| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a composition for improving skin condition comprising alpha-bisabolol as an active ingredient. alpha-Bisabolol used as an active ingredient has greater skin whitening effect inhibiting melanin synthesis by inhibiting intracellular tyrosinase activities compared to arbutin used as an existing skin whitening agent. In addition, alpha-bisabolol exhibits the inhibition effect on collagenase activity and promotion effect on collagen biosynthesis at a molecular level, contributing to excellent efficacy in improvement of skin wrinkles. Meanwhile, alpha-bisabolol indicates the improvement effects on UV-induced skin damage and the skin growth promotion or hair loss prevention. Therefore, alpha-bisabolol has the excellent improvement effects on skin condition. Furthermore, alpha-bisabolol has the excellent anti-obesity and anti-oxidation effects. The composition of this invention can be applied to cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food composition having no cytotoxicities and side effects with safety. |
