The present invention provides a composition containing tangeretin as an active ingredient for external application to the skin. The present invention also provides a composition containing tangeretin and EGCG for external application to the skin. The present invention also provides a composition for external application to the skin, comprising, as an active ingredient, mandarin peel extracts containing tangeretin. The present invention also provides a composition for external application to the skin comprising mandarin peel extracts containing tangeretin and further comprising green tea extracts containing Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). The composition has excellent antioxidative effects, and therefore can be applied as a cosmetic composition, a pharmaceutical composition or a health food composition. Furthermore, the composition may have superior effects of preventing skin erythema, improving skin tone and preventing skin aging.
