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US 8,992,897 · App. 13/656,258 · Granted Mar 31, 2015

Skin lightening compositions

Inventors: Yoko Niki (Kakogawa, JP); Masaki Yoshida (Kuwana, JP); Masamitsu Ichihashi (Kobe, JP); Hideya Ando (Takatsuki, JP); Daniel B. Yarosh (Merrick, NY); Mary S. Matsui (Teaneck, NJ)
Assignee: ELC Management LLC
A61K8/4946A61Q19/02
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Patent No.
US 8,992,897
App. No.
13/656,258
Granted
Mar 31, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.

Claims (1)

1. A method of lightening or depigmenting the skin, comprising topically applying to skin in need of such treatment a topically applicable composition for lightening or depigmenting skin, comprising from about 0.00005% to about 0.5% of omeprazole or omeprazole sulfide and a chemical or physical sunscreen agent.

Continuity (4)
Division 12984159 · Jan 4, 2011
Provisional Application 61292577 · Jan 6, 2010
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