PURPOSE: A cosmetic, containing an extracted component of a plant belonging to the genus Coix, e.g. adlay (Coix Lachryma Jobi L.) or Coix Ma-yuen Roman., as an active constituent, capable of protecting the skin from the rash or blackening due to the sunburn by the application thereof once a day without washing the face, and usable in the form of a lotion without staining the clothing.

CONSTITUTION: A cosmetic containing an extracted component from a plant body, e.g. a fruit with or without the shell thereof, belonging to the genus Coix of the family Gramineae as an active constituent. The plant body is undried or preferably dried and extracted with an extracting agent such as a water-soluble organic solvent, e.g. a 1W4C alcohol or 3W9C ketone, or a mixture thereof with water or ether.