An in vitro assay for selecting compounds that alter pigmentation of skin is provided. Also, a novel class of pro-pigmentatory compounds is provided which comprise substituted aromatic or heterocyclic carboxylic acids, or derivatives thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which do not contain a pheno, naphthol, thiophenol, or a thionaphthol function in free or protected form. In a preferred embodiment, thess compounds will display activity for RXRs. These compounds may be used for altering pigmentation of human skin and/or hair in cosmetic or dermatological compositions, and for the treatment of disorders and disease conditions that affect skin or hair pigmentation.
提供了一种体外测定法,用于选择改变皮肤色素的化合物。此外,还提供了一类新型的促色素化合物,包括取代芳香或杂
环羧酸或其衍
生物或药学上可接受的盐,不含自由或保护形式的
苯酚,
萘酚,
硫酚或
硫代
萘酚功能。在一种优选实施例中,这些化合物将显示出对RXRs的活性。这些化合物可用于改变人类皮肤和/或头发的色素,用于化妆品或皮肤科组合物,并用于治疗影响皮肤或头发色素的疾病和疾病状态。