A SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITION CONTAINING AN ASCORBIC ACID COMPOUND

摘要

Disclosed is a composition comprising: (a) an ascorbic acid compound; (b) a charged, reflective particulate material a preferred embodiment of which is coated Titanium dioxide; (c) a structuring compound whose preferred embodime nt is a combination of a surfactant and a fatty alcohol; and a cosmetically- acceptable carrier. Preferred use of such composition is a skin whitening composition. Herein, ascorbic acid compound means ascorbic acid or derivativ es thereof which have formula: (II) wherein R2 and R3 are independently selecte d from hydrogen and linear or branched alkyl of 1 to about 8 carbons; M1 is a metal; and x is an integer of from 1 to about 3. More preferably, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen and linear or branched alkyl of 1 t o about 3 carbons; M1 is sodium, potassium, magnesium, or calcium.