PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Japanese pepper-derived component having dermatic physiological activity higher than that of the extract from Zanthoxylum piperitum belonging to the genus Zanthoxylum of Rutaceae family and dermal physiological activity unrecognized in such extract, and significantly improved in dermatic irritancy-proofness and storage stability compared to the extract, and to provide a cosmetic having a combination of excellent skin-brightening effect with high biological safety and good in quality retainability as well.SOLUTION: The cosmetic is provided, containing, as active ingredient, an enzyme hydrolyzate obtained by treating extract from Zanthoxylum piperitum, a plant belonging to the genus Zanthoxylum of Rutaceae family, with a relevant enzyme.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】ミカン科(Rutaceae)サンショウ属(Zanthoxylum)のサンショウ(Zanthoxylum piperitum)の抽出物よりもすぐれた皮膚生理活性と当該抽出物には認められなかった皮膚生理活性を備え、しかも皮膚刺激性及び保存安定性が上記抽出物より顕著に改善されたサンショウ由来成分であり、並びに当該成分を配合してなり、すぐれた美肌化効果と高い生体安全性を兼ね備え、しかも品質保持性の良好な化粧料を提供する。【解決手段】ミカン科サンショウ属の植物であるサンショウの抽出物を酵素で処理して得られる酵素加水分解物を有効成分とする化粧料。【選択図】なし
