<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic product compounded with a component having skin whitening action as well as skin aging preventing action, exhibiting a versatile and excellent preventing or ameliorating effect on symptoms of aged or unhealthy skin caused by internal and external factors such as wrinkles, sagging, spots and freckles by the synergistic effect of both actions to impart the skin with comprehensive skin-beautifying effect, almost free from skin stimulation, etc., and having excellent biological safety. <;P>;SOLUTION: The cosmetic product includes a fermentation product prepared by fermenting a plant of genus Nelumbo, family Nymphaeaceae with a microorganism such as lactobacillus. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT