Kubovcik & Kubovcik
Melanin production inhibitors and skincare products containing such inhibitors
A melanin synthesis inhibitor composition containing at least one macrocyclic compound represented by Formula (1) wherein X is a group selected among the groups consisting of C&boxH;O; CH&#8212;OH and O&boxH;C&#8212;CHOH; R being a chain hydrocarbon having 13 to 24 carbon atoms, R forms a ring with X and may be saturated or contain 1 to 3 unsaturated bonds and may be substituted by a lower alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Takasago International Corporation
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C07C A61Q C07C A61K C07C C07C C07C A61K C07C A61P
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Misao Hiroyasu Eiko Kenichi Hiroyuki Shinya Toshimitsu
Yagi Kumamoto Tamai Yamamoto Matsuda Watanabe Hagiwara