PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel and useful cosmetic which makes a corneum transparent.SOLUTION: The invention provides a cosmetic making a corneum transparent, a transparent prevention improving agent of a corneum, or a light scattering reduction agent, a polarized-light reduction agent, which has an excellent action (a light scattering reduction action, a polarized-light reduction action) making a corneum transparent and which contains as an active ingredient the peel extract of Citrus reticulata, which belongs to Rutaceae Citrus, the extract obtained by squeezing after pulverizing a raw or dry peel or by extracting with a solvent after pulverizing a raw or dry peel.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】新規で有用な角質層を透明にする化粧料の提供。【解決手段】優れた角質層を透明にする作用(光散乱低減作用、偏光低減作用)を有する、果皮を生のまま又は乾燥したものを粉砕後搾取したもの、或いは、生のまま又は乾燥したものを粉砕後、溶媒で抽出したものであるミカン科、カンキツ属の植物であるマンダリンオレンジの果皮抽出物を有効成分とする、角質層を透明にする化粧料、角質層の透明性予防改善剤、又は、光散乱低減剤、偏光低減剤。【選択図】なし
