摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means for preventing and ameliorating chronic inflammation of skin, having a low risk and a high success ratio. <P>SOLUTION: The external preparation for skin comprises (1) an extract of Sophora root of the family Leguminosae and/or a substance obtained by removal of a solvent from the extract and (2) an extract of Eugenia aromatica of the family Myrtaceae and/or a substance obtained by removal of a solvent from the extract. An extract containing a nonpolar component is preferable as the extract of Sophora root of the family Leguminosae and an extract containing a nonpolar component is preferable as the extract of Eugenia aromatica of the family Myrtaceae. More preferably the external preparation for skin further comprises one or more kinds selected from glycyrrhizinic acid, a glycyrrhizinate and a glycyrrhizinic acid ester. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |