| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin-beautifying agent, a skin-beautifying food / drink or a feed comprising a food-derived and safe raw material as an active ingredient, which exhibits cosmetic effects such as moisturizing skin, protecting action, preventing / improving rough skin, and preventing wrinkles by ingestion. . SOLUTION A sphingomyelin that is a phospholipid is used as an active ingredient of a skin beautifying agent. In addition, sphingomyelin is blended as an active ingredient of skin-friendly food or drink or feed. According to the present invention, by ingesting orally, a skin beautifying agent, a skin beautifying product or a feed exhibiting cosmetic effects such as skin moisturizing, protective action, prevention / improvement of rough skin, and prevention of wrinkles can be provided. [Selection figure] None |