Use of a Simarouba extract for the mitigation of cutaneous pigment spots or for enhancing the protective function of the skin, or for the preparation of a skin cell culture medium, and composition thus obtained.

摘要

The invention relates to the use of an extract of Simarouba. BR/ According to the invention, an extract of Simarouba is used for the manufacture of a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition, in particular a dermatological composition, or for the preparation of a culture medium for skin cells. The invention also covers the compositions obtained. BR/ Simarouba extract has significant depigmenting activity, and helps strengthen the protective function of the skin, in particular the water barrier function, and also has significant keratinocyte differentiation activity.