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(57) [Summary] [Structure] A whitening agent comprising herbimycin A represented by the formula (1), and a skin cosmetic containing the same. [Chemical 1] [Effects] Herbimycin A has the effect of suppressing the production of melanin and eliminating the pigmentation generated by stimulation with ultraviolet rays, and the cosmetics containing this have an excellent whitening effect and stains due to sunburn and the like. It has preventive and therapeutic effects on freckles and is highly safe. |