MUMBAI, India, June 19 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617056558 A) filed by Caregen Co. , Ltd. on May 04, 2026, for Peptide Having Activity Of Skin Whitening And Uses Thereof.

Inventors include Chung, Yong Ji; Kim, Eun Mi; Lee, Eung Ji; Kim, Min Woong; Jeong, Min Kyeong; and Jung, Da Won.

The application for the patent was published on June 05, 2026, under issue no. 23/2026.

Abstract: The peptide of the present invention exhibits skin whitening activity by inhibiting melanosome absorption in keratinocytes. The peptide of the present invention can be used as an active ingredient in drugs for the treatment or prevention of hyperpigmentation diseases caused by the excessive deposition of melanosomes, or as an active ingredient in cosmetics for skin whitening.

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