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(57) [Object] To provide a melanin production inhibitor having a favorable odor, masking offensive odor of a base material to be used, having no side effects on skin and scalp, and exhibiting extremely high melanin production inhibitory action. provide. The melanin production inhibitor is represented by the general formula (1): Wherein A is O 2 , S 2 , CH 2 , R 1 -R 9 are a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a formyl group, a C 1-6 acyl group, a C 1-6 acyloxy group, a carbon number 2 to 6 alkoxycarbonyl groups, or a hydroxyl group, an acyloxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, or a hydroxyl group may be substituted It represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which may be substituted by a group selected from alkenyloxy groups having 2 to 5 carbon atoms. ] At least one compound represented by the formula: |