Singlet oxygen scavenger, anti-skin-aging agent, anti-wrinkle agent, anti-sagging agent, agent for improving moisture content in the skin, skin-whitening agent, melanin formation inhibitor, nitrogen monooxide scavenger and antioxidant, each utilizing helipyrone A
A new action of Helipyrone A is now found. As a useful application of Helipyrone A, the following agent is disclosed: a singlet oxygen scavenger, an anti-skin-aging agent, an anti-wrinkle agent, an anti-sagging agent, an agent for improving the moisture content in the skin, a skin-whitening agent, a melanin formation inhibitor, a nitrogen monooxide scavenger or an antioxidant, each comprising Helipyrone A.본 발명은 헬리피론 A(Helipyrone A)에 관한 새로운 작용을 발견하여, 그 유효 이용인 헬리피론 A(Helipyrone A)를 함유하는 일중항산소 소거제, 피부노화 개선제, 주름 개선제, 처짐 개선제, 피부수분량 개선제, 미백제, 멜라닌 억제제, 일산화질소 소거제 또는 산화방지제를 제공하는 것을 과제로 한다.