| abstract |
Cosmetic agents for lightening the skin and / or age spots, containing - based on their weight - 0.001 to 20 wt .-%, preferably 0.005 to 15 wt .-%, more preferably 0.01 to 10 wt .-%, even further preferably 0.05 to 5 wt .-% and in particular 0.1 to 1 wt .-% of at least one extract of Quassia Amara, show particularly good skin lightening properties that are also available under UV irradiation (sunlight). |