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The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of cream with Arctii fructus (A. fructus) extract, well-known for soothing, anti-oxidizing and anti-inflammatory effects, on the improvement of the melanin, wrinkle and moisture content on facial skins. A test is conducted with 8 females for 4 weeks. They were to apply cream with 4% A. fructus extract content on the left side of their face and cream with no A. fructus extract in the right, both twice a day, in the mornings and nights. Compared to before the usage of cream, a group who used cream with no A. fructus extract showed a very slight increase in the moisture content, worsening of the wrinkles and almost no change on melanin content on their faces after 4 weeks of test. For the group who used cream with A. fructus extract, the melanin and wrinkles both have decreased by 46.00% and 4.85%, respectively, after 4weeks of test. Also the moist content on their face has increased by 140.69%, indicating that there were some statistically significant changes found. This study proves that the A. fructus extract has a positive effect on the overall improvement of facial skin and it also implies that the A. fructus extract has high potential as an ingredient of cosmetic products.