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Ilex cornuta traditionally used as a pharmaceutical and food ingredient, was extracted using an ultrasonic-assisted method and evaluated for its cosmetic potential. The total polyphenol content of the Ilex cornuta ultrasonic extract was determined to be 247.21 ± 0.99 mg TAE/100 g. Antioxidant capacity was assessed using DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays, revealing that the extract exhibited radical scavenging and reducing activities at concentrations above 500 μg/mL. It reduced α-MSH–induced melanin production by about 20% at 1,000 μg/mL without cytotoxicity. These findings indicate that the ultrasonic extract of Ilex cornuta possesses both antioxidant and skin-whitening properties, suggesting its suitability as a functional cosmetic material.