PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide whitening cosmetic exhibiting a whitening action by combining various effective ingredients.SOLUTION: The whitening cosmetic is obtained by emulsifying an aqueous phase containing a water-soluble whitening agent and an oil phase containing an oil-soluble whitening agent, an oil-soluble anti-inflammatory agent, and a sucrose unsaturated fatty acid ester. Alternatively, the whitening cosmetic includes a water-soluble whitening agent obtained by mixing, into aqueous liquid, emulsion obtained by emulsifying an aqueous phase and an oil phase containing an oil-soluble whitening agent, an oil-soluble anti-inflammatory agent, and a sucrose unsaturated fatty acid ester.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明の目的は種々の有効性成分を組み合わせることによって美白作用を有する美白化粧料を得ることである。【解決手段】油溶性美白剤と、油溶性抗炎症剤と、ショ糖不飽和脂肪酸エステルとを含む油相と、水溶性美白剤を含む水相とを乳化した美白化粧料、或いは、油溶性美白剤と、油溶性抗炎症剤と、ショ糖不飽和脂肪酸エステルを含む油相と、水相とを乳化した乳化液を、水性液に配合した水溶性美白剤を含む美白化粧料が本発明の目的を達成することがわかった。【選択図】 なし