| abstract |
PURPOSE:To provide a cosmetic containing a sphingoglycolipid and a steroid glycoside and/or triterpenoid glycoside, having excellent function to retain moisture on skin, imparting the skin with moistness and smoothness, etc., and effective for the prevention of aging. CONSTITUTION:The objective cosmetic contains (a) a sphingoglycolipid and (B) a steroid glycoside and/or triterpenoid glycoside at a weight ratio (A/B) of 90/10-10/90 (preferably 70/30-30/70). The sum of A and B in the cosmetic is 0.05-90wt% (preferably 0.05-20wt). The cosmetic exhibits excellent moisture- retaining effect to skin. The compounds A and B can be produced e.g. by extracting rice bran, wheat bran (wheat embryo), corn, etc., with an organic solvent (e.g. chloroform, methanol, etc.) and separating from the extract by column chromatography, etc. |