SKIN WHITENING COMPOSITION CONTAINING ETHYL ACETATE FRACTION OF WHITE GINSENG WITH HIGH WHITENING ACTIVITY

摘要

A skin whitening composition comprising an ethyl acetate fraction of white ginseng is provided to show high whitening activity with less cytotoxicity and be safe to human skin. A skin whitening composition comprises an ethyl acetate fraction of white ginseng as an effective ingredient, wherein the fraction is prepared by a method comprising steps of: (a) after crushing white ginseng, extracting it with a mixture solvent of methanol and distilled water; (b) filtering the extract and concentrating the filtrate under reduced pressure; (c) dividing the concentrate into an ethyl acetate soluble fraction and a water soluble fraction; and (d) after isolating the ethyl acetate soluble fraction, concentrating it under reduced pressure. A skin whitening cosmetic composition comprises the skin whitening composition as an effective ingredient. Further, the skin whiten composition comprises a cinnamic acid as an effective component.