| abstract |
Use of (2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)carboxylic acid derivatives, their homologues and their salts for the preparation of a cosmetic or dermatological composition having a depigmenting action, characterised in that the said derivatives correspond to the following formula: <IMAGE> in which: R1 represents OR5, OH or <IMAGE> R5 represents a linear or branched C1-C20 alkyl radical, a linear r branched C2-C20 alkenyl radical or a C1-C20 alkyl radical substituted by one or a number of hydroxyl or alkoxy groups, r' and r'', which are identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl radical, a C2-C6 hydroxyalkyl radical or a C3-C6 polyhydroxyalkyl radical or r' and r'' taken together, with the nitrogen atom, form a heterocycle, the number of carbon atoms of the chain -(CH2)n-COR1 being less than or equal to 21, R2 and R3, which are identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl radical or a C1-C4 alkoxy, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl radical, and n is 0 to 20, with the proviso that when R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, n is greater than or equal to 2. |