ANTIOXIDANT, COLLAGENASE ACTIVITY INHIBITOR, HYALURONIDASE ACTIVITY INHIBITOR, SKIN PREPARATION FOR EXTERNAL USE, COSMETIC, AND FOOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly safe antioxidant exhibiting high antioxidative activity, collagenase-inhibitory activity and hyaluronidase-inhibitory activity when used in skin preparations for external use, cosmetics, foods and the like, as a result of utilizing acerola seeds most of which have been disposed of so far, to provide a collagenase activity inhibitor, hyaluronidase activity inhibitor, and skin preparations for external use, cosmetics and foods each containing the antioxidant.;SOLUTION: The antioxidant, collagenase activity inhibitor or hyaluronidase activity inhibitor comprises acerola seed extract as the active ingredient. The cosmetics contain at least one of them, and the foods contain the antioxidant.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO