Disclosed are: a novel skin-whitening agent; and a skin-whitening cosmetic or quasi-drug which is highly effective for prevention/amelioration of melanopathy and is prepared using the skin-whitening agent. The cosmetic contains a compound represented by the general formula (I) and /or a salt thereof as an active ingredient. In the general formula (I), R1 and R2 independently represent a secondary or tertiary alkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
本发明涉及一种新型的美白剂,以及一种高效用于预防/改善
黑色素病的美白化妆品或准药品,其使用了该美白剂进行制备。该化妆品含有一种由通式(I)表示的化合物和/或其盐作为活性成分。在通式(I)中,R1和R2独立地表示具有3到7个碳原子的二级或三级烷基;而R3表示氢原子、具有1到4个碳原子的烷基或具有1到4个碳原子的烷氧基。