PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a melanogenesis inhibitor having an excellent effect in comparison with a conventional whitening agent.SOLUTION: A melanogenesis inhibitor contains a compound represented by formula (1) as an effective component. In the formula, R1 represents a 2-8C hydrocarbon group and R2, R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a 2-20C acyl group.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】既存の美白剤に比して優れた効果を有するメラニン生成抑制剤を提供することにある。【解決手段】下記一般式(1)で表される化合物を有効成分とするメラニン生成抑制剤。(式中、R1は炭素数2~8の炭化水素基、R2、R3はそれぞれ独立に水素原子又は炭素数2~20のアシル基を示す。)【選択図】なし
