COMPOSITIONS FOR WHITENING SKIN COMPRISING MADECASSOSIDE

摘要

The present invention relates to a skin whitening composition comprising madecassoside as an active ingredient. The composition comprising madecassoside can be safely on the skin without causing side effects and has excellent effects of inhibiting the UV-induced production of skin darkening cytokine in keratinocytes and inhibiting the production of melanin in melanocytes to inhibit pigmentation. Thus, the composition comprising madecassoside as an active ingredient is very effective in inhibiting UV-induced pigmentation, inhibiting dark skin discoloration and whitening the skin.