| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition and a method capable of strongly removing or preventing pigmentation of skin. SOLUTION: In the present invention, a pigmentation-removing / preventing composition containing (1) L-glutamic acid, a salt, an ester or an amide thereof, and (2) 5'-ribonucleotide or a salt thereof as essential components. Is prepared in an optional dosage form such as a solution, if necessary, and applied to a portion of the skin where pigmentation occurs or a portion where the occurrence of pigmentation is desired to be prevented by a method such as application. |