Disclosed is a skin whitening composition using an extract of Artemisia fukudo exhibiting melanin production inhibitory activity in a concentration-dependent manner upon treatment with B16F10 cells, a mouse melanoma cell line stimulated with &alpha-MSH, which is a melanin production inducer. The extract of Artemisia fukudo is obtained by using water, ethanol, or a mixed solvent thereof. The skin whitening composition of the present invention can be commercialized into foods, cosmetics, medicines, and the like.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017본 발명은 멜라닌 생성 유도제인α-MSH로 자극된 마우스 흑색종 세포주인 B16F10 세포에 처리될 때 농도 의존적으로 멜라닌 생성 억제 활성을 보이는 큰비쑥 추출물을 이용한 피부 미백용 조성물을 개시한다.