A COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING EASTERN PRICKLY PEAR EXTRACT HAVING ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY

摘要

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition including an Opuntia humifusa extract having a skin fibroblast reproducing function as an active ingredient. In particular, the present invention relates to a functional cosmetic composition having an antioxidant activity and a skin cell reproducing function, wherein the functional cosmetic composition includes an ethyl acetate fragment of an Opuntia humifusa extract having an antioxidant activity and a skin fibroblast reproducing function as an active ingredient. An ethyl acetate fragment of an Opuntia humifusa seed methanol extract has an antioxidant activity and a skin fibroblast reproducing function which are remarkably excellent compared to when another solvent or another part is used, so a raw ingredient of a cosmetic composition having an excellent antioxidant function is developed. The present invention is meaningful in that novel utilization of Opuntia humifusa which has conventionally been used for external application as an edible material or a bathing agent was developed.