PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition derived from natural plants, which is nontoxic and is effective for preventing or improving skin wrinkles, and a method for preparing the same, and to provide a composition derived from natural plants, which is nontoxic and is effective for skin-whitening, and a method for preparing the same.SOLUTION: A composition for preventing or improving skin wrinkles and a composition for skin-whitening of the present invention comprise, as an effective ingredient, a green tea extract containing 4 to 15 wt.% of (-)-gallocatechin gallate and 4 to 15 wt.% of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate, on the basis of the total weight of the extract.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】毒性がなく且つ皮膚しわ予防又は改善効能に優れる天然植物由来の組成物及びその製造方法を提供すること。また、毒性がなく且つ皮膚美白効能に優れる天然植物由来の組成物及びその製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】本発明の皮膚しわ予防又は改善用組成物、及び皮膚美白用組成物は、抽出物の総重量を基準に、4~15重量%の(-)-ガロカテキンガレート及び4~15重量%の(-)-エピガロカテキンガレートを含む緑茶抽出物を有効成分として含む。【選択図】図2