PURPOSE: A cosmetic composition for skin whitening and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to suppress melanogenesis and tyrosinase activities.CONSTITUTION: A cosmetic composition for skin whitening contains an olive extract as an active ingredient. The olive extract is prepared by extracting with C1-C4 alcohol, acetone, ethyl acetate, ether, or a mixture thereof. The olive extract is prepared using ethanol at 50-150 deg. C. for 5-15 minutes.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013본 발명은 피부 미백용 화장료 조성물을 제공한다. 상기 피부 미백용 화장료 조성물은 올리브 추출물을 유효성분으로 포함한다.