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(57) [Summary] PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: It has an excellent action of preventing skin roughening and aging, has an action of protecting the dermal fibroblasts from damage by ultraviolet rays, and prevents or ameliorates symptoms such as generation of wrinkles and decreased skin elasticity. An external preparation for skin that is effective and has the effect of preventing or improving the production of lipid peroxide due to the generation of active oxygen in the skin, the inflammation of the skin and the rough skin. SOLUTION: Agaricus mushroom fruit body extract and an active oxygen scavenger are used in combination in a skin external preparation. Examples of the active oxygen scavenger include plant extracts having an active oxygen scavenging action, such as hamamelis, Quercus genus, Horse chestnut genus, Valeriana spp. Acids and salts or derivatives thereof, hydroquinone, thioredoxin, thioredoxin reductase and the like are preferably used. |