An in vitro method for screening skin-whitening products

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 361-367

  Majmudar, Gopa ^a   Jacob, George ^a   Laboy, Yolanda ^a,b   Fisher, Louis ^a  

^a MARY KAY INC   (United States)

^b BASF CORPORATION   (United States)

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