WHITENING COMPOSITION CONTAINING REDUCED COENZYME Q

摘要

The present invention provides a cosmetic or food composition which is excellent in a skincare effect, particularly an effect of whitening the skin browned due to ultraviolet radiation or aging, and which can be safely used for many mammals. The present invention provides a whitening composition comprising reduced coenzyme Q represented by formula (1) as an effective component: wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 12. The present invention also provides a whitening composition further comprising oxidized coenzyme Q represented by formula (2) as an effective component: wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 12. The present invention also provides a method for whitening the skin of a mammal, the method comprising administering the mammal with the composition.