| abstract |
Cosmetic compositions useful for enhancing skin lightening effects are provided. This composition comprises a cetearyl alcohol having 0.05 to 3% by weight of a thick polymer, having the formula R (OCH 2 ) nOH, wherein R is a straight or branched alkyl group having a chain length of 10 to 20, n is 10-30. Selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol ethers, ethoxylated alcohols selected from the group consisting of C 12 to C 20 fatty acid polyethylene glycol esters having 5 to 10 EO, and mixtures of cetearyl alcohol and cetearyl glycosides 1 to about 10 weight percent Preferred whitening agents are placental extracts. |