Functional Cosmetics Research Articles

Effect of Optimal Mixing Ratio of Dendropanax, Sea Salt, and Other Extracts on the Alleviation of Hair Loss Symptoms

Purpose: This study was conducted to select the optimal mixing ratio (OMR) of extracts including Dendropanax, sea salt, and others from Jeollanam-do and to develop functional cosmetics that can help alleviate hair loss symptoms.Methods: Our research team determined the OMR through cytotoxicity and cell proliferation tests, and confirmed the anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial effects of the final selected OMR.Results: The cytotoxicity was low when the OMR was 0.1:1:5:1, but cell proliferation was high, and anti-inflammatory activity effectively inhibited the expression of IL–6 and iNOS. The anti-microbial activity also had an effect on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.Conclusion: This study selected OMR (1:0.1:5:1) to develop functional cosmetics that can help alleviate hair loss symptoms. The final selection of OMR confirmed low cytotoxicity, high cell proliferation, inhibition of expression of IL–6 and iNOS, and anti-microbial activity. Therefore, it is expected to serve as a functional cosmetic that can help alleviate hair loss symptoms in the future.

Role of collagen degradation pathway in sphingomyelin synthase 2-deficient mouse skin

BackgroundSphingomyelin synthase (SMS) is the only enzyme that synthesizes sphingomyelin from ceramide. The role of sphingomyelin synthase in epidermis is being understood, but there is no report on its role in the dermis. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of collagen in SMS2-deficient mice reveals the role of SMS2 in collagen production.MethodsSMS2-deficient mice were used for in this study. The dermis thickness was measured by Elastica van Gieson staining, the collagen fiber was observed by Scanning Electron Microscopy, the collagen content by ELISA, the ceramide and sphingomyelin content by Thin Layer Chromatography, the collagen-generating and metabolizing gene expression level by RT-PCR, and MMP13 protein level was measured by western blotting.ResultsThinner dermis in these mice compared to wild-type mice. A reduced number of collagen fibers were observed, and decreased levels of type I collagen and sphingolipids. Gene expression levels of collagen production-related genes in the dermis were found to be unaltered. The expression of several genes related to collagen degradation was found to be affected. The expression level of TNFα and MMP13 and MMP13 protein levels were increased relative to those of wild-type mice, while the expression level of TIMP1 was decreased.ConclusionsThese results indicate that SMS is involved not only in maintaining the sphingolipid content of the epidermal barrier but also in maintaining collagen homeostasis. Further elucidation of the role of SMS2 in the skin may lead to SMS2 comprising a new target for the treatment of skin diseases and the development of functional cosmetics.

Invitro effects of conditioned medium from bioreactor cultured human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) on skin-derived cell lines.

IntroductionWhen stem cells are grafted into tissues, they differentiate and form specialized cells. However, the proficiency of stem cells to endure and assimilate the host cell is dependent on various growth factors and cytokines. According to various studies, these factors are available in the spent media of harvested stem cells, which can be used for treatment in regenerative medicine and cosmetic products. There are differences in cytokine secretion depending on the culture environment, which are clarified in this paper.MethodsHuman umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) were cultured either in a bioreactor or in a flask. The conditioned medium from the hUC-MSC cultures in the flask and in the bioreactor was designated as “FM” and “BM”, respectively. We assessed the effects of FM and BM on UVB-induced oxidative stress, anti-aging, and melanogenic properties. The amount of growth factors, cell viability, hyaluronic acid (HA), pro-collagen, and pro-melanin were quantitatively evaluated in the FM and BM treated groups. The induction of HA and collagen synthesis was measured in CCD-986SK cells. For melanogenesis, the effects of FM and BM on melanin content and tyrosinase activity were measured in SK-MEL-31 cells.ResultsIn the present study, the secretion of growth factors, HA, and pro-collagen was significantly higher in the BM treatment, compared to that in the FM treatment. BM protected CCD-986SK cells against death from UVB induced oxidative stress. BM increased the promoter activity of the anti-oxidant genes SOD1, CAT, and GP; and downregulated the accelerating collagen decomposition gene, MMP-1, induced by UVB irradiation. In α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) stimulated SK-MEL-31 cells, BM reduced melanin production and decreased the levels of MITF, tyrosinase, TRP-1, and TRP-2. These results suggest that BM could be used as a skin protection agent, because of its anti-apoptotic, anti-aging, and anti-melanogenic properties. This could be attributed to the differences in culturing methods; it is difficult to maintain the temperature and sterility in FM culture, when compared to that in the automated culturing conditions of the BM system.ConclusionsCollectively, our results indicate that using BM-conditioned hUC-MSC medium is very efficient process for producing raw materials for developing functional cosmetics.

Current Advances of Nanocarrier Technology-Based Active Cosmetic Ingredients for Beauty Applications

Nanocarrier technology has been effectively applied to the development of drug delivery systems to overcome the limitations of traditional preparation. Its application has been extended to various pharmaceutical fields from injection preparation to oral preparation and external preparation, and now it has appeared in the field of cosmetics for beauty applications. The widespread influence of nanocarrier in the cosmetics industry is due to the fact that nanocarrier can effectively promote the percutaneous penetration and significantly increase skin retention of active components in functional cosmetics. Meanwhile, nanocarrier can effectively improve the water dispersion of insoluble active cosmetic ingredients, enhance the stability of efficacy components and achieve the codelivery of diverse cosmetics active ingredients. In this review, we summarized the current progress of nanocarrier technology in the functional cosmetics, including the types and the routes of dermal/transdermal drug delivery nanocarriers used in the functional cosmetics, the mechanism of nanocarriers promoting the percutaneous penetration of active cosmetic ingredients, the application and efficacy evaluation of different active cosmetic ingredients in nanocarriers and discussing the potential risks to human. This will provide a useful reference for the further development of nanocarriers in the field of functional cosmetics.

Anti-Pigmentary Natural Compounds and Their Mode of Action.

Hyper-activated melanocytes are the major cause of skin hyper-pigmentary disorders, such as freckles and melasma. Increasing efforts have been made to search for materials with depigmenting activity to develop functional cosmetics. As a result, numerous materials have been reported to have depigmenting activity but some of them are known to cause unwanted side effects. Consequently, anti-pigmentary natural compounds without concern of toxicity are in great demand. Virtually all sorts of natural sources have been investigated to find anti-pigmentary natural compounds. This review summarizes recently reported anti-pigmentary natural compounds and their mode of action from the ocean, plants, and bacteria.

Study on Recognition of Functional Cosmetics between Subjects of Major in Beauty and Non-beauty

Study on Recognition of Functional Cosmetics between Subjects of Major in Beauty and Non-beauty

Studies on the Cellular Physiological Activity of Lonicera japonica·Glycyrrhiza uralensis·Lentinula edodes Complex Extracts

With ultraviolet rays, pollution and external stimuli acting as oxidation stress on the skin in line with recent changes in the global environment, modern people are increasingly relying on the frequency and dependence of cosmetics with certain effects. In particular, the characteristics of the skin of the elderly are that inflammation tends to occur due to the deterioration of the barrier function of the skin. To minimize this, research and development of cosmetics using natural materials that do not stimulate the skin and have effective effects are continuously increasing. The purpose of this study was to analyze the physiological activity of the Lonicera japonica·Glycyrrhiza uralensis FISCH·Lentinula edodes (LGL) complex extracts to confirm its potential as a cosmetic material. Our method are cytotoxicity test of LGL complex extracts in the HaCaT and RAW264.7 cells. RAW 264.7 The effects of cell protection from inflammation were measure in cells to identify anti-inflammatory effects. Also, to identify antioxidant effects, DPPH radical scavenging activity test and analysis of the total phenol and total flavonoid contents., tyrosinase inhibitory activity, elastase inhibitory activity, measured cell survival rate by UV-B irradiation in HaCaT. The results of this study are as follows. In the cytotoxicity test, the LGL complex extracts showed stable cell viability. RAW 264.7 cells treated with the LGL complex extracts showed a superior concentration-dependent inhibitory effects on Nitric oxide (NO) synthesis than cells treated with Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In the DPPH radical scavenging activity test, the LGL complex extracts showed a high scavenging activity at 200 μg/mL of 50% EtOH. In the anti-inflammatory test. Moreover, the results of the analysis on the antioxidant activity of the LGL complex extracts confirmed the phenolic and flavonoid contents. In addition, when UV-B was run on HaCaT cells and absorbance was measured, the cell protection effect was shown to increase dependent on concentrations in the LGL complex extracts DW and 50% EtOH extracts. The tyrosinase inhibitory activity was found to increase concentration-dependent activity in 50% EtOH and 100% EtOH extracts of LGL complex extracts, indicating that active inhibition was more effective than positive control arbutin. Elastase inhibitory activity is shown to increase concentration-dependent at LGL complex extracts DW, 50% EtOH. Based on these results, the LGL complex extracts were found to have excellent cellular physiological activity. Accordingly, basic data on the development of functional cosmetics are provided and systematic and continuous research on the safety of natural products is required. Keywords: Anti-imflamatory effects; Anti Oxidant effects; Elastase inhibition; Lonicera japonica·Glycyrrhiza uralensis FISCH·Lentinula edodes (LGL) Complex extracts; Tyrosinase inhibition

The Effects of Interest in Cosmetology Videos on Cosmetics Purchase Intention and Behavior in Young Women in their 20s

This study attempted to investigate the influence of cosmetology videos on cosmetics purchase intention and behavior among young women in their 20s, and the results found the following: The rise of interest in cosmetology videos had a positive effect on cosmetics purchase intention and behavior, and the influence was higher as the respondents were younger/more educated and their cosmetics purchase interval became faster. Compared to other women, women in their 20s revealed high cosmetics purchase intentions in pursuit of brand, price consideration, purchase sustainability, and change of pace. Young women tend to reveal their manners and express values through makeup. In general, they love functional cosmetics. In addition, they prefer low-price brands to renowned brands. According to the analysis of correlations between variables, a positive influence was found in the following with statistical significance: interest in cosmetology videos and cosmetics purchase intention, interest in cosmetology videos and cosmetics purchase behavior, cosmetics purchase intention and cosmetics purchase behavior. Keywords: Cosmetics Purchase Behavior; Cosmetics Purchase Intention; Interest in Cosmetology Videos; Women in their 20s

Biorenovation 생물 전환 기법을 적용한 유채 추출물이 B16F10 흑색종 세포의 Melanin과 Tyrosinase 활성에 미치는 영향

Brassica napus (BN) has been reported to have various drug efficacies such as cancer, aging, but there is research on the scientific efficacy of whitening effect. Biorenovation is a method of modifying the structure of a broad range of substrates such as chemical compounds and plant extract by microbial enzymes with the potential benefits of reduced cytotoxicities and enhanced biological activities relative to its parent substrates. we generated BN extract using biorenovation technology and tested the whitening effect properties of its biorenovation product (BNBR) in α-MSH stimulated B16F10 melanoma cells. Our results showed that BNBR significantly inhibited enzymes of melanogenesis such as TRP-1, TRP-2, MITF, tyrosinase in a concentration dependent manner without no noticeable toxicities. Therefore, it suggests that maybe various components that converted by biorenovation contained in the BNBR affect multiple factors involved in α-MSH-induced melanogenesis in B16F10 cells. And our results indicate that BNBR could be a new source for the ingredients of functional cosmetics.

A Study on the Trends of the Natural UV Protection Materials Related to Skin Beauty

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for the development of UV protection products using natural materials. The research method is investigation and analyzation of the current status of the domestic and foreign industries, natural material research trends, and patent status of skin care-related sunscreen. As the result of the study, the U.S. market for sunscreen is the largest one, accounting for about 21% of the world, and the Chinese market is rapidly growing. The top four major types of functional cosmetics in Korea are complex functional products, followed by wrinkle improvement, sunscreen and whitening, and both the global and domestic markets continue to grow continuously. Over the past decade, research trends in natural sunscreen materials have shown that Scutellaria baicalensis, Humulus lupulus L., licorice, Finger root, Green tea, lespedeza cuneata extracts are effective, and in addition, they are also effective in photo-aging, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, whitening, and wrinkle improvement. The patent registration status is on the rise and the ingredients were secured from plants and seaweeds. As the conclusion of this research, It is expected that natural UV protection material will be able to be used as multi-functional cosmetics material by developing safe and proven natural materials in line with future global trends.

Pheophorbide a Derivatives Exert Antiwrinkle Effects on UVB-Induced Skin Aging in Human Fibroblasts.

Pheophorbide a is a chlorophyll metabolic breakdown product. This study investigated the antiwrinkle effect of pheophorbide a (PA) and its derivatives, including pyropheophorbide a (PyroPA) and pyropheophorbide a methyl ester (PyroPA-ME), on ultraviolet (UV) B-stimulated CCD-986sk fibroblasts. PA, PyroPA, and PyroPA-ME effectively suppressed reactive oxygen species accumulation in UVB-exposed CCD-986sk fibroblasts. All three pheophorbides also reduced UVB-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 secretion and mRNA expression of MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9. Treatment with pheophorbides resulted in increased procollagen synthesis, and this required enhancement of procollagen type I C-peptide content and mRNA expression of collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1) and COL1A2 in CCD-986sk cells. These antiwrinkle effects were more potent with PA and PyroPA than with PyroPA-ME. Furthermore, PA and PyroPA suppressed UVB-induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase and c-Jun N-terminal kinase but not p38. Moreover, all three pheophorbides inhibited NF-κB p65 phosphorylation. Therefore, these pheophorbides, especially PA and PyroPA, can be used as antiwrinkle agents, and PA- or PyroPA-rich natural resources can be used in functional cosmetics.

Bioactivity assessment of ethanolic extracts from Theobroma cacao and Cola spp. wastes after solid state fermentation by Pleurotus ostreatus and Calocybe indica

The use of agro-industrial residues for production of bio-functional products has aroused the interest of scientists as a positive step towards ecological sustainable. In this study, Pleurotus ostreatus or Calocybe indica was used in solitary and were combined in solid state fermentation to improve bioactivities of extracts from cocoa pod husk (CPH) and kolanut pod (KP). The bioactive compounds in extracts were revealed using Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GCMS). Phenolic and flavonoid contents of studied extracts were within 34.80–56.9 mg/g Gallic acid equivalent and 11.50–31.5 mg/g Quercertin equivalent, respectively. Extracts from unfermented and fermented pods of Theobroma cacao and Cola spp. displayed notable antimicrobial activity against indicator microorganisms with zones of inhibition ranged from 5.0 to 18.0 mm. Minimum inhibitory concentration of the extracts against microorganisms ranged from 2.5 to 10.0 mg/ml. IC50 of extracts against free radicals ranged from 0.3 to 1.7 mg/ml, 0.4–1.7 mg/ml and 0.4–1.8 mg/ml for DPPH, Fe and OH−, respectively. Some of bioactive compounds identified using GCMS were phenol, glycerine, pimelic ketone, D-ribonic acid, methyl myristate, palmitic acid methyl ester, oleic acid ethyl ester, lauramide, oleic acid amide, 1,2-cyclododecanediol, resorcinol, phytol and others. The bioactivities of extracts from unfermented and fermented CPH and KP can be attributed to the presence of assorted bioactive compounds, which can be exploited as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antitumor promoting agents and therefore, useful for production of functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

Effect of raspberry extract on wound healing

Abstract The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of raspberry extract on wound healing and compare it with that of ellagic acid. The elimination of excess free radicals was the key to preventing wound inflammation; cellular antioxidation activity was evaluated using an oxidative stress damage cell model. Cell proliferation ability was measured using the WST-1 assay, and the migration capacity was determined using the wound scratch assay. A mouse wound model was used to verify the effect of raspberry extract on wound healing. The cellular antioxidant activity of the extract ((50.31±3.17) μg/mL) was slightly lower than that of ellagic acid ((44.59±2.38) μg/mL). The results of a cell proliferation assay showed that both raspberry extract and ellagic acid at 5 μg/mL could significantly (P<0.01) promote the proliferation of HaCaT cells. After culturing for 24 h and 48 h, the cell healing rates of the extract were (41.11±0.38) per cent and (68.88±2.51) per cent, respectively, whereas the corresponding rates of ellagic acid were (39.01±2.40) per cent and (70.33±0.89) per cent; hence, there were no significant differences between them (P>0.05). The wound areas of mice fed low, medium, and high doses of raspberry extract for 14 days were 1.66, 1.41, and 1.24 mm2, respectively, which were significantly lower than that of the blank control group, 2.18 mm2 (P<0.05). These findings indicate that raspberry extract and ellagic acid exhibit similar antioxidant capacities and equivalent cell proliferation-promoting capabilities. In the mouse test, raspberry extract effectively promoted a reduction in wound area. This work demonstrates the potential of raspberry extract in wound healing, suggesting a promising application of raspberry resources in the fields of functional foods, cosmetics, and medicine.

Research on domestic and international industrial trends of functional cosmetics

Research on domestic and international industrial trends of functional cosmetics

Skin-healing properties of ginsenoside Rd against Ultraviolet-B-induced photooxidative stress through up-regulation of antioxidant components in HaCaT keratinocytes

Background: Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) is a traditional herbal medicine used worldwide today. Ginsenoside Rd (Rd), one of its main ginsenosides, has been ascertained to have various pharmacological efficacies including neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activities. Objectives: This work assesses the antioxidant and protective potentials of Rd against ultraviolet (UV)-B-induced skin photooxidative stress in HaCaT keratinocytes. Materials and Methods: Cell viability was detected using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured using dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate. Promatrix metalloproteinase-2 (proMMP-2) activity and protein were detected using gelatin zymography and western analysis. Total glutathione (GSH) content and total superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were spectrophotometrically determined. Results: Rd, at varying concentrations non-toxic to HaCaT keratinocytes, attenuated the UV-B-induced ROS generation. Rd at 5, 12, and 30 μM attenuated the UV-B-induced proMMP-2 gelatinolytic activities to 59.3% ± 9.5%, 41.3% ± 9.5%, and 13.1% ± 8.9%, respectively, of those of the non-treated control cells. It could also diminish the UV-B-induced proMMP-2 protein levels. Rd at 5, 12, and 30 μM augmented the UV-B-reduced total SOD activities to 1.6 ± 0.2-, 2.4 ± 0.3-, and 3.2 ± 0.2-fold of those of the non-treated control cells, respectively. Rd could up-regulate the UV-B-reduced total GSH. Conclusion: Rd has counteracting properties against elevated ROS and proMMP-2 and attenuated GSH and SOD under UV-B irradiation, implying that it possesses a protective activity against photoaging possibly through up-regulating antioxidant components. These findings suggest that Rd can be considered as a novel natural resource for anti-photoaging functional cosmetics.

Development and Manufacturing of Functional Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical Preparations Utilizing PLGA Nanoparticles’ DDS Technologies

Development and Manufacturing of Functional Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical Preparations Utilizing PLGA Nanoparticles’ DDS Technologies

A Study on the Consumption Propensity of Men's Color Cosmetics

Purpose: Recently, there has been increasing interest among men in using color cosmetics to manage their appearance and/or improve their self-confidence. Thus, this study investigated the purchasing characteristics and use of men's color cosmetics according to age. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted by using a chi-square test, with a significance level of 5%, while the SPSSWIN 21.0 program was used for statistical processing. Results: The reason for the use of color cosmetics is that men in their 30s and 40s tend to place greater meaning on “selfmanagement,” while those in their 20s generally emphasize “self-satisfaction and confidence.” In this study, the subjects of focus included products related to skin tone and how to obtain information on such products (e.g., through the Internet or mobile phones). However, when they actually made purchases, all of the age groups used cosmetics stores. As for specific products, 37.6% purchased sunscreen, 24.7% purchased BB/CC cream and lip balm, 3.9% purchased eyebrow pencils, and 3.7% purchased cushion-type products. Conclusion: Based on the findings, sunscreen and skin-correcting products, i.e., functional cosmetics, had the largest sales volume across all age groups. Moreover, product composition should be tailored to each age group, while product development of customized color cosmetics, the development of base cosmetics that complement men's skin tone, and accurate sales and marketing strategies, such as usage guidance, should be followed.

Oxidative polymerization of hydroxytyrosol catalyzed by laccase, tyrosinase or horseradish peroxidase: influencing factors and molecular simulations

Hydroxytyrosol oligomer from bioenzymatic catalysis indicates a pleiotropic wellness improving (e.g. antioxidation, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenesis) than its monomer. However, the processing parameters and the insightful mechanism of hydroxytyrosol polymerization are still lacking. To explore in detail the process of hydroxytyrosol polymerization, the effects of different reaction factors (solvent type, pH value of reaction solution, reaction temperature and time) on the polymerization yield were investigated, and molecular docking was executed to reveal the relevant structural variations of these enzymes. The results showed hydroxytyrosol polymerization implemented by laccase performed the best at 50 °C for 20 min in the aqueous buffer solution of pH 5.0. The docking results demonstrated PRO4, TYR7, ASP8, PRO12, LEU121 and VAL14 in site 9 of laccase interacted with hydroxytyrosol in hydrogen bonding, pi-sigma, pi-alkyl and van der Waals’ force. Moreover, the molecular dynamic results implied their interaction-energy variation reaching balance within 175 ps, which confirmed the enzymes’ structural changes. Meanwhile, structural analysis in torsion and bond lengths showed that the C–O of phenolic bonds from hydroxytyrosol evidently rotated and its length of the relevant O–H became longer when binding to laccase compared with free hydroxytyrosol. All the findings are helpful to strengthen the understanding for the enzymatic polymerization of catechol-based structures and the resulting o-dihydroxy-grafting oligomers could be potentially used in the field of functional foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, even or an innovative bioenzyme design such as biosensor for measuring phenols in industrial effluent or preparing the singular oligomer oriented is worth being explored in future. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING AEROSOL PACKAGING AND DETERMINING THE OPTIMUM QUANTITY OF A PROPELLANT

Development of a new generation of functional antiage cosmetics is a most important area of cosmetic industry development. An integral part of such products are biologically active substances (BAS) with essential oils, being among the sources of which. Each essential oil is characterized by a well balanced unique composition of biologically active substances. Development of new cosmetic products consists of correct selection of the required composition of components with required properties and selection of a suitable package, preserving product properties throughout its shelf life. During production of cosmetic products in aerosol package a number of issues are solved, unlike with antiage-products in form of creams in customary tubes. The degree of oxidation-reduction reactions, having negative impact on the properties of essential oils, is substantially reduced. The concentration providing for the optimum degree of evacuation and excess pressure in the packaging are essential issues. The aim of this research is to determine the degree of evacuation of the contents, excess pressure, and mass fraction of a propellant in the product test samples to find the samples of aerosol package with optimum parameters. A number of tests to determine the degree of evacuation of the contents from aerosol package, excess pressure and a mass fraction of a propellant have been performed. The greatest degree of evacuation of products was observed with mass fraction of propellant of 13.79%. Based on the results of the tests for excess pressure in aerosol packaging, it has been found, that with mass fraction of a propellant of 13.79% excess pressure is 0.4 MPa, which was taken as an optimum value. The test showed that the mass of a propellant of 16 g evacuates the product from aerosol package to the maximum extent and does not exceed the acceptable limits for excess pressure (0.2–0.6 MPa)

Anti-Melanogenic Effect of Dendropanax morbiferus and Its Active Components via Protein Kinase A/Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate-Responsive Binding Protein- and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Mediated Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor Downregulation.

Dendropanax morbiferus H. Lév has been reported to have some pharmacologic activities and also interested in functional cosmetics. We found that the water extract of D. morbiferus leaves significantly inhibited tyrosinase activity and melanin formation in α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)-induced B16-F10 cells. D. morbiferus reduced melanogenesis-related protein levels, such as microphthalmia−associated transcription factor (MITF), TRP-1, and TRP-2, without any cytotoxicity. Two active ingredients of D. morbiferus, (10E)-9,16-dihydroxyoctadeca-10,17-dien-12,14-diynoate (DMW-1) and (10E)-(–)-10,17-octadecadiene-12,14-diyne-1,9,16-triol (DMW-2) were identified by testing the anti-melanogenic effects and then by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) analysis. DMW-1 and DMW-2 significantly inhibited melanogenesis by the suppression of protein kinase A (PKA)/cyclic AMP (cAMP)-responsive binding protein (CREB) and p38 MAPK phosphorylation. DMW-1 showed a better inhibitory effect than DMW-2 in α-MSH-induced B16-F10 cells. D. morbiferus and its active component DMW-1 inhibited melanogenesis through the downregulation of cAMP, p-PKA/CREB, p-p38, MITF, TRP-1, TRP-2, and tyrosinase. These results indicate that D. morbiferus and DMW-1 may be useful ingredients for cosmetics and therapeutic agents for skin hyperpigmentation disorders.