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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2018
Michael Einziger, Malibu, CA (US);
Ann Marie Simpson, Malibu, CA (US);
Michael Einziger, Malibu, CA (US);
Ann Marie Simpson, Malibu, CA (US);
Versicolor Technologies, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for brightening skin. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the present invention generally involve compounds produced by ayeast, and chemical analogs thereof. In addition to skin brightening applications, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the present invention may be used to modulate melanocyte activity, induce melanocyte apoptosis, agonize an arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR), improve hyperpigmentation caused by a hyperpigmentation disorder, and modulate melanin production, melanosome biogenesis, and melanosome transfer.