| abstract |
The present invention relates to (a) sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite, potassium hydrogen sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, potassium metabisulfite, ammonium hydrogen sulfite, formic acid, oxalic acid and At least one safe effective amount of a water-soluble reducing agent selected from the group consisting of mixtures thereof; And (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier for a water soluble reducing agent, and substantially free of hydroquinone or derivatives thereof. The invention also relates to a method for skin whitening a mammal comprising topically applying a skin lightening cosmetic composition to the skin. |