Avon Products, Inc.

Hong Hu

John W Lyga

Uma Santhanam

Sunghan Yim

Dmitri S Ptchelintsev

Gopinathan K Menon

Kristine Schmalenberg

Kai Xi

Sung Bin Shin

Cheng Shine Hwang

Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to compositions useful for reducing pigmentation in the skin. The composition may further include other depigmenting agents such as nicotinamide and its melanasome transfer-inhibiting derivatives, 3,3'-thiodipropanoic acid and its tyrosinase-inhibiting derivatives, or resorcinol and its tyrosinase-inhibiting derivatives, in a topically acceptable vehicle.

Topical compositions and methods for skin lightening

The compositions and methods of described herein comprise novel ingredients effective to reduce unwanted pigmentation, such as skin discoloration, freckles, age spots, liver spots, sun damage, tans, pigmented acne marks, scars, pigmented birthmarks, hyperpigmentation, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, post-injury hyperpigmentation, melasma, cholasma, after-burn scar, nail stain, yellowing of skin, dark circles under eyes, and the like. The composition may include additional ingredients accordingly for a colored cosmetic, moisturizer, cleanser, toner, and the like.

Tyrosinase inhibitors

Cosmetic compositions comprising salicylic acid dimers and methods of using such compositions to impart anti-aging benefits to the skin are disclosed. The salicylic acid derivatives are believed to have modulatory activity against one or more biochemical pathways implicated in the appearance of human skin.

Cosmetic use of salicylic acid derivatives

The present invention describes methods for improving the appearance of skin, particularly, treating, ameliorating, preventing, delaying, and/or improving one or more signs of aging, by topically applying compositions comprising aryl-thiazole compounds.

Cosmetic compositions for improving the appearance of skin

Cosmetic compositions comprising substituted carbamoyl heterocyclic analogs and methods of using such compositions to impart anti-aging benefits to the skin are disclosed. The substituted carbamoyl heterocyclic analogs are believed to have modulatory activity against one or more biochemical pathways implicated in skin aging.

Compositions and methods for stimulating collagen synthesis in the skin

Cosmetic compositions comprising 1-aroyl-N-(2-oxo-3-piperidinyl)-2-piperazine carboxamides and methods of using such compositions to impart anti-aging benefits to the skin are disclosed. The 1-aroyl-N-(2-oxo-3-piperidinyl)-2-piperazine carboxamides are believed to have modulatory activity against one or more biochemical pathways implicated in skin aging.

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