The application discloses a method for preparing a Melissa extract and the Melissa extract and a cosmetic composition. The method comprises the following steps: a crushing step, crushing a Melissa
raw material to obtain a Melissa crushing product; an extraction step, extracting the Melissa crushing product with a
mixed solution of
alcohol and water to obtain a crude extract; a
filtration step, filtering the crude extract with a filter membrane to obtain a filtrate; a concentration step, vacuum-concentrating the filtrate to remove part of
alcohol and water, and obtaining a crude extract paste; a resin purification step, loading the crude extract paste into an adsorption resin column, performing water
elution and gradient resolution of an
alcohol aqueous solution, and obtaining an eluate; a decolorization step, adsorbing and decolorizing the eluate with
activated carbon, and filtering to obtain a decolorized liquid; and a concentration and
drying step, concentrating and
drying the decolorized liquid to obtain a
powder-like Melissa extract. The method is used to prepare a nano-
powder-like grade Melissa extract, and the
coumarin content in the extract is lower than a
detection limit.