Cecropia pachystachya Trécul: a promising ingredient for skin-whitening cosmetics

• Main Authors: Pedro Henrique Santos de Freitas (Author), Jéssica Leiras Mota Conegundes (Author), Monique de Rezende Evangelista (Author), Maycon Alcântara de Almeida (Author), Natália Prado da Silva (Author), Guilherme Diniz Tavares (Author), Fernanda Maria Pinto Vilela (Author), Ana Paula do Nascimento Duque (Author), Antônia Ribeiro (Author), Elita Scio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Because it promotes the lightening of pigment spots, tyrosinase inhibition is one of the mechanisms of depigmenting cosmetic products. Considering the adverse effects produced by synthetic depigmenting actives, the search for new therapeutic options is desirable, and plant extracts are poss...