abstract |
The present invention relates to a whitening composition containing a cascata sinensis extract as an active ingredient, and more specifically, a cascata synanthsis extract extracted using water, an alcohol or a mixture thereof as a solvent to produce melanin. It inhibits the production of melanin of the cell line and inhibits tyrosinase enzyme activity, thereby exhibiting a whitening effect, and has little cytotoxic and antioxidant activity, and thus may be usefully used as a skin whitening composition, cosmetic composition or health food. |