| abstract |
A depigmenting cosmetic or dermatological composition containing, as active ingredient, at least one di- or tri-caffeoylquinic acid corresponding to general formula (I): <IMAGE> in which: R1, R2, R3, and R4 represent a hydrogen atom or the CAF radical corresponding to the formula: <IMAGE> (II) provided that at least two, and at most three, of the R1, R2, R3, and R4 radicals represent the CAF radical, but excluding R1 and R2 as representing the CAF radical and R2 and R3 as representing a hydrogen atom, or a mixture of said caffeoylquinic acids. |