The present invention relates to a skin whitening cosmetic composition which includes gomisin A composition as an active ingredient. The gomisin A: has an outstanding skin whitening effect and a skin wrinkle improving effect does not have side effects and highly safe to skin. The content of the gomisin A used for producing an external skin ointment or a cosmetic material, which include gomisin A, is, in dry weight, 0.00001-10.0 wt % of the total content of the composition.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2014본 발명은 고미신 에이(gomisin A)를 유효성분으로 함유하는 피부 미백용 조성물에 관한 것으로, 피부 미백 효과 및 주름개선 효과가 매우 우수하며, 부작용도 발생하지 않아 안전성이 뛰어나다.