Methods of using extracts of Glochidion wallichianum to impart benefits to skin and/or improve skin conditions resulting from aging or damaged skin by an increase in glycosaminoglycan production and/or content, are provided. The aesthetic improvement effects are treatment, prevention, and/or reduction of fine lines and/or wrinkles improvement in thickness, plumpness, and/or tautness； increase in skin elasticity and/or resiliency； treatment, reduction, and/or prevention of skin sagging； improvement in skin firmness. A composition for providing aesthetic improvement of the skin comprises an effective amount of an extract of Glochidion wallichianum and a water-in-oil, oil-in-water, silicone-in-water, water-in-silicone, polyol-in-silicone, or silicone-in-polyol emulsion.
