It is intended to provide a composition for oral intake which can effectively prevent skin damage induced by the exposure to ultraviolet light when orally taken. This problem can be solved by a composition for oral intake for preventing ultraviolet damage characterized by containing a composition obtained from fruits of a Cucumis melo variety, and a composition for oral intake for preventing ultraviolet damage further containing a polyphenol component contained in red wine, a component obtained from pine bark and/or vitamin C. Moreover, the above-described problem is solved by a skin-care product for oral intake, a food and a drink each comprising the composition for oral intake for preventing ultraviolet damage as described above.
