COMPOSITIONS FOR RETARDING SKIN AGINGThe present invention concerns a composition for retarding skin aging which contains an edible herb medicine or medicines found in Taiwan, in particular a plant extract or extracts having melanine formation-unhibiting, elastase-inhibiting, hyaluronidase-inhibiting, active oxygen- eliminating and/or radical-capturing type antioxidant activities, and a medicinally acceptable base and/or additives for external dermal application. The composition is useful in promoting skin whitening effects, maintaining the tension and elasticity of the skin, facilitating skin moistening and providing the skin with anti-inflammatory and/or anti-allergic properties. A composition for retarding skin aging, comprising a base and/or additive or additives medicinally acceptable for external dermal application and one or more plant extracts selected from the group consisting of extracts of Suei-Ding Hsiang (Ludwigia octovalvis), Yui-Jen-Sau (Anisomeles indica), Ban-Ji-Lien (Scutellaria rivularis), Ban-Bien-Lien (Lobelia chinensis), Chi-Mu-Sau (Urena lobata), Ma-Bien-Sau (Verbana officinalis), Tu-Chi-Chi (Cuscuta australis), Ma-Ti-Gin (Dichondra micrantha), Yeh-Sia-Chu (Phyllanthus urinaria), Ku-Chi (Physalis angulata), Bai-Hua-Tsai (Cleome gynandra), San-Jei-Tsai (Rorippa indica), Pien-Di-Gin (Hydrocotyle formosana), Sarng-Han-Sau (Vernonia cinerae), Gin-New-Kou (Spilanthes acmella), Mei-Zen-Giau(Canna indica), Ma-An-Tung (Ipomoea pes-caprae), Hua-Shi-Su (Clerodendrum calamitosum), Gin-Di-Lo (Drosera burmanni), Gin-Hsien-Lien (Anoectochilus formosanus), Nan-Ling-Yia-Hua (Wikstroemia indica), Bai-Yeh-Chi-Ken (Elaeagnus oldhamii), Yui-Yeh-Gin-Hua (Mussaenda parviflora), Hsien-Sau (Mesona procumbens), Taiwan Ma-Dou-Ling (Aristolochia mollis), Shi-Chung-Pu (Acorus gramineus), Huang-Gin-Guei (Cudrania cochinchinensis var. gerontogea), Chou-Mor-Li (Clerodendrum phillippinum), Da-Ching (Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum), Bai-Lorng-Chun-Hua(Clerodendrum paniculataum var. albifloraum), Mu-Chu-Ma (Boehmeria dens/flora), Ya-Jou (Sapium sebiferum), San-Yeh-Pu-Tao (Tetrastigma dentatum), Hsia-Yeh-Pu-Tao(Vitis thunbergi), Gi-Hua-Mu (Bauhinia championi), Gin-Shi-Liu (Bredia oldhami), Ha-Sai-Hua (Staurogyne concinnula), Shi-Sharng-Bor (Selaginella doederleinii), Hu-Ji-Chi (Lespedeza cuneata), Ci-Yeh-Suei-Ding-Hsiang (Ludwigia hyssopifolia), Chein-Gin-Tung (Stephania japonica), Wu-Jei (Sphenomeris chusana), Tie-Hsien-Jei(Adiantum flabellulatum), San-Hsiang (Hyptis suaveolens), Gi-Yien-Sau (Kummerowia striata), Hai-Chou-Chung-San (Clerodendrum trichotumum), Huang-Ging (Vitex negundo), Sarng-Er (Xanthium strumarium var. japonica), Hsien-Fong-Sau (Bidens pilosa var. minoi), Su-Chi-Sau (Gnaphalium affine), Tsu-Bei-Sau (Emilia sonchifolia), Harn-Hsiu-Sau (Mimosa pudica), Zu-Chi-Sau (Euphorbia hirta), Cher-Chien-Sau(Plantago formosana), Dau-Di-Ling (Cardiospermum halicacabum), Bai-Hua-Tung(Plumbago zeylanica), Ding-Di-Wu-Gong (Torenia concolor var. formosona), Da-Gia-Sau (Euphorbia formosana), Gi-Yeh-Tsu-Hua-Di-Ding (Viola phillippica), Taiwan Her-Shou-Wu (Polygonum multiflorum var. hypoleucum), New-Zu-Zong (Ficus erecta var. beecheyana), Bi-Yeh-Dung-Lorng-Sau (Kalanchoe spathulata), Karng-Hsiang-Tung (Mallotus repandus), Taiwan Kou-Tung (Uncaria hirsuta), Lo-Chi-Yien-Fu-Mu (Rhus semialata var. roxburghiana), Gin-Gien-Sau (Rubia lanceolata), Horng-Hua-Su-Wei-Sau (Salvia coccinea), Tu-Chi-Tsai (ixeris chinensis), Dau-Sharng-Sau (Ixeris laevigata var. oldhami), Ku-Larn-Parn (Clerodendrum inerme], Tou-Hua-Hsiang-Ku-Sau (Hyptis rhomboides), Du-Horng-Hua (Callicarpa formosana), Yeh-Hu (Aeginetia indica), Torng-Chuei-Yui-Di-Sau (Pratia nummularia), and San-Yeh-Wu-Gia (Acanthopanax trifoliatus).
피부 노화 방지 조성물가식성의 대만산 생약, 특히 멜라닌 생성 억제 작용, 엘라스타제 저해 작용, 히알루로니다제 저해 작용, 활성 산소 제거 작용 및 라디칼 포착형 항산화 작용을 가진 식물 추출물과, 의학적으로 피부 외용에 허용된 기제 및/또는 첨가제를 함유하는 피부 노화 방지 조성물. 그 조성물은 미백 작용을 촉진하고, 피부의 팽팽함이나 탄력을 유지하고, 피부로의 보습을 높이고, 또 피부에 대해서 항염증ㆍ항알레르기성 작용을 부여하는 것에 유용하다. 의학적으로 피부 외용에 허용된 기제 및/또는 첨가제와, 수정향(Ludwigia octovalvis), 어침초(Anisomeles indica), 반지련(Scutellaria rivularis), 반변련(Lobelia chinensis), 슬모초(Urena lobata), 마편초(Verbana officinalis), 토사자(Cuscuta australis), 마제금(Dichondra micrantha), 엽하주(Phyllanthus urinaria), 고직(Physalis angulata), 백화채(Cleome gynandra), 산개채(Rorippa indica), 편지금(Hydrocotyle formosana), 상한초(Vernonia cinerae), 금유구(Spilanthes acmella), 미인초(Canna indica), 마안등(Ipomoeapes-caprae), 화석수(Clerodendrum calamitosum), 금지라(Drosera burmanni), 금선련(Anoectochilus formosanus), 남령요화(Wikstroemia indica), 백엽자근(Elaeagnus oldhamii), 옥엽금화(Mussaenda parviflora), 선초(Mesona procumbens), 대만마두령(Aristolochia mollis), 석창포(Acorus gramineus), 황금계(Cudrania cochinchinensis var. gerontogea), 취말이(Clerodendrum philippinum), 대청(Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum), 백용선화(Clerodendrum paniculataum var. albifloraum), 목저마(Boehmeria densiflora), 아구(Sapium sebiferum), 삼엽포도(Tetrastigma dentatum), 소엽포도(Vitis thunbergii), 국화목(Bauhinia championi), 금석류(Bredia oldhami), 합재화(Staurogyne concinnula), 석상백(Selaginella doederleinii), 호지자(Lespedeza cuneata), 세엽수정향(Ludwigia hyssopifolia), 천금등(Stephania japonica), 오궐(Sphenomeris chusana), 철선궐(Adiantum flabellulatum), 산향(Hyptis suaveolens), 계안초(Kummerowia striata), 해주상산(Clerodendrum trichotomum), 황형(Vitex negundo), 창이(Xanthium strumarium var. japonica), 함풍초(Bidens pilosa var. minor), 서국초(Gnaphalium affine), 자배초(Emilia sonchifolia), 함수초(Mimosa pudica), 유자초(Euphorbia hirta), 차전초(Plantago formosana), 도지령(Cardiospermum halicacabum), 백화등(Plumbago zeylanica), 정지오공(Torenia concolor var. formosona), 대갑초(Euphorbia formosana), 극엽자화지정(Viola phillippica), 대만하수오(Polygonum multiflorum var. hypoleucum), 우유용(Ficus erecta var. beecheyana), 비엽등농초(Kalanchoe spathulata), 강향등(Mallotus repandus), 대만구등(Uncaria hirsuta), 라씨염부목(Rhus semialata var. roxburghiana), 금검초(Rubia lanceolata), 홍화서미초(Salvia coccinea), 토자채(Ixeris chinensis), 도상초(Ixeris laevigata var. oldhami), 고람반(Clerodendrum inerme), 두화향고초(Hyptis rhomboides), 두홍화(Callicarpa formosana), 야고(Aeginetia indica), 동추옥대초(Pratia nummularia), 삼엽오가(Acanthopanax trifoliatus)로 이루어진 군에서 선택된 1종 또는 2종 이상의 식물 추출물을 함유하는 것을 특징으로 하는 피부 노화 방지 조성물.