| abstract |
The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising bentonite as an active ingredient. A cosmetic composition according to the present invention, by reducing the expression of inflammatory mechanism proteins and inflammatory mechanism genes in keratinocytes and hypodermal cells, exhibits an anti-inflammatory function, increases the moisture content of the skin, reduces redness in the skin, increases the brightness of the skin and thus is effective in skin whitening and skin moisturizing. |