| abstract |
[Objective] To provide a whitening agent containing an unsaturated fatty acid monoglyceride. [Structure] The unsaturated fatty acid monoglyceride used in the present invention is one in which any one of the three hydroxyl groups of glycerol is ester-bonded to an unsaturated fatty acid. The whitening agent containing the unsaturated fatty acid monoglyceride of the present invention exhibited an excellent whitening action and was excellent in stability. The unsaturated fatty acid monoglyceride of the present invention may be extracted from the whole plant or a part of the plant, or may be prepared by any reaction. Moreover, a commercial item can also be used and it can apply to cosmetics, a quasi drug, and a pharmaceutical. [Selection figure] None |