The present invention belongs to the technical field of
cosmetics and provides an external composition, a preparation and their applications with soothing and anti-inflammatory effects. The external composition is composed of, by weight: 4-5 parts of
Viola philippica Cav. extract, 4-5 parts of
Matricaria chamomilla L. extract, 1-3 parts of Taraxacum officinale Weber var. officinale Dahlst.
rhizome / root extract, 1-3 parts of
Paeonia lactiflora Pall. root extract, 1-3 parts of Lonicera
japonica Thunb. flower extract, 1-3 parts of
Malva sylvestris L. flower extract, and 0.001-0.1 part of Aloe barbadensis Miller leaf extract; wherein, the Taraxacum officinale Weber var. officinale Dahlst.
rhizome / root extract is prepared by the following steps: pulverizing the Taraxacum officinale Weber var. officinale Dahlst.
rhizome / root, extracting with an
ethanol-
aqueous solution, concentrating the extract, enzymolyzing with a composite
enzyme preparation, and purifying with a macroporous adsorption resin column to obtain the extract. The content and yield of the total flavonoids, the effective
active ingredient in the Taraxacum officinale Weber var. officinale Dahlst. rhizome / root extract in the external composition of the present invention are high. The composition of the present invention has the characteristics of a small dosage and good soothing and anti-inflammatory effects on allergic
skin.