PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin-whitening agent having excellent skin-whitening action and safety.SOLUTION: A skin-whitening agent contains licorice extract extracted from Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisher, and licorice flavonoid that is extracted from Glycyrrhiza glabra Linne and works with the licorice extract to exhibit a skin-whitening action. The licorice extract is 0.0012-0.0045% based on the total amount, and the licorice flavonoid is 0.000125-0.0005% based on the total amount.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】美白作用及び安全性に優れた美白剤の提供。【解決手段】ウラルカンゾウ(Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisher)から抽出したカンゾウ抽出物と、スペインカンゾウ(Glycyrrhiza glabra Linne)から抽出し、前記カンゾウ抽出物と協働して美白作用を奏するカンゾウフラボノイドとを含有する美白剤。カンゾウ抽出物は、含有量が全量基準で0.0012~0.0045%であり、カンゾウフラボノイドは、含有量が全量基準で0.000125~0.0005%である。【選択図】図6
