Use of a cosmetic material comprising extract from Schizosaccharomyces for whitening of the skin

摘要

A cosmetic material which not only inhibits tyrosinase activity and melanin production but also erases free radicals and activates cells, thereby reliably maintaining white skin. The cosmetic material contains as its active ingredient an extract in aqueous solvent of a yeast of the genus Schizosaccharomyces such as Schizosaccharomyces pombe by 0.05-10 wt%. <IMAGE>