PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safe and nonstimulating fibroblast agent being useable in a field of external preparations for skin such as cosmetics, quasi-drugs and medicines, namely a fibroblast activator, by which fibroblast is activated and syntheses of hyaluronic acid and collagen are promoted, having antiaging action.SOLUTION: The fibroblast activator contains a water-soluble saccharide in which two or more molecules of saccharides are combined by &beta1-4 bond.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】化粧品、医薬部外品、医薬品等の皮膚外用剤分野において使用可能な、安全で無刺激の線維芽細胞剤、即ち、線維芽細胞が活性化し、ヒアルロン酸、コラーゲン合成を促進させ、老化防止作用を有する線維芽細胞賦活剤を提供すること。【解決手段】2分子以上の糖がβ1-4結合している水溶性糖類を含有する線維芽細胞賦活剤。【選択図】なし