PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an antioxidant composition which has higher stability than ascorbic acid/tocopherol-based antioxidants, can exhibit an excellent antioxidant effect equal to or higher than that of the ascorbic acid/tocopherol-based antioxidants and is suitable for the recovery or improvement of various inflammations or diseases, and to provide a cosmetic preparation containing the same.SOLUTION: There are provided: an antioxidant composition composed mainly of a mixture of flavonoids and gallic acid and a cosmetic preparation containing the antioxidant composition.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】アスコルビン酸/トコフェロール系と違って安定性が高く、それらと同等若しくはそれ以上の優れた抗酸化効果を発揮することができ各種の炎症や疾患の回復や改善に好適な抗酸化組成物およびこれを含む化粧品製剤を提供すること。【解決手段】抗酸化組成物はフラボノイド類と没食子酸との混合物を主たる成分とすることを特徴とし、化粧品製剤は当該抗酸化組成物を含むことを特徴とする。【選択図】なし