The present invention provides a compound having excellent whitening ability and malanin production inhibiting ability, and being useful as a whitening agent and malanin production inhibitor. The whitening agent and melanin production inhibitor of this invention are characterized in containing chafuroside B.本發明係提供一種具有優異的美白作用、黑色素生成抑制作用,而有用於作為美白劑及黑色素生成抑制劑之化合物。本發明之美白劑及黑色素生成抑制劑之特徵為包含茶腹安酸B。