Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.

Abstract: Small, low molecular weight compounds of the formula I and/or the formula II, as defined herein, which inhibit Cu-ATPases, ATP7A and ATP7B. Compositions and methods therefore, are provided.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: wherein: R1 and R2 are same or different and are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, carbomethoxy, carboethoxy, alkoxy, and alkanoyl, any of which may be halogen-substituted, and halogen; R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, and ethyl; and R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methoxyethoxy, ethoxyethoxy, propoxy, propoxymethoxy, and the like, any of which may be halogen-substituted; or having the structure: wherein: R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or hydroxy lower alkyl; R3 is lower alkyl, —CH2CN, hydroxy lower alkyl, —NO, —CH2N?C or (wherein R6 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl) or hydrogen provided R2 is not hydrogen; R4 is Z-T-W wherein Z represents —O—, —N

Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening and/or depigmenting skin are provided, the compositions comprising compounds having the structure: or having the structure: as defined herein.