The present invention relates to an anti-aging and whitening cosmetic composition using a Receptaculum Nelumbinis extract containing a large amount of polyphenol components. According to the present invention, the Receptaculum Nelumbinis extract is prepared by the following steps: adding 70% ethanol which is 10 times greater weight than that of the extract immersing the same at a room temperature for 24 hours separating supernatant and precipitate and repeating the steps three times in the same way for extraction. The obtained remaining liquid is filtered (Whatman NO. 5) and vacuum-evaporated (rotary vacuum evaporator), and then is stored in a refrigerator at 4°C after freeze-drying.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2016본 발명은 다량의 폴리페놀 성분을 함유하는 연자방 추출물을 이용한 항노화 및 미백용 화장료 조성물에 관한 것으로서, 상기 연자방 추출물은 70% 에탄올을 상기 추출물의 10배 중량에 가하여 실온에서 24시간 침지하여 상등액과 침전물을 분리하여 동일한 방법으로 3회 반복하여 추출하고, 또한 얻어진 여액은 여과 (Whatman NO. 5) 및 감압 농축(Rotary vaccum evaporatory)하여 동결건조 후 4℃ 냉장실에 보관한다.