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Leucoderma after use of a skin‐lightening cream containing kojic dipalmitate, liquorice root extract and Mitracarpus scaber extract
Author(s) -
Madhogaria S.,
Ahmed I.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03690.x
Subject(s) - kojic acid , tyrosinase , traditional medicine , cosmetics , medicine , dermatology , chemistry , organic chemistry , enzyme
Summary A lighter or whiter complexion is socially desirable in many cultures. This has led to an unregulated and highly profitable market in skin‐lightening creams that are readily available over the counter or on the internet. Plant extracts and newer tyrosinase inhibitors such as kojic acid or its derivative kojic dipalmitate are popular ingredients in these creams. We report a patient who developed depigmented patches after using such a cream.