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Whitening Complex with Waltheria indica Extract and Ferulic Acid
By: Liye Maeyama, Cognis Japan
Posted: May 6, 2003, from the October 2002 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries.
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- From Cosmetics & Toiletries
- October 2002 issue, pg 69
- 4 pages
Article Keywords:
- tyrosinase inhibition
- whitening cosmetics
- Waltheria indica
- extract
- ferulic acid
- melanocytes
- actives for skin treatment
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Skin color and hair color are determined by melanins, which are black polymeric pigments. An abnormal increase in the amount of melanin in the epidermis causes hyperpigmentation such as cloasma and freckles. melanin is synthsized by specialized cells, the melanocytes, which are located in the basal layer of the epidermis.
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