Melanin is a pigment that accounts for skin color and photoprotection. Melanogenesis is a sophisticated process, through which the melanin is synthesized by melanocytes. An unbalance in melanin synthesis or pigmentary disorders would result in hyperpigmentation. In Asia, skin whitening products have been widely used in skin brightening and prevention of ultraviolet (UV)-induced
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