The Use of Botanical Extracts in East Asia for Treatment of Hyperpigmentation: An Evidenced-Based Review

July 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 758 | Copyright © July 2020


Published online June 18, 2020

Sophia Hu BA,a,b Sophia Wolfe BS,a,b Melissa R. Laughter PhD,a,b Mona Sadeghpour MDa,c

aDepartment of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Aurora, CO bUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO cDepartment of Dermatology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

here, soy and licorice had the most clinical evidence to date. Nonetheless, all the ingredients have been substantiated to some degree by scientific research, through in vitro and/or in vivo studies, and appear to be well-tolerated.

With the mounting popularity of Asian skin care products, we anticipate an increasing number of clinical studies in the future to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of these ingredients in human subjects, allowing clinicians to better understand and counsel patients, and perhaps offer alternative, non-hydroquinone based topical lightening therapy to their patients.

DISCLOSURES

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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