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(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To use fucoidan for medicine or cosmetics, Providing suitable fucoidan. The fucoidan polymer fraction is used as an active ingredient. Or preventive agent for a disease requiring enhanced transforming growth factor production, an agent for improving or preventing wrinkles, an agent for improving or maintaining elasticity of the skin, an agent for improving or preventing skin thickening, or enhancing collagen production An agent or reduction inhibitor is provided. Furthermore, using the active ingredient of the present invention, a cosmetic for enhancing production of β-type transforming growth factor, a cosmetic for improving or preventing wrinkles, a cosmetic for improving or maintaining elasticity of the skin, and a cosmetic for improving skin thickening Alternatively, there is provided a cosmetic for prevention or a cosmetic for enhancing or suppressing the production of collagen. |