JPWO2015159384A1 - Novel compound, cosmetic and skin preparation containing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel compound, a cosmetic containing the same, a skin external preparation and the like. A compound represented by the following formula (1) (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 8); a cosmetic, an external preparation for skin, a whitening agent, or a melanosome flocculant containing the compound.

Description

  The present invention relates to a novel compound, and a cosmetic, an external preparation for skin, a whitening agent and a melanosome aggregation promoter containing the same.

Conventionally, cosmetics such as emulsions, creams, liniments, and external preparations for skin have been formulated with various medicinal compounds for the purpose of imparting a predetermined medicinal effect.
For example, a whitening agent is blended in order to prevent, treat or improve darkening of the skin caused by sunburn or the like, dullness caused by pigmentation, spots, freckles, senile pigment spots or liver spots. Due to the high market demand for whitening cosmetics, attempts have been made to elucidate various whitening mechanisms and research and development of new whitening agents.

Melanin in the skin is produced in melanocytes, which are melanin-producing cells, but is produced using tyrosine as a starting material and tyrosinase, which is a key enzyme for melanin production, as a catalyst. The reaction takes place in vesicles called melanosomes, and melanosomes mature through steps from type I to type IV. The melanosomes including the mature melanin granules are transferred and accumulated in the keratinocytes by being transferred from the dendrites of the melanocytes to the adjacent keratinocytes. Thereafter, keratinocytes containing melanin are excreted by peeling off.
Abnormal pigmentation is a state in which melanin production is performed excessively as described above, and a large number of melanins are transferred to keratinocytes. As a result, manifestation of pigmentation occurs, such as spots and buckwheat.

Arbutin, licorice extract and the like are listed as drugs having an inhibitory action on tyrosinase activity, and ascorbic acid is listed as a drug having a reducing action of melanin, which has been used as a whitening agent.
Further, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a melanocyte dendrite formation inhibitor characterized by using a yeast extract as an active ingredient.
Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a whitening agent in which a plant extract belonging to the Orchidaceae Cattleya genus has a melanin production inhibitory action and contains this Cattleya genus plant extract as a whitening component.
Patent Document 3 discloses an α-MSH inhibitor derived from tea (Thea Sinensis L.) extract.

JP 2003-252742 A JP 2004-67549 A JP 2003-183175 A

  Therefore, in view of the actual situation, the present invention provides a novel compound, a cosmetic containing the compound, and a skin external preparation.

Therefore, as a result of intensive studies on a novel compound having a medicinal effect, the present inventors have found that a 1-indanilidene derivative having an aralkyl group has a melanosome aggregation promoting action and a melanosome transport inhibitory action, and the 1-indanilidene derivative is a novel compound. As a result, the present invention was completed.
That is, the present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (1) (wherein n is an integer of 1 to 8). The present invention also provides a cosmetic, a skin external preparation, a whitening agent, a melanosome aggregation promoter and the like containing the compound represented by the formula (1).

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the novel compound, the cosmetics containing this, and the skin external preparation can be provided.

1 is a ¹ H-NMR spectrum of 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene. The left figure (addition) is a photomicrograph of normal human melanocytes added with 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene. The right figure (no addition) is a photomicrograph of normal human melanocytes to which 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene is not added.

The compound of the present disclosure is a 1-indanilidene derivative having an aralkyl group. The compound of the present disclosure is preferably a compound in which the aralkyl group is bonded to the 3-position of 1-indanilidene, more preferably 3-aralkyl-1-indanilidene.
The aralkyl group has 7 to 14 carbon atoms, the aralkyl group is an alkyl group substituted by an aryl group, and the alkyl group is a straight chain having 1 to 8 carbon atoms (preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms) or A branched chain is preferable, and a straight chain having 1 to 4 carbon atoms (preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms) is more preferable.
The aralkyl group of the present disclosure is one in which one of the alkyl group hydrogen atoms is substituted with an aryl group. The aryl group is preferably a phenyl group.
Examples of the aralkyl group include a benzyl group (phenylmethyl group), a phenethyl group (phenylethyl group), a phenylpropyl group, and a phenylbutyl group. Of these, a phenethyl group is preferred.

The compound of the present disclosure is a compound represented by the following formula (1). At this time, n is an integer of 1-8, More preferably, it is an integer of 1-6, More preferably, it is an integer of 1-4, More preferably, it is an integer of 1-3.
More preferred is a compound represented by the following formula (2) (3-phenethyl-1-indanylidene: 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene).

The compound (2) represented by the above formula (2) can be produced by the following [Production Example 1: Scheme 1]. And the compound of this indication can be manufactured according to [Scheme 1] mentioned below as an example. More specifically, the compound of the present disclosure can be obtained by producing phenylethylmagnesium bromide of [Scheme 1] described later in place of the aralkyl halide.
Among the halogenated aralkyls, a compound represented by the following formula (3) (n = 1 to 8 integer; X is a halide (eg, Cl, Br, I, etc.)) is preferable. More preferably, the compound represented by the above formula (2) can be obtained by selecting a halogenated aralkyl (an integer of n = 2; X is a halide (eg, Cl, Br, I, etc.)).

  By the way, melanosomes are organelles containing melanin, and cells capable of synthesizing melanosomes are melanocytes and retinal pigment epithelial cells. In the skin, it is known that melanosomes are involved in the delivery of melanin to epidermal cells, and this is said to cause spots and the like. Therefore, the mechanism of melanosome aggregation and melanosome transport has been studied in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields. This melanosome aggregation activity is promoted, thereby inhibiting melanosome transport, and can be used for prevention, treatment or improvement of symptoms or conditions caused by melanosome aggregation or melanosome transport.

The compound of the present disclosure has a melanosome aggregation promoting action and a melanosome transport inhibitory action, and thus a whitening action, as shown in Examples described later. Therefore, the compound of this indication can be used as each formulation of a melanosome aggregation promotion effect | action, a melanosome transport inhibitory effect, and a whitening effect | action. Furthermore, by having the melanosome aggregation promoting action, the melanosome transport inhibitory action, and the whitening action, various states related to melanosome aggregation suppression and melanosome transport can be prevented, improved, or treated.
By the way, various states related to melanosome aggregation suppression and melanosome transport include, for example, skin darkening caused by sunburn or the like, dullness caused by pigmentation, spots, freckles, senile pigment spots or liver spots.
The compound of the present disclosure can prevent, ameliorate, or treat the above-described skin darkening caused by sunburn or the like, dullness caused by pigmentation, spots, freckles, senile pigment spots or liver spots. In addition, the compound of the present disclosure has an effect of preventing, treating, or improving skin darkening caused by sunburn or the like, dullness caused by pigmentation, spots, freckles, senile pigment spots or liver spots.

Therefore, since the compound of the present disclosure has a melanosome aggregation promoting action, a melanosome transport inhibitory action and a whitening action, the compound is used as a melanosome aggregation promoter, a melanosome transport inhibitor and a whitening agent containing the compound as an active ingredient. Is possible.
The compound of the present disclosure may be used for melanosome aggregation promotion, melanosome transport inhibition and whitening, and various preparations intended for use as described above, such as melanosome aggregation promoter, melanosome transport inhibitor and whitening agent It can also be used to produce these various formulations.
Since the compound of the present disclosure has a melanosome aggregation promoting action, a melanosome transport inhibitory action and a whitening action, it is used in a method for preventing, ameliorating and / or treating various symptoms and conditions caused by melanosome aggregation suppression or melanosome transport. be able to. Therefore, the compound of the present disclosure can be taken or administered to animals including humans and used in a method for preventing, ameliorating and / or treating various symptoms and conditions caused by melanosome aggregation inhibition or melanosome transport. It is.

Therefore, the compounds of the present disclosure can be used for external preparations for skin, cosmetics (preferably whitening cosmetics), pharmaceuticals, quasi drugs, foods and functional foods for promoting melanosome aggregation, inhibiting melanosome transport and whitening. For example, the preparation of the present disclosure is useful as an external preparation for skin, cosmetics, and the like.
The compounds of the present disclosure are particularly suitable for use in external preparations for skin, cosmetics (preferably whitening cosmetics), quasi-drugs, pharmaceuticals, and the like, and preparations that are brought into contact with the skin by application or the like are suitable. Examples of the external preparation for skin and cosmetic include skin lotion, emulsion (oil-in-water type, etc.), cream (water-in-oil type, etc.), pack cosmetic, liquid foundation, ointment, hair nourishing agent and the like.
In addition, since the compound of this indication is a novel compound, there exists a possibility that it can utilize in general industrial fields, such as an industry, agriculture, mining, a semiconductor, an environment, etc. other than the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, foodstuffs, etc. which were mentioned above.

Content of the compound of this indication becomes like this. Preferably it is 0.000001-0.05 mass% in a formulation, More preferably, it is 0.0001-0.01 mass%. Within this range, the compound can be blended stably and can exhibit an excellent melanosome aggregation promoting effect, melanosome transport inhibiting effect or whitening effect.
Moreover, although the usage-amount of the compound of this indication changes with age, symptoms, etc., what is necessary is just an appropriate amount.

The compound of the present disclosure is preferably used in combination with a drug that exhibits a whitening effect by an action mechanism other than this action, such as a tyrosinase inhibitor, a melanin production inhibitor, an anti-inflammatory agent, and a melanin excretion promoter. Thereby, it becomes possible to exhibit a synergistic whitening effect.
Examples of tyrosinase inhibitors and melanin production inhibitors include L-ascorbic acid and its derivatives, and salts thereof (ascorbic acid-2-glucoside, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, 3-O-ethylascorbic acid Etc.), hydroquinone and derivatives thereof (arbutin etc.), tranexamic acid and derivatives thereof (cetyl tranexamic acid, trans-4-aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid methylamide etc.), salicylic acid and derivatives thereof (4-methoxysalicylic acid etc.) and salts thereof Ellagic acid and its derivatives, kojic acid and its derivatives, adenosine-1-phosphate, linoleic acid, 5,5′-dipropyl-biphenyl 2,2′-diol, 4- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -2-butanol Or a derivative thereof, Zorushin and derivatives thereof (4-n-butyl resorcinol and the like), placental extract, chamomile extract, but nicotinamide, and the like, ascorbic acid 2-glucoside, 3-O-ethyl-ascorbic acid, or arbutin is preferred. Anti-inflammatory agents include tranexamic acid and its derivatives, glycyrrhizic acid derivatives such as dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, glycyrrhetinic acid derivatives such as stearyl glycyrrhetinate, salicylic acid and its derivatives, chamomile extract, etc., but tranexamic acid, dipotassium glycyrrhetinate or Stearyl glycyrrhetinate is preferred. Examples of the melanin excretion promoter include nicotinic acid derivatives such as nicotinic acid amide, adenosine-1-phosphate and derivatives thereof, and nicotinic acid amide or adenosine-1-phosphate is preferable.

In addition to the compound of this indication, you may use it for the said formulation in combination with arbitrary components as needed. Other components may be pharmaceutically acceptable components, such as cell activators, antioxidants, humectants, UV inhibitors, solvents (water, alcohols, etc.), oils, surfactants, Thickener, powder, chelating agent, pH adjuster, emulsifier, stabilizer, colorant, brightener, flavoring agent, flavoring agent, excipient, binder, disintegrant, lubricant, diluent, penetration A pressure regulator, a fragrance | flavor, etc. are mentioned, What is necessary is just to mix | blend according to the formulation for which these are aimed.
The form of the preparation is not particularly limited, and may be any form such as liquid, paste, gel, solid, and powder.

In addition, this technique can also employ | adopt the following structures.
[1] A compound represented by the above formula (1).
[2] The compound of the above-mentioned [1], wherein the compound of the formula (1) is 3-aralkyl-1-indanilidene.
[3] The aralkyl group is a linear one having 1 to 8 carbon atoms (preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms), more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms (more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms). The compound of the above-mentioned [2], which is a straight-chain compound.
[4] The compound according to [1], wherein n is 1 to 3 in the formula (1).
[5] 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene.

[6] A cosmetic, a skin external preparation, a whitening agent, a melanosome aggregation promoter or a melanosome transport inhibitor containing the compound according to any one of [1] to [5].

[7] The compound according to any one of [1] to [5] above for the production of a cosmetic, an external preparation for skin, a whitening agent, a melanosome aggregation promoter, a melanosome transport inhibitor or a preparation of the present technology.
[8] The above [1] to [5] for use in (a) inhibition of melanosome aggregation, prevention, amelioration or treatment of a disease, disorder or symptom involving melanosome transport, or (b) use in whitening ] The compound of any one of these.
[9] Any of the above [1] to [5] for (a) prevention of melanosome aggregation, prevention, improvement or treatment of a disease, disorder or symptom involving melanosome transport, or (b) whitening Use of a compound according to claim 1.
[10] Ingesting or administering the compound according to any one of [1] to [5] as an active ingredient, (a) prevention, improvement, or improvement of a disease, disorder or symptom involving melanosome aggregation or melanosome transport inhibition Treatment method, or (b) whitening method.

  Examples, Reference Examples, Comparative Examples, Test Examples, Production Examples, etc. are given below to describe the present invention (present technique) more specifically. However, the present invention (present technique) is not limited to these examples. It is not something.

[Production Example 1: Organic chemical synthesis of 3-phenethyl-1-indanylidene]
3-Phenethyl-1-indanilidene (compound (3)) is obtained by using phenethylmagnesium bromide and benzaldehyde as starting materials in the following scheme 1, and the precursor: 3- (2-phenylethyl) indan-1- After obtaining ON, it was obtained from the precursor by Wittig Reaction.

Hereinafter, production examples will be described in detail along the synthesis route shown in Scheme 1.

The physical property values were measured under the following conditions.
<NMR>
Equipment used: Mercury 300MHz (Varian)
Internal standard: Tetrathymersilane (TMS)
<LCMS>
Equipment used: Quadrupole mass spectrometer LC / MSD 1200 series (Agilent)
Ionization method: ESI method Positive or negative mode column: ODS 2000 (50 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm)
Column temperature: 30 ° C
Flow rate: 1.5 mL / min Detection wavelength: 214 nm

<Synthesis of 1,3-diphenylpropan-1-ol (Compound 12)>
Benzaldehyde (Compound 11) (5.00 g, 47.1 mmol) was dissolved in 30 mL of tetrahydrofuran (THF), and “phenethylmagnesium bromide (3a)” was dissolved in THF (141 mL, 0.5 mol / L). ) Was added dropwise at 0 ° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the dropwise addition, the mixture was brought to room temperature and stirred for 2 hours. Then 1N hydrochloric acid was added followed by ethyl acetate (200 mL). The organic phase was washed with water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by column (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate = 10: 1) to obtain Compound 12 (4.6 g, yield 46%).

The NMR data of the obtained compound 12 are shown below.
¹ H NMR (300MHz, CDCl ₃ ): 2.00-2.15 (m, 2H), 2.66-2.76 (m, 2H), 4.66-4.71 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.37 (m, 10H).

<Synthesis of 1,3-diphenylpropan-1-one (Compound 13)>
A solution of compound 12 (4.30 g, 20.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) was added in portions to pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) (10.8 g, 50.0 mmol) at 0 ° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. It was. Next, the mixture was allowed to reach room temperature and stirred overnight, and it was confirmed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) that the reaction had ended. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and brine, and then the organic solution was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by column (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate = 80: 1) to obtain Compound 13 (2.5 g, yield 58%).

The NMR data of the obtained compound 13 are shown below.
¹ H NMR (300MHz, CDCl ₃ ): 3.04-3.10 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.33 (m, 2H), 7.17-7.33 (m, 5H), 7.42-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.52-7.58 ( m, 1H), 7.94-7.98 (m, 2H).

<Synthesis of methyl 3,5-diphenylpent-2-enoate (Compound 14)>
Trimethylacetyl phosphate (2.04 g, 11.2 mmol) was dissolved in THF (10 mL), where sodium hydride (0.450 g, 11.2 mmol, 60% stock oil dispersion) and THF (50 mL) were dissolved. The mixture was added at 0 ° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at 5 ° C. for 30 minutes. Next, a solution of compound 13 (1.20 g, 5.60 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to reach room temperature and stirred overnight. Then 1N hydrochloric acid was added and ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added. The organic phase was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by a column (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate = 50: 1) and cis- methyl 3,5-diphenylpent-2-enoate (0.5 g) and trans -methyl 3,5-diphenylpent-2-enoate (0.5 g) 0.7 g) was obtained.

The NMR data of the obtained compound 14 are shown below.
cis -methyl 3,5-diphenylpent-2-enoate: ¹ H NMR (300MHz, CDCl ₃ ): 2.70-2.76 (m, 2H), 3.37-3.42 (m, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 6.07 ( s, 1H), 7.17-7.28 (m, 5H), 7.37-7.41 (m, 3H), 7.44-7.47 (m, 2H).
trans -methyl 3,5-diphenylpent-2-enoate: ¹ H NMR (300MHz, CDCl ₃ ): 2.69-2.80 (m, 4H), 3.55 (s, 3H), 5.90 (s, 1H), 7.13-7.42 ( m, 10H).

<Synthesis of methyl 3,5-diphenylpentanoate (Compound 15)>
cis- methyl 3,5-diphenylpent-2-enoate and trans- methyl 3,5-diphenylpent-2-enoate (1.20 g, 4.51 nmol) and palladium carbon (200 mg, 10%) in methanol (30 mL) Mix and stir at 45 ° C. for 1.5 hours under hydrogen atmosphere. After confirming the completion of the reaction by TLC, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to give compound 15 (1.2 g, yield 100%).

The NMR data of the obtained compound 15 are shown below.
¹ H NMR (300MHz, CDCl ₃ ): 1.89-2.05 (m, 2H), 2.43-2.49 (m, 2H), 2.56-2.70 (m, 2H), 3.09-3.17 (m, 1H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 7.08-7.36 (m, 10H).

<Synthesis of 3,5-diphenylpentanoic acid (Compound 16)>
Compound 15 (1.20 g, 4.48 mmol) was dissolved in THF (3 mL) and methanol (3 mL) and this solution was added to aqueous sodium hydroxide (10%, 5 mL) at room temperature. After the mixture was stirred at 45 ° C. for 2 hours, the reaction was confirmed to be complete by TLC, and ethyl acetate (10 mL) was added. The aqueous phase was brought to pH 3 and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL). The organic solution was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to give compound 16 (1.05 g, yield 92%).

The NMR data of the obtained compound 16 are shown below.
¹ H NMR (300MHz, CDCl ₃ ): 1.86-2.04 (m, 2H), 2.43-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.59-2.73 (m, 2H), 3.07-3.17 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.36 ( m, 10H).

<Synthesis of 3- (2-phenylethyl) indan-1-one (Compound 17)>
The polyphosphoric acid was stirred at 80 ° C., and a solution of compound 16 (0.700 g, 2.76 mmol) dissolved in toluene (10 mL) was added thereto. After stirring the mixture at 115 ° C. overnight, it was confirmed by TLC that the reaction was complete. A saturated aqueous sodium carbonate solution was added to adjust the pH to 8, and then ethyl acetate was added. Thereafter, the organic solution was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated, and the residue was purified by a column (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate = 30: 1) to obtain Compound 17 (480 mg, yield 74%).

The NMR data of the obtained compound 7 are shown below.
¹ H NMR (300MHz, CDCl ₃ ): 1.71-1.85 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.43 (dd, J = 18.9 Hz, 3.3Hz, 1H), 2.69-2.76 (m, 2H ), 2.89 (dd, J = 19.2 Hz, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.35-3.42 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.32 (m, 5H), 7.37 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (dd , J = 7.8 Hz, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.57-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, J = 7.5 Hz).

<Synthesis of 3-phenethyl-1-indanylidene (compound represented by the above formula (3))>
Potassium tert-butoxide (t-BuOK) (0.380 g, 3.38 mmol) was mixed with THF (12 mL) and added to Ph ₃ P ⁺ CH ₃ Br ⁻ under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0 ° C. Thereafter, the mixture was brought to room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes. Next, a solution obtained by dissolving Compound 17 (0.400 g, 1.69 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was added dropwise, and the mixed solution after the reaction was stirred overnight. 1N Hydrochloric acid was added, ethyl acetate (30 mL) was added, and the organic phase was washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by column (petroleum ether) to give compound (3) (0.26 g, 65%).

The NMR data of the obtained compound (3) are shown below (see FIG. 1).
¹ H NMR (300MHz, CDCl ₃ ): 1.75-1.83 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.75 (m, 2H), 2.98-3.08 ( m, 1H), 3.20-3.26 (m, 1H), 5.05 (t, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.45 (t, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.31 (m, 8H), 7.48-7.50 (m, 1H).

The LCMS data of the obtained compound (3) are shown below.
LCMS [mobile phase: from 60% water (0.02% NH ₄ OAc) and 40% CH ₃ CN to 95% water (0.02% NH ₄ OAc) and 5% CH ₃ CN in 6.5 min.] Purity is> 90%, Rt = 3.683 min; MS Calcd .: 234; MS Found: 235 ([M + H] ⁺ ).

[Example 1: Melanosome aggregation promoting effect test]
A melanosome aggregation promotion test of 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene (compound (3)) obtained in Production Example 1 was performed.
Normal human melanocytes are cultured and added to each culture fraction such that the final concentration of 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene is 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, and 40 μg / mL shown in Table 1. Cultured for 4 days. After culture, melanosome transport-inhibiting cells (cells in which melanosomes aggregated around the nucleus) among all cells of normal human melanocytes were observed with an optical microscope, and photographs were taken. Based on the photographed images, the total number of cells cultured for a certain period and the ratio of the melanosome transport-inhibiting cells to the total cells were determined, and this was defined as the aggregation rate (%). The results are shown in Table 1. Moreover, the survival rate of normal human melanocytes was generally good at 75% or more.
Aggregation rate (%) = [number of melanosome transport-inhibited cells after culture with test substance / total number of cells after culture with test substance]
The “total number of cells” refers to all living cells that are directly attached to the petri dish including both aggregated and non-aggregated.

The left figure (addition) of FIG. 2 is a morphological photograph of normal human melanocytes at a concentration of 40 μg / mL, and the right figure (non-addition) of FIG. 2 is a morphological photograph of normal human melanocytes at a concentration of 0 μg / mL. It is. In the right diagram of FIG. 2 (no addition), no aggregation of black melanosomes was observed in normal human melanocytes, but as shown in the left diagram of FIG. It was observed that black melanosomes aggregated around the nucleus in the melanocytes.
That is, it was confirmed that 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene has a melanosome aggregation action in human melanocytes. Since melanosomes aggregate in the periphery of the nucleus in this manner, melanosomes cannot be transported outside human melanocytes, and it was thus confirmed that 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene has a melanosome transport inhibitory action.

  From the above results, it was understood that the compound of the present disclosure has a melanosome aggregation promoting action and a melanosome transport inhibitory action.

[Example 2: Preparation of lotion]
A lotion having the following composition was prepared by the following method.
A. Components (3), (4) and (8) to (10) are mixed and dissolved.
B. Components (1), (2), (5) to (7) and (11) are mixed and dissolved.
C. A and B were mixed and uniformed to obtain a skin lotion.
(Ingredient) (%)
(1) Glycerin 5.0
(2) 1,3-butylene glycol 6.5
(3) Polyoxyethylene (20E.O.) sorbitan monolaurate ester 1.2
(4) Ethanol 12.0
(5) Lactic acid 0.05
(6) Sodium lactate 0.1
(7) Collagen 1.0
(8) 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene obtained in Production Example 1 (Compound (3)) 0.001
(9) Methylparaben 0.1
(10) Perfume 0.02
(11) Residual amount of purified water

[Example 3: Preparation of emulsion]
An emulsion having the following composition was prepared by the following method.
A. Ingredient (9) is heated and mixed and maintained at 70 ° C.
B. Ingredients (1) to (8) and (10) are heated and mixed and maintained at 70 ° C.
C. A is added to B, mixed and uniformly emulsified.
D. After cooling C, (11) to (14) were added and mixed uniformly to obtain an emulsion.
(Ingredient) (%)
(1) Polyoxyethylene (10E.O.) sorbitan monostearate 1.0
(2) Polyoxyethylene (60E.O.) sorbit tetraoleate 0.5
(3) Glyceryl monostearate 1.0
(4) Stearic acid 0.5
(5) Behenyl alcohol 0.5
(6) Squalane 8.0
(7) Ethanol 5.0
(8) 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene obtained in Production Example 1 (Compound (3)) 0.01
(9) Purified water remaining amount (10) Methylparaben 0.1
(11) Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.2
(12) Sodium hydroxide 0.1
(13) Hyaluronic acid 0.1
(14) Fragrance 0.05

[Example 4: Preparation of liquid foundation (oil-in-water type cream)]
A liquid foundation having the following composition was prepared by the following method.
A. Components (1) to (6) are dispersed.
B. Add components (7) to (12) to A and mix uniformly at 70 ° C.
C. Ingredients (13) to (18) are uniformly mixed at 70 ° C.
D. Add B to C, emulsify, and cool to room temperature.
E. Component (19) was added to D to obtain an oil-in-water cream liquid foundation.
(Ingredient) (%)
(1) 1,3 butylene glycol 5.0
(2) Hydrogenated soybean phospholipid 0.5
(3) Titanium oxide 5.0
(4) Bengala 0.1
(5) Yellow iron oxide 1.0
(6) Black iron oxide 0.05
(7) Acrylic acid / alkyl methacrylate copolymer 0.5
(8) Triethanolamine 1.5
(9) Purified water remaining amount (10) Glycerin 5.0
(11) 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene obtained in Production Example 1 (Compound (3)) 0.05
(12) Ethyl paraoxybenzoate 0.1
(13) Stearic acid 0.9
(14) Glycerin monostearate 0.3
(15) Cetostearyl alcohol 0.4
(16) Polyoxyethylene monooleate (20E.O.) sorbitan 0.2
(17) Polyoxyethylene trioleate (20E.O.) sorbitan 0.2
(18) 2-Ethylhexyl paramethoxycinnamate 5.0
(19) Perfume 0.02

[Example 5: Preparation of ointment]
An ointment having the following composition was prepared by the following method.
A. Ingredients (5) to (9) are heated and mixed and maintained at 75 ° C.
B. Ingredients (1) to (4) are heated and mixed and maintained at 75 ° C.
C. B was gradually added to A to obtain an ointment.
(Ingredient) (%)
(1) Stearic acid 18.0
(2) Cetanol 4.0
(3) dl-α-tocopherol acetate 0.2
(4) Methyl paraoxybenzoate 0.1
(5) Triethanolamine 2.0
(6) Glycerin 5.0
(7) Dipotassium glycyrrhizinate 0.5
(8) 3-phenethyl-1-indanilidene obtained in Production Example 1 (Compound (3)) 0.1
(9) Residual amount of purified water

  The skin lotion prepared in Example 2, the emulsion prepared in Example 3, the liquid foundation prepared in Example 4, and the ointment prepared in Example 5 are all whitening effects when applied to the skin, and the stability of the preparation. Sex can be expected.

Claims (4)

A compound represented by the following formula (1).
(In the formula, n is an integer of 1 to 8.)   A cosmetic or skin external preparation containing the compound according to claim 1.   A whitening agent comprising the compound according to claim 1.   The melanosome aggregation promoter containing the compound of Claim 1.