MUMBAI, India, June 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202341087817 A) filed by L'Oreal, Paris, on Dec. 21, 2023, for 'a cosmetic composition comprising thiopyridinone compounds, reducing agent and amino acid.'

Inventor(s) include Duraisamy, Arun.

The application for the patent was published on June 27, under issue no. 26/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a composition, preferably a cosmetic composition comprising at least one thiopyridinone compound of formula (I) or formula (I'), with at least one reducing agent of formula (II) and at least one amino acid of formula (III). The composition of the present invention provides brightening or depigmentation effect on a keratin material, preferably skin. The composition including thiopyridinone compound of formula (I) or formula (I') provides increased stability of the thiopyridinone compound of formula (I) or formula (I')."

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