Happi Staff02.03.20
US Patent No. 10,470,988 B2 (Isabelle Hansenne, Muriel Pujos, Katherine Lee); Coty Inc., New York, has patented a formulation for promoting a reduction in skin pigmentation. It is comprised of hibiscus acids, water, glycerin, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, sargassum muticum extract and one or more alpha hydroxyl acids in concentrations effective for reducing melanin concentrations in melanin containing cells upon contact.