Potassium 4‐Methoxysalicylate (<scp>4MSK</scp>) Exerts a Skin Lightening Effect by Acting on Melanocytes and Keratinocytes
4MSK reduces skin pigmentation and contributes to brighter skin by acting on both melanocytes and keratinocytes.
Authors
- Yutaka Shirasugi
- Aska Sonoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7724-2564)
- Masao Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7812-1054)
- Takako Shibata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0830-5017)
- Yoko Funasaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5964-2556)
- Masato Iino
- Kiyotaka Hasegawa
- Saaya Koike
Institutions
- Mirai Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.70112
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.45