SKIN WHITENING COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE EXTRACT OF MACHILUS THUNBERGII AND THE COMPOUNDS ISOLATED THEREFROM

摘要

The present invention is related to a cosmetic composition comprising the extract of Machilus thunbergii and lignan compounds isolated therefrom having potent inhibitory effect on melanin synthesis. Inventive composition shows the excellent inhibitory activity on cultured B-16 melanoma cell therefore, it can be useful in skin whitening cosmetic composition as an cream, skin, lotion, pack and the like.