| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel, safe melanin formation inhibitory agent and a cosmetic composition containing the same. SOLUTION: The objective melanin formation inhibitory agent includes one kind or two or more kinds of seaweed extracts selected from the group consisting of Grateloupia filincina, Grateloupia lanceolata, Gracilaria vermiculophylla, Prionitis patens, Chondrus ocellatus, Chondrus giganteus, Chondrus ocellatus f. flabellatus and Callophylis japnica. These extracts have excellent melanin formation inhibitory action, alleviate skin stains and freckles, further have beautifully whitening effect, ameliorate roughened and dry skins and give the skins gloss and tension. |
