| abstract |
Epidermal composition comprises: (i) kojic acid (5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-gamma-pyrone) or a derative (especially a glycoside) thereof; (ii) an ultra-violet light absorbent; (iii) at least one of: (A) fatty acid esters (including esters of polyhydric alcohols and sugars); (B) fatty acid glycerides; (C) hydrocarbons; (D) lipids (especially glycerophospholips, sphingophospholipids or sphingoglycolipids); (E) fats or oils; (F) alcohols (including polyhydric alcohols and the alkyl ethers thereof, and sugar alcohols); (G) polyphenols (especially catechin, esters of gallic acid, flavone or tannin). c |