The invention relates to a herbal whitening and freckle-removing plant composition. The composition is composed of glycyrrhiza glabra, salvia miltiorrhiza, clove, liquorice, rhodiola rosea, scutellaria baicalensis, centella asiatica, polygala tenuifolia, rhizoma alismatis, ginseng, bletilla striata and poria cocos. The invention also relates to herbal whitening and freckle-removing sleeping mask gel prepared from an extract including the plant composition. The mask gel prepared from a plant essence is mild and non-irritant to eyes and skin, and can be used for a long time. Furthermore, within6 weeks, the content of melanin in the skin can be obviously reduced, and a certain improvement effect is achieved in the aspects of skin chromaticity and the like.