PURPOSE: A skin whitening composition is provided to produce a cosmetic product and soap for whitening. CONSTITUTION: A skin whitening composition contains Stichopus japonicus extract obtained by isolating Stichopus japonicus using methanol and distilled water or fraction thereof as an active ingredient. The fraction is isolated using water, distilled water, ethanol, or mixture solvent thereof. The fraction is an ethylacetate fraction of solid extract of Stichopus japonicus. The composition is a cosmetic composition or pharmaceutical composition. The pharmaceutical composition has pharmacological effects of preventing or treating melasma, fleck, or skin aging.본 발명은 피부 미백제 조성물에 관한 것이다. 구체적으로 본 발명은 홍해삼 추출물을 유효성분으로 포함하는 피부 미백제 조성물에 관한 것이다.