US 7,576,125 B2
Melanogenesis inhibitor and skin preparation containing the same
Kenya Ishida, Kanagawa (Japan); and Eiko Tamai, Kanagawa (Japan)
Assigned to Takasago International Corporation, Tokyo (Japan)
Appl. No. 10/545,006
PCT Filed Feb. 12, 2004, PCT No. PCT/JP2004/001496
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Aug. 10, 2005,
PCT Pub. No. WO2004/071481, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 26, 2004.
Claims priority of application No. 2003-036311 (JP), filed on Feb. 14, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2006/0088485 A1, Apr. 27, 2006
Int. Cl. A61K 31/357 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 514—464  [549/430] 5 Claims
 
1. A melanogenesis inhibitor represented by the following formula:

OG Complex Work Unit Drawing
wherein R is an alicyclic alkyl group derived from a cyclic monoterpene alcohol.