Cosmetic composition comprising white rose flower extract for skin whitening and improving skin wrinkle

Abstract

Provided is a functional cosmetic composition of white rose extract and a gartanin derivative compound isolated therefrom, and specifically, to a cosmetic composition for skin whitening and skin wrinkle alleviation containing, as active ingredients, white rose petal extract and gartanin derivative compounds isolated therefrom. The white rose extract and gartanin derivative compound, according to the present invention, are safe without causing side effects on the skin, prevent melanin production through a mechanism inhibiting tyrosinase activity, thereby having a whitening effect, and exhibit a wrinkle alleviation effect by a mechanism inhibiting MMP-1 activity, and thus the composition, of the present invention, containing the same as active ingredients, can be utilized as a material for functional cosmetics for skin whitening and wrinkle alleviation without causing skin irritation.

1 . A cosmetic composition for skin whitening or skin wrinkle alleviation, the cosmetic composition comprising a white rose extract as an active ingredient. 
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1 , wherein the white rose extract is an extract obtained by extracting dried white rose petal with ethanol, butanol, or ethyl acetate. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1 , wherein the white rose extract prevents melanin production by suppressing or inhibiting activity of tyrosinase. 
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1 , wherein the white rose extract improves skin elasticity by suppressing or inhibiting activity of MMP-1. 
     
     
         5 . A cosmetic composition for skin whitening or skin wrinkle alleviation, the cosmetic composition comprising 3,5-di-o-methyl-gartanin as an active ingredient. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 5 , wherein the 3,5-di-o-methyl-gartanin is isolated from at least one rose selected from the group consisting of white rose flower, Red Sandra, Red Velvet, First Red, Nobless, Konffetti, My Heart, Grand Gala, Dolores, Rote Rose, Saphir, Mercedes, Gabriella, Frisco, Only Love, Coco, Escimo, Calibra, Mimi Rose, Little Mable, Princess, Evelien and Chaming. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 6 , wherein the 3,5-di-o-methyl-gartanin is derived from the white rose petal extract. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 5 , wherein the 3,5-di-o-methyl-gartanin prevents melanin production by suppressing or inhibiting activity of tyrosinase. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 5 , wherein the 3,5-di-o-methyl-gartanin improves skin elasticity by suppressing or inhibiting activity of MMP-1. 
     
     
         10 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 5 , wherein the composition is formulated by at least one selected from the group consisting of skin lotion, skin softener, skin toner, astringent, lotion, milk lotion, moisturizing lotion, nutrition lotion, massage cream, nourishing cream, moisturizing cream, hand cream, essence, nutrition essence, pack, soap, shampoo, cleansing foam, cleansing lotions, cleansing cream, body lotion, body cleanser, emulsion, lipstick, makeup base, foundation, pressed powder and loose powder. 
     
     
         11 . A method of skin whitening or skin wrinkle alleviation comprising applying the composition to  claim 1  to skin. 
     
     
         12 . A method of skin whitening or skin wrinkle alleviation comprising applying the composition to  claim 5  to skin.