Agent for external application to the skin
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kagaku Kenky
InventorsFumiyo Kyono, Yasuo Suemoto, Satoru Takayama, Makoto Takeuchi
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Abstract
The present invention has an object to provide an agent for suppressing melanin production and/or inhibiting elastase activity containing a plant extract as an effective substance with high safety and acceptable levels of stability and odor or sediment formation and an agent for external application to the skin comprising the above agent which has excellent effects in skin-whitening and skin-beautifying. The object is attained by providing an agent for external application to the skin containing indigo-plant extract.
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An agent for external application to the skin comprising extract of indigo plant (Polugonum tinctorium Lour) as an effective ingredient, which is used for suppressing melanin production, inhibiting elastase activity and antiaging.
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