EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN AND EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR MUCOSA

摘要

It is intended to provide an external preparation for skin capable of obtaining an effect of making the skin more beautiful by exhibiting an effect of removal of active oxygen, moisturization, prevention of inflammation, antiallergy or skin aging or the like as well as having a whitening effect; and an external preparation for mucosa exhibiting an excellent antiallergic action and antihistaminic action by acting on the mucosa. The external preparation for skin contains an extract of leaves and/or stems of a plant belonging to the genus Fragaria in the Rosaceae family as an active ingredient. The external preparation for skin is capable of obtaining an effect of making the skin more beautiful by exhibiting an effect of removal of active oxygen, moisturization, prevention of inflammation, antiallergy or skin aging or the like as well as has a whitening effect which enables the restoration of the original color and gloss of the skin by reducing, fading or eliminating pigmentation or freckles accompanying aging. Further, the external preparation for mucosa exhibits an excellent antiallergic action and antihistaminic action by acting on the mucosa, and is particularly capable of alleviating the symptoms of so-called hayfever such as a runny nose or sneezing by acting on the nasal mucosa.