PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultraviolet resistance improving agent increasing the resistance of skin to ultraviolet light and alleviating or suppressing damage to the skin caused by exposure to the ultraviolet light by oral ingestion.SOLUTION: There is provided the oral ultraviolet resistance improving agent including methyl hesperidin as an active ingredient. Furthermore, there is provided the oral ultraviolet resistance improving agent alleviating or suppressing dermatopathy induced by the exposure to the ultraviolet light.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】経口摂取により、皮膚の紫外線に対する抵抗力を高め、紫外線の暴露により生じる皮膚のダメージを軽減又は抑制できる、紫外線抵抗性向上剤の提供。【解決手段】メチルヘスペリジンを有効成分とする経口紫外線抵抗性向上剤。【選択図】なし