L-Ascorbic acid-2-O-maleic acid-.alpha.-tocopherol diester.1-propanol
adduct or its pharmacologically acceptable salt; cosmetic components,
antioxidants, radical scavengers, anti-inflammatory agents and elastase
inhibitors containing the same as the active ingredient; and a process for
producing the above-described adduct characterized by comprising
extracting a solution containing L-ascorbic acid-2-O-maleic
acid-.alpha.-tocopherol diester with a solvent, distilling off the
solvent, and adding to the residue 1-propanol mixed with an organic
solvent followed by crystallization.