The present invention has an object to provide an agent for suppressing melanin production and/or inhibiting elastase activity containing a plant extract as an effective substance with high safety and acceptable levels of stability and odor or sediment formation and an agent for external application to the skin comprising the above agent which has excellent effects in skin-whitening and skin-beautifying. The object is attained by providing an agent for external application to the skin containing indigo-plant extract.
本发明的目的是提供一种抑制
黑色素生成和/或抑制
弹性蛋白酶活性的制剂,该制剂含有一种
植物提取物作为有效物质,安全性高,稳定性和气味或沉淀物的形成
水平可接受,并提供一种由上述制剂组成的皮肤外用制剂,该制剂在皮肤美白和皮肤美容方面具有极佳的效果。通过提供一种含有靛蓝
植物提取物的皮肤外用制剂,可以达到上述目的。