JPH1036246A - Suppressant for melanogenesis and preparation for external use for skin - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a medicine capable of suppressing melanogenesis by containing cedrol as an active ingredient. SOLUTION: This suppressant contains cedrol as an active ingredient. This external preparation for skin is obtained by containing melanogenesis suppressant in an amount of 0.01-10wt.% expressed in terms of cedrol. The suppressant for melanogenesis and the preparation for external use for skin are effective for preventing and improving pigmentation, stain, freckles, etc., after sun burn. Cedrol is one kind of sesquiterpene alcohol contained in plants of the families Cupressaceae and Taxodiaceae and is an aromatic component of balm such as cedar wood oil and cedrol is obtained by extraction from the plant or synthesis. The preparation for external use for skin can be prepared in a dosage form of solution, ointment, cream, milky lotion, lotion, pack, aqueous gel, oil gel, etc., and formulated as a finishing cosmetic of foundation, control color, etc., and can safely be used, because the preparation has no adverse effect on skin.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a melanin production inhibitor and an external preparation for the skin, and more particularly to a melanin production inhibitor and an external preparation for the skin having an effect of preventing or improving pigmentation after sunburn, spots and freckles, etc. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When ultraviolet rays from sunlight are irradiated on the skin, melanin is remarkably generated due to the tyrosinase activity in the skin, and the skin tends to be darkened. There is a strong demand for an external preparation for the skin to recover or prevent this. As an external preparation for the purpose of preventing skin darkening due to sunburn etc., extraction from plants such as vitamin C and its derivatives, glutathione and its derivatives, hydrogen peroxide, hydroquinone and its derivatives, colloidal sulfur, and for example, cinnamon What blended various natural products, such as tannin and glycoside, which are extracts, is known.

[0003] However, ascorbic acids are easily oxidized and unstable in a system containing a large amount of water, such as an external preparation for moist skin, causing discoloration and odor. Hydrogen peroxide is a problem in storage, stability and safety. Glutathione and sulfur emit a remarkable off-flavor and are not suitable for use in external preparations for skin. In addition, in the case of a conventionally known natural product such as an extract from a plant, its action is slow, so that blackening of the skin may not be sufficiently effectively prevented. Although hydroquinone has been recognized as having some effect, its use is generally restricted because of its skin irritation.

[0004] On the other hand, it has been known that cedrol is contained as a flavor component in perfume oils such as Cedarwood oil, but it has not been known to have such an effect of inhibiting melanin production.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and not only can it prevent blackening of the skin very effectively, but also can be used safely without any harm to the skin. An object of the present invention is to provide a melanin production inhibitor and a skin external preparation that can be used.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve these problems, the present inventors have screened a wide variety of substances for their melanin production inhibitory effect using cultured cells, and as a result, they are known as one component of perfume. It has been found that cedrol has a melanin production inhibitory activity, and the present invention has been completed based on this finding.

That is, the present invention relates to a melanin production inhibitor containing cedrol as an active ingredient and an external preparation for skin containing the same. The content of the melanin production inhibitor in the external preparation for skin of the present invention is preferably 0.01 to 10% by weight in terms of cedrol.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
First, the melanin production inhibitor of the present invention will be described.

<1> Melanin production inhibitor of the present invention The melanin production inhibitor of the present invention comprises cedrol as an active ingredient. Cedrol used in the present invention is a kind of sesquiterpene alcohol contained in cypress plants and cedar plants, and is known as a flavor component of perfume oils such as Cedarwood oil, and is a compound represented by the formula (1). . Cedrol has optical isomers and has the formula (1)
Indicates a (+)-form cedrol. Cedrol, which is an active ingredient of the melanin production inhibitor of the present invention, may be in the form of (+) or (−) optical isomer.

[0010]

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Cedrol, which is an active ingredient of the melanin production inhibitor of the present invention, may be extracted from the above plants or may be a synthetic product. Cedrol is commercially available, and a commercially available product may be used.

The melanin production inhibitor of the present invention may contain various bases in addition to cedrol. Examples of the base include ethanol, 1,3-butylene glycol, olive oil and the like. The content of cedrol and the type of base in the melanin production inhibitor are not particularly limited, and may be appropriately set according to the use and the like.

An extract from a plant or the like containing cedrol can be used as the melanin production inhibitor of the present invention as it is. However, if the extract contains cedrol in an amount capable of exhibiting a melanin production inhibitory effect, it will not be extracted. In some cases, the scent of other components in the product becomes too strong, which is not preferable for use.

The melanin production inhibitor of the present invention may be used in combination with another melanin production inhibitor, if necessary. Other melanin production inhibitors include magnesium ascorbate phosphate, arbutin, guaiaol and the like.

<2> External preparation for skin of the present invention The external preparation for skin of the present invention is characterized by containing the above-mentioned melanin production inhibitor.

The content of the melanin production inhibitor in the external preparation for skin is not particularly limited, but preferably, the content of cedrol is 0.0 to the total amount of the external preparation for skin.
It is preferable to mix the melanin production inhibitor so as to be 1 to 10% by weight, and particularly preferably 0.05 to 5% by weight. When the content is 0.01% by weight or more, the melanin production inhibitory effect can be sufficiently exerted.
Even if the content exceeds about 10% by weight, the enhancement of the effect is almost leveled off.

The skin preparation for external use of the present invention may optionally contain a melanin production inhibitor such as vitamin C, magnesium ascorbate phosphate, glucoside ascorbate, arbutin, guaiol, kojic acid, sodium isoferrate, or a whitening agent. May be.

The external preparation for skin of the present invention includes, in addition to these, other components usually used in external preparations for skin, such as aqueous components,
Water, oily components, alcohols, hydrocarbons, higher fatty acids, waxes, humectants, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, surfactants, thickeners, powder components, preservatives, anti-inflammatory agents, pH adjustment Agents, sequestering agents, sugars, fragrances, coloring agents, various skin nutrients, and the like can be appropriately added as necessary.

Specifically, alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, cetanol, stearyl alcohol, glycerin, propylene glycol and butylene glycol, hydrocarbons such as petrolatum, squalane and liquid paraffin, and higher fatty acids such as stearic acid and oleic acid And waxes, such as gay wax, humectants such as hyaluronic acid, antioxidants tocopherol, tocopherol acetate, butylhydroxyl toluene (BHT)
Benzophenone derivatives, etc. as ultraviolet absorbers; polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, polyethylene glycol monostearate, glyceryl monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene poly as surfactants Oxypropylene glycol, fatty acid monoglyceride, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, sodium laurate, alkylsulfosuccinate, quaternary alkylamine, alkylbetaine, etc., gum arabic, carboxyvinyl polymer, xanthan gum, polyvinyl alcohol, etc. as thickeners, powder Ingredients such as talc, silica gel, titanium oxide, powders of acrylic acid-methacrylic acid strong polymer, and parabens and gluconic acid as preservatives Lolhexidine, dipotassium glycylate, tranexamic acid and derivatives thereof as anti-inflammatory agents, citrate, acetate, etc. as pH adjusters, disodium edetate, trisodium edetate, sodium citrate, polyphosphoric acid as sequestering agents Examples of sugars such as sodium acid, sodium metaphosphate and gluconic acid include glucose, fructose, mannose, sucrose, trehalose, sulfated trehalose and the like. In addition to these, caffeine, tannin, verapamil, licorice extract, glabridine, various crude drugs, glycyrrhizic acid and its derivatives or salts thereof, 4- (1,1-dimethylethyl) -4′-methoxy-dibenzoyl Methane, potassium hydroxide, bisabolol and the like can be mentioned.

The topical skin preparation of the present invention can be used for preventing and improving pigmentation of the skin by suppressing melanin production. For such purposes, pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, cosmetics and the like can be used. Is not particularly limited.

The dosage form of the external preparation for skin of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can be used as an external preparation for skin, and examples thereof include solutions, ointments, creams, emulsions, lotions, packs, aqueous gels, oil gels and the like. When the external preparation for skin of the present invention is used as a cosmetic, it can be used in the form of a finish such as a foundation or a control color.

The external preparation for skin of the present invention can be produced by the same method as that for a normal external preparation for skin, except that the above-mentioned melanin production inhibitor is added.

[0023]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. First, the melanin production inhibitor of the present invention and the evaluation of its effect will be described.

[0024]

Example 1 Evaluation of melanin production inhibitory effect (1) Preparation of melanin production inhibitor Commercially available cedrol (manufactured by Fluka, reagent grade) was dissolved in ethanol to a concentration of 1% by weight, and this solution was diluted to give a concentration. Was adjusted, and the following experiment was performed using this.

(2) Evaluation of melanin production inhibitory effect on pigment cells (Test method) Plastic culture flask (75 cm ² )
Eagle's MEM medium containing 10% fetal calf serum
× 10 ⁴ mouse melanoma-derived cells B-16 were seeded and cultured under the conditions of 5% carbon dioxide and 37 ° C. 2
One day later, a 1% by weight solution of cedrol was added so that the concentration of cedrol was 5 to 20 μM in the medium, and the cells were further cultured for 4 days. After completion of the culture, the medium was taken out, washed with an equilibrated phosphate buffered saline (PBS), the cells were detached using a solution containing trypsin and EDTA, and the cells were collected by a centrifuge.

After washing the cells with PBS, 1N sodium hydroxide was added to the precipitate and dissolved by heating. After cooling, chloroform was added, the mixture was stirred, and centrifuged again. The supernatant thus obtained was measured at an absorbance of 400 nm, and the amount of melanin was determined from a calibration curve previously prepared using synthetic melanin. Table 1 shows the results. In addition, the number of cells was determined assuming that a control without adding cedrol was 100%. In addition, the amount of melanin is converted to the amount per 10 ⁶ cells,
The control without adding cedrol was determined as 100%.

[0027]

[Table 1]

As is clear from the results in Table 1, it was found that cedrol has a melanin production inhibitory effect on pigment cells, and this effect is remarkable even in a small amount. At this time, no toxicity to the pigment cells was observed.

[0029]

Example 2 Oil-in-water cream (Preparation method) Each component of (A) in Table 2 was mixed and heated to 80 ° C. The components of (B) are mixed separately from (A) to 80
Heated to ° C. The component (B) was added to the component (A), and the mixture was emulsified with stirring, and then cooled to 35 ° C. to obtain an oil-in-water cream.

[0030]

[Table 2]

[0031]

Example 3 Actual use test Next, in order to demonstrate how the external preparation for skin of the present invention is superior in the effect of preventing and improving skin pigmentation, the oil-in-water cream shown in Example 2 was used. Was used to conduct a long-term continuous use test to confirm its efficacy. As a comparative product, an oil-in-water cream prepared by replacing cedrol in Example 2 with purified water was used.

(Test Method) Forty female volunteers suffering from black-and-white, spots and freckles were divided into two statistically equivalent groups, and the face of Group A was covered with the oil-in-water type of Example 2 of the present invention. The cream was used, and a comparative oil-in-water cream was used on the face of Group B for 3 months. The improvement effect on pigmentation three months later was evaluated by visual observation, and comparison between groups was performed. Table 3 shows the results. In addition, the effective rate was considered to be effective when an effect more than slightly improved was recognized.

[0033]

[Table 3]

As shown in the results in Table 3, it was proved that the external preparation for skin of the present invention had a significantly more effective preventive and ameliorating effect on skin pigmentation than the comparative product. In addition, no undesired reaction on the skin was observed at the site where the external preparation for skin of the present invention was applied, and it was also confirmed that the external preparation for skin of the present invention had high safety.

[0035]

Example 4 Emulsion (Production method) The components (A) and (B) in Table 4 were dissolved at 70 ° C. while stirring. After the component (A) was added to the component (B) and pre-emulsification was performed, the mixture was uniformly emulsified with a homomixer. After emulsification, the mixture was cooled to 30 ° C. with stirring to obtain an emulsion.

[0036]

[Table 4]

[0037]

Example 5 Lotion (Production method) Each component of (A) in Table 5 was mixed and dissolved at room temperature, and each component of (B) was also mixed and dissolved at room temperature.
The component (B) was added to the component (A) and solubilized to obtain a lotion.

[0038]

[Table 5]

[0039]

Example 6 Packing Charge (Production Method) (A) in Table 6 was dispersed and dissolved at room temperature, and the component (B) was added thereto and uniformly dissolved to obtain a packing charge.

[0040]

[Table 6]

[0041]

According to the melanin production inhibitor of the present invention,
It can effectively suppress melanin production. Also,
The external preparation for skin containing this melanin production inhibitor can effectively prevent and improve skin deposition and prevent blackening of the skin, and can be used safely without any harm to the skin.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A melanin production inhibitor comprising cedrol as an active ingredient. 2. An external preparation for skin, comprising the melanin production inhibitor according to claim 1. 3. The external preparation for skin according to claim 2, wherein the content of the melanin production inhibitor is 0.01 to 10% by weight in terms of cedrol.