COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SUBSTITUTED BENZALDEHYDES AND USE THEREOF FOR LIGHTENING SKIN OR TREATING HYPERPIGMENATION AND HYPERMELANOSIS DISORDERS

摘要

A method for the modification of melanin distribution, and the composition thereof to modify melanin distribution are disclosed. A method for the reduction of melanin distribution, and the composition thereof to reduce melanin distribution are disclosed. A representative composition comprises 4-ethoxybenzaldehyde and one or more additional active agent. s as well as a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. Carriers and excipients may be formulated for topical administration. Compositions may also be formaulated for transdermal administration. The compositions may be used for the prevention and treatment of pigmentation disorders, by way of non-limited example, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and others. The compositions may be used for lightening skin.