USE OF A MIXTURE OF ROASTED AND GREEN COFFEE BEANS FOR REGULATING SKIN PIGMENTATION

摘要

The present invention relates generally to the field of food supplements and/or food products for cosmetic purpose. More specifically, the present invention aims to provide an ingredient containing a mixture of roasted and unroasted coffee beans for preventing and/or treating hyper-pigmentation of skin, skin color imperfections such as age-spots and other skin disorders characterized by abnormal pigments. The present invention also aims at improving skin tone as well as providing a skin lightening or whitening agent.