PURPOSE: An external use skin composition containing marine algae extract for promoting collagen generation is provided to improve anti-aging or skin moisturizing. CONSTITUTION: An external use skin composition for promoting collagen contains 0.001-20. wt% of Carpopeltis cornea extract as an active ingredient. The extract is isolated using water, distilled water, ethanol, or a mixture solvent thereof. The cosmetic composition is manufactured in the form of an emulsion, lotion, cream, solution, suspension, anhydrous product(oil and glycols), gel, mask, pack, or powder. The composition is used for anti-wrinkling and skin moisturizing.본 발명은 꼬마모자반, 가시뼈대그물말, 붉은까막살, 주름붉은잎, 참도박, 지충이, 주름진두발, 까막살 및 톳으로 구성된 군에서 선택된 해조류의 추출물을 유효성분으로 포함하는 콜라겐 생성 촉진용 피부 외용제 조성물을 개시한다.