PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hair cosmetic comprising a novel functional material which is excellent in biosafety derived from natural products, with hair restoration/growth effect, hair stiffness/suppleness improving effect, and scalp inflammation preventive effect.SOLUTION: The invention provides a hair cosmetic containing Pueraria lobata root extract containing puerarin as an active ingredient. The extract has estrogen-like action, androgen binding inhibitory action, BMP-2 synthesis-promoting action, degranulation inhibitory action, and epidermal cell histamine-release inhibitory action, and can exert hair restoration/growth effect, hair stiffness/suppleness improving effect, and scalp inflammation preventive effect.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】天然物由来の生体安全性にすぐれた新規の機能性素材を含み、育毛、養毛効果、髪のコシ、ハリの改善効果、及び頭皮の炎症予防効果を有する毛髪化粧料の提供。【解決手段】プエラリンを有効成分として含有するクズの根の抽出物を配合してなる毛髪化粧料。該抽出物は、女性ホルモン様作用、アンドロゲン結合阻害作用、BMP-2合成促進作用、脱顆粒抑制作用及び表皮細胞のヒスタミン放出抑制作用を有し、育毛・養毛効果、髪質改善効果、及び頭皮の炎症の予防・改善効果を発揮することができる。【選択図】なし
