MELANOGENESIS PROMOTER AND MELANOGENESIS-PROMOTING COMPOSITION

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substance excellent in action promoting melanogenesis and effective in prevention and improvement of gray hair and melanization of the skin and a composition effectively utilizing the substance. SOLUTION: The melanogenesis promoter is composed of an extract of Lact...

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Hauptverfasser: MUKOYAMA TOSHIYUKI, HATAKE KEIJI, TAKAHASHI SAORI, HORI KAZUYUKI, SAKAMOTO KENJI
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Zusammenfassung:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substance excellent in action promoting melanogenesis and effective in prevention and improvement of gray hair and melanization of the skin and a composition effectively utilizing the substance. SOLUTION: The melanogenesis promoter is composed of an extract of Lactuca indica L. or a lupeol fatty acid ester and/or its isomer or the melanogenesis promoter comprises the extract of Lactuca indica L. or the lupeol fatty acid ester and/or its isomer as an active ingredient. The melanogenesis-promoting composition comprises the melanogenesis promoter, the extract of Lactuca indica L. or the lupeol fatty acid ester and/or its isomer. The melanogenesis-promoting composition may also be a composition for prevention of the gray hair or a composition for melanization of the skin. Furthermore, the composition is preferably used as a cosmetic, a medicine or a food. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI