from Trigonotis peduncularis or a culture containing the callus (example); (BB) Callus obtained from Trigonotis peduncularis or a culture containing the callus (comparative example); (CC) Callus obtained from Phaseolus angularis or a culture containing the callus (example); (DD) Callus obtained from Phaseolus angularis or a culture containing the callus (comparative example); (EE) Callus obtained from Sophora japonica or a culture containing the callus (example); (FF) Callus obtained from Sophora japonica or a culture containing the callus (comparative example) |