Problem to be solved: To provide a skin pigmentation inhibitor that is safer to use and has superior skin pigmentation-inhibiting effects than pure arbutin, using an arbutin-containing extract obtained from the naturally-derived lingonberry, and applications thereof in food and drink, cosmetics, etc.
Solution: The skin pigmentation inhibitor comprises arbutin-containing lingonberry extract as an active component. The skin pigmentation inhibitor can be used in cosmetics, medical and pharmaceutical products, and/or food and drink.
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