The cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition of this invention can comprise a cosmetically or pharmaceutically effective quantity of at least one whitening or depigmenting agent or melanin synthesis inhibiting agent, selected, for example and not restricted to, from the extracts of Achillea millefolium, Aloe vera, Azadirachta indica, Asmina japonica, Artocarpus incisus, Bidens pilosa, Broussonetia papyrifera, Chlorella vulgaris, Cimicifuga racemosa, Emblica officinalis, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrthiza uralensis, Ilex purpurea, Ligusticum lucidum, Ligusticum walichii, Mitracarpus scaber, Morinda citrifoia, Morus alba, Morus bombycis, Naringi crenulata, Prunus domestica, Pseudostellaria radix, Rumex crispus, Rumex occidentalis, Sapindus mukurossi, Saxifraga sarmentosa, Scuteilaria galericulata, Sedum sarmentosum bunge, Stellarla medica, Triticum Vulgare, Arctostaphylos Uva - ursi or Whithania somnifera among others and/or Lipochroman [INCI: Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol], Chromabright [INCI: Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate] or Brighlette [INCI: Plankton Extract] marketed by Lipotec/Lubrizol
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Most of the research in these areas comes from in vitro or animal studies, and there are no high-quality clinical trials consistently showing cosmetic or lifespan-extending effects in people.33 34 66 A few small studies suggest topical ALA may offer modest benefits for skin appearance, but these findings are early and so far dont apply to oral supplementation.35 Youre using ALA for weight loss You take certain medications ALA can interact with several medications.39 These include drugs for diabetes (like insulin or metformin), thyroid medications (like levothyroxine), and certain chemotherapy agents such as alkylating agents and antitumor antibiotics
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