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Background: Skin-lightening preparations are used by people all over the world for a diverse range of dermatologic indications. The gold standard treatment for skin lightening is with hydroquinone but has been controversial because of the presence of several side effects.... Read More

Melanoderm™ (MatTek) is an in vitro model of the human epidermis consisting of well-differentiated, cultured human keratinocytes and melanocytes. We utilized this model to evaluate the efficacy, stability, and cytotoxicity of whitening agents. Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate (MAP), kojic acid and... Read More