To obtain a new skin cosmetic excellent in skin beautifying effect attributable to the improvement of dry feeling, shortage of glossiness, fine wrinkles, rough skin, etc., and also excellent in safety by using an extract obtained from a specific plant belonging to the family Labiatae.

This cosmetic is obtained by using an extract of catnip belonging to the family Labiatae. Leaves, flowers, stems or a whole plant of catnip is extracted by immersing into a hot medium of an aqueous organic solvent or a hydrated aqueous organic solvent at an immersing temperature from the ambient temperature to the boiling temperature of the extraction medium. Subsequently, the extraction liquid is subjected to suction filtration followed by the concentration under reduced pressure to remove the solvent. Thus, a viscous or exsiccated extract is obtained. Further, the extraction solvent is preferably a hydrated aqueous organic solvent preferably containing ≥50wt.% of an aqueous organic solvent such as a monovalent alcohol or acetone. The skin cosmetic is supplied in various kinds of preparations including a skin lotion, an emulsion, a cream, a pack, etc.