<p>The present inventors have found during their extensive interaction with consumers that very dark skinned consumers have an aspiration to have a lighter skin colour that have a glow and radiant appearance while attaining a yellowish hue on the skin. A skin lightening composition is provided which gives dark skinned consumers the desired glow and hue on their skins while having a composition that is stable over the lifetime of the product. Such a skin lightening composition comprises (i) a skin lightning agent; (ii) 0.01 to 3% pearlescent pigment; (iii) 0.01 to 3% a yellow pigment; and (iv) a cosmetically acceptable base comprising 5 to 25% fatty acid and/or 0.01 to 80% soap.</p>
