PURPOSE: A composition containing furanodienone for skin whitening is provided to suppress melanogenesis without cytotoxicity and side effects. CONSTITUTION: A composition for skin whitening contains furanodienone as an active ingredient. The furanodienone is isolated from myrrh using water, ethanol, methanol or butylene glycol. The method for manufacturing the furano dienone from Myrrh includes: a step of obtaining the Myrrh extract it adds in the polar solvent and it heats and extracts Myrrh； a step of obtaining the Myrrh extract it adds in the polar solvent and it heats and extracts Myrrh； a step of obtaining chloroform layer in the extracts aqueous solution； a step of performing chromatography to purify. The furano dienone is included based on the total weight of composition in 0.00001-10 weight%. The composition for skin whitening has formulation of lotion, cream, pack, foundation or the makeup base.본 발명은 퓨라노디에논(furanodienone)을 유효성분으로 포함하는 피부미백용 조성물 및 몰약으로부터 퓨라노디에논을 제조하는 방법에 관한 것이다.
