DE102007038098A1 - tyrosinase - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to compounds of the formula I, $ F1 wherein the substituents AA <SUB> 1 </ SUB>, AA <SUB> 2 </ SUB> o and R is a specified in claim 1 Bedmische, a process for their preparation, preparations and their use.

Description

wobei die Substituenten AA₁, AA₂ und R eine in Anspruch 1 angegebene Bedeutung haben, sowie deren Salze und Solvate und Gemische, ein Verfahren zu deren Herstellung, Zubereitungen und deren Verwendung, insbesondere als Tyrosinaseinhibitoren, geeignet zur Aufhellung menschlicher Haut oder zur Prophylaxe und/oder Behandlung von Pigmentstörungen wie Hyperpigmentierung, Sommersprossen, Altersflecken, Sonnenflecken sowie umweltbedingter Hautalterung.The invention relates to compounds of the formula I.

wherein the substituents AA ₁ , AA ₂ and R have the meaning given in claim 1, and their salts and solvates and mixtures, a process for their preparation, preparations and their use, in particular as tyrosinase inhibitors, suitable for whitening human skin or for prophylaxis and / or treatment of pigmentary disorders such as hyperpigmentation, freckles, age spots, sun spots, and environmental aging.

Skin- and hair color are dependent on the salary, size and type of melanin (a nitrogenous dark dye) which from melanocytes capable of melanin formation Cells, is produced. Starting with tyrosine and the help of different melanocyte-specific enzymes such as tyrosinase or tyrosinase-related Proteins, melanin is produced within the melanosomes, with subsequent transformation of the melanosomes into keratinocytes.

Even though the melanin in the skin is a suitable protection against UV radiation is, may be darker or hyperpigmented skin, as usual mentioned that affect beauty and become serious aesthetic Cause problems. Hyperpigmented skin conditions or Lesions contain melasma (also called chloasma), d. H. irregularly shaped yellowish-brown spots.

As a general rule one distinguishes between pigment spots between freckles (ephelides), Age spots (Lentigines), so-called age warts (Verrucae seborrhoicea) and hyperpigmentation (eg, chloasma or melasma) and very Often the sun plays an important role here. To freckles Especially people with very light skin and reddish tend to be Hair. Hyperpigmentation (chloasma), however, is common in those women who regularly estrogen their body respectively.

Prevent You can especially by regular sunscreen with a high sun protection factor. But once it happened, so there are various possibilities such as laser, dermabrasion or other electrosurgical procedures, as well as so-called bleaching creams to remove the unsightly age spots. Latter Alternative (bleaching creams) has the advantage of being for the patient much cheaper than the electrosurgical Method is.

A large number of compounds with skin-lightening action for the treatment of pigmentation marks is available in the market. These include compounds such as kojic acid, arbutin, Aloesin or Rucinol, which suppress melamine production in the skin. They delay the conversion of tyrosine into melanin Blockade of the enzyme tyrosinase.

These However, compounds have a number of disadvantages, such. B. low Depigmentation efficiency, side effects such as skin irritation or skin exfoliation (skin peeling), cell damage, low skin penetration or low durability of the formulations. Therefore, a need for new skin whitening agents is higher Effectiveness and / or better handling for incorporation present in preparations.

Therefore It was an object of the present invention to produce new compounds, which possess the ability to skin lightening and themselves can be incorporated excellently in preparations.

Unsubstituted 4-alkylresorcinols are compounds known to have the ability to reduce skin pigmentation. This is described in many publications, for example in EP 0341664 . EP 904774 . WO 2004/103940 . EP 1317425 . US 2006/0210498 . US 2004/0109832 ,

A process for the preparation of 4-alkylresorcinol esters is in WO 2004/052827 described. The U.S. Patents US 6,863,897 or US 6,869,598 disclose cosmetic preparations containing 4-alkylresorcinol or 4-alkylresorcinol diacetate.

Surprisingly has now been found that compounds of the formula I, as follows described, have excellent skin whitening properties. she prevent the synthesis of melanin, prevent melanin overproduction and are thus suitable for the treatment of pigmentation of all kinds.

wobei
AA₁ und AA₂ jeweils unabhängig voneinander OH oder einen Rest einer Monocarbonsäure (Fettsäure) oder einer Dicarbonsäure bedeutet,
R jeweils unabhänig voneinander, gegebenenfalls substituiert, eine lineare oder verzweigte Alkylgruppe mit 1 bis 12 C-Atomen, Cycloalkyl mit 3 bis 9 C-Atomen oder Cycloalkenyl mit 5 bis 9 C-Atomen bedeutet,
o 0, 1 oder 2 ist,
mit der Bedingung, dass AA₁ und AA₂ nicht gleichzeitig OH sind, sowie ihre Salze und Solvate.A first subject of the present invention are therefore compounds of the formula I,

in which
Each of AA ₁ and AA ₂ independently represents OH or a residue of a monocarboxylic acid (fatty acid) or a dicarboxylic acid,
R each independently of one another, optionally substituted, denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 12 C atoms, cycloalkyl having 3 to 9 C atoms or cycloalkenyl having 5 to 9 C atoms,
o is 0, 1 or 2,
with the proviso that AA ₁ and AA _{2 are} not OH at the same time as well as their salts and solvates.

Under Solvates of the compounds of formula I are additions of inert Solvent molecules to the compounds of Formula I understood, which train because of their mutual attraction. Solvates are z. As mono- or dihydrates or addition compounds with alcohols, such as. B. with methanol or ethanol.

If the compounds of the formula I have at least one chiral center, so they can occur in several stereoisomeric forms. All these forms (eg D- and L-forms) and their mixtures (eg the DL forms) are included in the formula.

Of the Rest of a fatty acid or dicarboxylic acid passes preferably depends on acids which are saturated or unsaturated and 4 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 8 to 22 C atoms, particularly preferably 12 to 20 carbon atoms.

Examples of fatty acids are lauric acid (C ₁₁ H ₂₃ COOH), myristic acid (C ₁₃ H ₂₇ COOH), palmitic acid (C ₁₅ H ₃₁ COOH), stearic acid (C ₁₇ H ₃₅ COOH), oleic acid (C ₁₇ H ₃₃ COOH), linoleic acid (C ₁₇ H ₃₁ COOH), ricinoleic acid (C ₁₇ H ₃₂ (OH) COOH), linolenic acid (CH ₃ CH ₂ CH = CHCH ₂ CH = CH ₂ CH = CH (CH ₂ ) ₇ COOH), arachidic acid (C ₁₉ H ₃₉ COOH) or erucic acid (C ₂₁ H ₄₃ COOH).

In A variant of the invention are straight-chain fatty acids preferred, d. H. preferably with 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 or 22 C atoms, particularly preferably with 12, 14, 16, 18 or 20 C atoms. However, it can also be synthetic fatty acids be used with odd carbon number.

Examples of dicarboxylic acids are succinylic acid (HOOCC ₂ H ₄ COOH), glutaric acid (HOOC-C ₃ H ₆ -COOH), adipic acid (HOOCC ₄ H ₈ COOH), suberic acid (HOOC-C ₆ H ₁₂ -COOH), azelaic acid (HOOCC ₇ H ₁₄ COOH), sebacic acid (HOOC-C ₈ H ₁₆ -COOH), tartaric acid (HOOCCH (OH) CH (OH) COOH), malic acid (HOOCCH ₂ CH (OH) COOH), maleic acid ((Z) -HOOCCH = CHCOOH ), Fumaric acid ((E) -HOOCCH = CHCOOH) or octanecenyl dicarboxylic acid (HOOC (CH ₂ ) ₇ CH = CH (CH ₂ ) ₇ COOH).

The remainder of a fatty acid or dicarboxylic acid furthermore corresponds in a preferred embodiment to the radical OCOR ¹ , where
R ^{1 is} a linear or branched alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, a linear or branched by OH, OR, SH, SR, NH ₂ , NHR, NR ₂ , substituted or unsubstituted guanidinium, (NR ₃ ) ⁺ , COOH, COOR , CONH ₂ , CONHR, CONR ₂ , COR, Ar or Het, substituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or a linear or branched alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms,
Ar is unsubstituted phenyl or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by R, OH or OR,
Het saturated or unsaturated mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic radical having 5 to 13 ring members, where 1, 2 or 3 N and / or 1 or 2 S or O atoms may be present and the heterocyclic radical mono- or polysubstituted by R, OH or OR may be substituted.

wobei die Substituenten AA₁, AA₂ und R eine der zuvor oder nachstehend näher beschriebenen Bedeutungen haben.A preferred group of compounds of the formula I are compounds of the formula Ia

wherein the substituents AA ₁ , AA ₂ and R have one of the meanings described in more detail above or below.

In In the formulas I or Ia R is a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 12 C atoms, preferably methyl, furthermore ethyl, n-propyl, Isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl, and also pentyl, 1-, 2- or 3-methylbutyl, 1,1-, 1,2- or 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, Hexyl, 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-methylpentyl, 1,1-, 1,2-, 1,3-, 2,2-, 2,3- or 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1- or 2-ethylbutyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl, 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl, 1,1,2- or 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl or cycloalkyl having 3 to 9 carbon atoms, preferably cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl or cycloalkenyl with 5 to 9 C atoms, preferably cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl or Cycloheptenyl.

R may optionally also be substituted, d. H. at least one H can for example be selected against a substituent from the group linear, branched or cyclic alkyl with 1 to 12 C atoms, linear, branched or cyclic alkenyl with 1 to 12 C atoms or Ar are substituted.

Prefers R is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-12 C atoms. R is particularly preferably hexyl.

preferred Compounds of the formula I are compounds in which o = 0 or 1, more preferably, where o = 0.

R in the definition of R ¹ , Ar and Het is preferably methyl, ethyl or propyl, more preferably methyl.

Ar means unsubstituted or mono-, den- or by R, OH or OR trisubstituted phenyl, for example phenyl, o-, m- or p-methylphenyl, o-, m- or p-ethylphenyl, o-, m- or p-propylphenyl, o-, m- or p-isopropylphenyl, o-, m- or p-tert-butylphenyl, o-, m- or p-hydroxyphenyl, o-, m- or p-methoxyphenyl, o-, m- or p-ethoxyphenyl or o-, m- or p-propoxyphenyl.

Of the heterocyclic radical having 5 to 13 ring members, where 1, 2 or 3 N and / or 1 or 2 S or O atoms may be present, is preferably substituted or unsubstituted 2- or 3-furyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2-, 4- or 5-imidazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-pyrazolyl, 2-, 4- or 5-oxazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 4- or 5-thiazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isothiazolyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4-, 5- or 6-pyrimidinyl, further preferably 1,2,3-triazole-1, -4- or -5-yl, 1,2,4-triazole-1, -4- or -5-yl, 1- or 5-tetrazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazol-4 or 5-yl 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3 or -5-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2 or -5-yl, 1,2,4-thiadiazole-3 or -5-yl, 1,2,3-thiadiazol-4 or -5-yl, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-2H-thiopyranyl, 2-, 3- or 4-4H-thiopyranyl, 3- or 4-pyridazinyl, Pyrazinyl, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-benzofuryl, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-benzothienyl, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-1H-indolyl, 1-, 2-, 4- or 5-benzimidazolyl, 1-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-benzopyrazolyl, 2-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-benzoxazolyl, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-benzisoxazolyl, 2-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-benzthiazolyl, 2-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-benzisothiazolyl, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-benz-2,1,3-oxadiazolyl, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-quinolinyl, 1-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-isoquinolinyl, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- or 9-carbazolyl, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8- or 9-acridinyl, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-cinnolinyl, 2-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-quinazolinyl or 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolidinyl. Particularly preferred is het 1-, 2-, 4- or 5-imidazolyl or 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-1H-indolyl.

A preferred group of compounds are compounds of the formula Ia, wherein AA ₁ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₂ OH or AA ₂ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₁ OH, where R ^{1 is} a linear or branched alkyl group having 15 to 30 C atoms means.

A preferred group of compounds are compounds of the formula Ia, wherein AA ₁ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₂ OH or AA ₂ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₁ OH, where R ^{1 is} a linear or branched alkenyl group having 15 to 30 C atoms means.

A preferred group of compounds are compounds of the formula Ia, where AA ₁ corresponds to the sub-formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₂ denotes OH or AA ₂ corresponds to the sub-formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₁ denotes OH, where R ^{1 is} a radical represented by COOH, COOR, CONH ₂ , CONHR, CONR ₂ or COR substituted, linear or branched Alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms.

Further preferred combinations are disclosed in the claims.

Particularly preferred compounds of the formula I or Ia are
Hexadecansäure- ester (4-hexyl-3-hydroxy-phenyl),
ester Hexadecansäure- (2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-phenyl),
(Z) -octadec-9-enoic acid (4-hexyl-3-hydroxy-phenyl) ester,
(Z) -octadec-9-enoic acid (2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-phenyl) ester,
succinic ester (4-hexyl-3-hydroxy-phenyl),
ester succinic acid (2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-phenyl),
as well as their salts and solvates.

The Compounds of the formula I according to claim 1 and also the starting materials for their preparation are otherwise known per se Methods prepared as in the literature (eg in the standard works like Houben-Weyl, Methods of Organic Chemistry, Georg-Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart), under reaction conditions, which are known and suitable for the said reactions. It is also known by itself, not closer make use of the variants mentioned.

• (a) eine Verbindung der Formel V oder Va
  
  worin R und o eine in Anspruch 1 angegebene Bedeutung haben, mit einer Säure der Formel VI, R¹COOH VIoder einem Säurechlorid der Formel VII R¹COCl VIIumsetzt, wobei der Substituent R¹ eine der zuvor angegebenen Bedeutung hat und
• (b) gegebenenfalls eine basische oder saure Verbindung der Formel I durch Behandeln mit einer Säure oder Base in eines ihrer Salze oder Solvate umwandelt.

Another object of the invention is also a process for the preparation of compounds of formulas I or Ia and their salts and solvates, characterized in that

• (a) a compound of formula V or Va
  
  in which R and o have the meaning given in claim 1, with an acid of the formula VI, R ¹ COOH VI or an acid chloride of formula VII R ¹ COCl VII where the substituent R ^{1 has} one of the abovementioned meaning and
• (b) optionally converting a basic or acidic compound of formula I into one of its salts or solvates by treatment with an acid or base.

The Compounds of formulas V or Va are known compounds which are known in the art different methods are produced or partly also commercially to be acquired.

For example, resorcinol or, in general, a hydroxyphenol can be reacted with a carboxylic acid RCOOH in the presence of zinc chloride and the resulting condensate can be reduced with zinc / amalgam / hydrochloric acid, analogously to Lille. J. Bitter et al, Inst. Slantsev 1969, 18, 127 ,

Furthermore, resorcinol or, in general, a hydroxyphenol can be prepared with an alcohol HO-CH ₂ -R in the presence of an aluminum catalyst at high temperatures of 200 to 400 ° C, analogous to GB 1581428 ,

Further methods for the preparation of the compounds of formula Va are also in EP 0341664 . EP 904774 . WO 2004/103940 . EP 1317425 . US 2006/0210498 . US 2004/0109832 described.

The complete disclosure of all listed above and below Registrations, patents and publications are by Reference is introduced in this application.

The Acids of the formula VI or the acid chlorides of Formula VII are usually available for purchase. she are also synthetically produced, as in the literature described in numerous standard works of chemistry.

For example, the carboxylic acid chlorides of the formula VII can be prepared by reaction of the carboxylic acids with thionyl chloride (SOCl ₂ ), phosgene (COCl ₂ ), phosphorus (III) chloride or phosphorus (V) chloride.

The Compounds of formulas I or Ia can easily be used in one one-step synthesis from the compounds of formulas V or Va produced by esterification with the acids of the formula VI become. Various methods are in the literature in this regard known.

The Coupling reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of an activating reagent, z. A carbodiimide such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), N- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -N'-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC), diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC), or with 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) as Acylation Catalyst (Aldrichchimia Acta, 36, 1, 2003) in an inert solvent, e.g. B. a halogenated Hydrocarbon such as dichloromethane, an ether such as tetrahydrofuran or dioxane, an amide such as DMF or dimethylacetamide, a nitrile such as acetonitrile, in dimethyl sulfoxide or in the presence of these solvents, at temperatures between about -10 and 40 °, preferably between 0 and 30 °. The reaction time varies according to the conditions applied between a few minutes and several days.

When Particularly advantageous is the addition of the coupling reagent TBTU (O- (benzotriazol-1-yl) -N, N, N ', N'-bis (tetramethylene) uronium tetrafluoroborate) or O- (benzotriazol-1-yl) -N, N, N ', N'-bis (tetramethylene) uronium hexafluorophosphate proved, since in the presence of one of these compounds only a small Racemization occurs and no cytotoxic by-products arise.

The Compounds of formula I or Ia can also arise if you have an alcohol of formulas V or Va and a carboxylic acid of the formulas VI with an acid as catalyst (such as. As concentrated sulfuric acid) together.

The Compounds of formula I or Ia can also arise if you have an alcohol of formulas V or Va and a carboxylic acid chloride of the formula VII in the presence of a base (such as, for example, triethylamine) implements.

It There are a number of other options, alcohols and acids or acid derivatives to ester to implement, such. B. the reaction between alcohol and acid anhydride, the Steglich esterification or the Mitsunobu reaction.

A Compound of formula I can with an acid in the associated Acid addition salt are transferred, for example, by conversion of equivalent amounts of Base and the acid in an inert solvent like ethanol and then evaporation. For This implementation can be considered in particular acids that provide physiologically acceptable salts. So can inorganic Acids are used, for. For example sulfuric acid, sulphurous acid, dithionic acid, nitric acid, Hydrohalic acids such as hydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acids such as z. B. orthophosphoric acid, sulfamic acid, further organic acids, especially aliphatic, alicyclic, araliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic mono- or polybasic Carboxylic, sulfonic or sulfuric acids, e.g. Formic acid, Acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, Octanoic acid, decanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid, Octadecanoic acid, pivalic acid, diethylacetic acid, Malonic acid, succinic acid, pimelic acid, Fumaric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, Tartaric acid, malic acid, citric acid, Gluconic acid, ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, Isonicotinic acid, methane or ethanesulfonic acid, Benzenesulfonic acid, trimethoxybenzoic acid, adamantanecarboxylic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, glycolic acid, embonic acid, Chlorophenoxyacetic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, Proline, glyoxylic acid, palmitic acid, parachlorophenoxyisobutyric acid, Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, glucose-1-phosphate, naphthalene mono- and disulfonic acids or laurylsulfuric acid. salts with physiologically unacceptable acids, eg. Eg picrates, can be used to isolate and / or purify the compounds of formula I can be used. On the other hand, connections can of the formula I with bases (for example sodium or potassium hydroxide or carbonate) into the corresponding metal, in particular alkali metal or alkaline earth metal or converted into the corresponding ammonium salts become.

In general, it should be noted in the one-pot synthesis described that a mixture of regioisomeric compounds usually appears, which can then be isolated, if appropriate, into the individual compounds. Common methods of isolation and workup are distillation, recrystallization or chromatography, for example, liquid chromatography and the associated methods such as thin layer chromatography and column chromatography (low pressure chromatography, flash chromatography and high performance chromatography also called HPLC).

und mindestens eine Verbindung der Formel Ia-2

wobei die Substituenten AA₁, AA₂ und R gleich sind und eine der in Anspruch 1 oder 2 angegebenen oder den bevorzugt genannten Bedeutungen haben.Another object of the invention is therefore also a mixture containing at least one compound of formula Ia-1

and at least one compound of the formula Ia-2

where the substituents AA ₁ , AA ₂ and R are the same and have one of the meanings given in claim 1 or 2 or preferably.

wobei die Substituenten AA₁, AA₂ und R gleich sind und eine der in Anspruch 1 oder 2 angegebenen oder den bevorzugt genannten Bedeutungen haben.Another object of the invention is also a mixture containing at least one compound of formula Ia-1 and / or at least one compound of formula Ia-2 and at least one compound of formula Va

where the substituents AA ₁ , AA ₂ and R are the same and have one of the meanings given in claim 1 or 2 or preferably.

• – sie sind leicht in Zubereitungen einarbeitbar,
• – sie besitzen eine erhöhte Stabilität in Zubereitungen,
• – sie zeigen keine Hautirritation,
• – sie zeigen eine hohe und langanhaltende Aktivität bezüglich Ihrer Wirkung als haut-aufhellende Wirkstoffe.

Advantages of the compounds according to the invention or of the mixture according to the invention as skin-lightening active ingredients or of compounds given by preference or mixtures thereof may be in particular:

• They are easily incorporated into preparations,
• They have increased stability in preparations,
• - they show no skin irritation,
• - They show a high and long-lasting activity regarding their effect as skin-lightening agents.

• – Inhibierung der Tyrosinaseaktivität durch die Verbindungen der Formel I bzw. Ia und 4-Alkyl-resorcinol der Formel V bzw. Va;
• – Inhibierung der TRP-1 Aktivität (Ryrosinase-Related-Protein 1 Aktivität) durch 4-Alkyl-resorcinol der Formel V bzw. Va und
• – Regulierung des proteosomalen Zerfalls des Enzyms Tyrosinase durch ungesättigte Fettsäuren ( Ando et al, J. Biol. Chem. 2004, 279(15), 15427–15433 ) und Ando et al, Biochem. J., 2006, 394, 43–50 .;
• – Regulierung der Expression der mRNA (messenger RNA) von Tyrosinase (und damit resultiert eine Reduzierung der Tyrosinaseproduktion) durch Interaktion der Peroxisom-Proliferator-aktivierten Rezeptoren, den sogenannten PPAR-Rezeptoren, mit Dicarbonsäuren ( Wiechers et al, Int. J. Cosmetic Science, 2005, 27, 123–132 ).

On the one hand, the compounds according to the invention and / or mixtures are tyrosinase inhibitors, as demonstrated in the example section, and show the desired activity as skin brightener due to this property. On the other hand, after application of the compounds according to the invention and / or mixtures, preferably in preparations, to the skin, there is the possibility that enzymes in the skin, for example lipases or esterases, cleave the present ester bond. The compounds of the formula V or Va thus produced in vivo are known skin whiteners and display at least additive, or even synergistic, action. The unsubstituted or substituted mono- or dicarboxylic acids, in particular acids of the formula VI, which are formed in this reaction have further properties which are advantageous for the skin. According to the invention, different stages of melanogenesis can be attacked, eg. B .:

• Inhibition of the tyrosinase activity by the compounds of the formula I or Ia and 4-alkyl-resorcinol of the formula V or Va;
• Inhibition of TRP-1 activity (Ryrosinase-Related-Protein 1 activity) by 4-alkyl-resorcinol of the formula V or Va and
• Regulation of the proteosomal breakdown of the enzyme tyrosinase by unsaturated fatty acids ( Ando et al, J. Biol. Chem. 2004, 279 (15), 15427-15433 ) and Ando et al, Biochem. J., 2006, 394, 43-50 .
• Regulation of the expression of mRNA (messenger RNA) of tyrosinase (and thus a reduction of tyrosinase production) by interaction of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, the so-called PPAR receptors, with dicarboxylic acids ( Wiechers et al, Int. J. Cosmetic Science, 2005, 27, 123-132 ).

One Another object of the present invention is a preparation or composition containing at least one compound of Formulas I or Ia, as described above, or a mixture at least the compounds of formula Ia-1 or Ia-2, with the embodiments as previously described, and at least one for topical Applications suitable carrier.

For suitable for topical purposes, means for a local, especially superficially applicable form, suitable.

at the preparations are usually either topically applicable preparations, for example cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermatological formulations or foods or dietary supplements. The preparations contain in this case a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermatological suitable carrier and depending on the desired property profile optionally further suitable ingredients. The topical are preferred Preparations used as a cosmetic or dermatological preparation, especially preferred as a cosmetic preparation. In case of Dietary supplements will make a food more suitable Carrier used.

in the The meaning of the present invention is in addition to the term preparation synonymous, the term means, composition or formulation used.

The Compounds of the formulas I or Ia or a mixture as described above, be or is typically according to the invention in amounts from 0.01 to 20 wt .-%, preferably in amounts of 0.05 wt .-% to 10 % By weight used. It prepares the expert no difficulties the quantities depend on the intended effect of Preparation to select accordingly.

Farther it is recommended that the invention Preparations, in particular for use as a skin-lightening preparation or as a cosmetic and / or pharmaceutical preparation for prophylaxis and / or treatment of pigment disorders such as hyperpigmentation, Freckles, age spots, sun spots and environmental aging, one or more antioxidants and / or one or more vitamins contain.

By The use of antioxidants can have a protective effect against oxidative stress or against the action of radicals be achieved in general, with no difficulty for the expert prepares suitable fast or delayed-acting antioxidants select. Compounds with reducing / oxidizing Properties can also depigmenting activities have, for example, by interaction with quinones and from it resulting in the avoidance of oxidative polymerization of melanin intermediates or by interaction with copper ions at the active center of the Tyrosinase.

There are many known and proven substances in the literature that can be used as antioxidants, e.g. For example, amino acids (eg, glycine, histidine, tyrosine, tryptophan) and their derivatives, imidazoles, (eg urocanic acid) and their derivatives, peptides such as D, L-carnosine, D-carnosine, L-carnosine and their Derivatives (eg anserine), carotenoids, carotenes (eg α-carotene, β-carotene, lycopene) and derivatives thereof, chlorogenic acid and its derivatives, lipoic acid and derivatives thereof (eg dihydrolipoic acid), aurothioglucose, Propylthiouracil and other thiols (e.g., thioredoxin, glutathione, cysteine, cystine, cystamine and their glycosyl, N-acetyl, methyl, ethyl, propyl, amyl, butyl and lauryl, palmitoyl, oleyl , γ-linoleyl, cholesteryl and glyceryl esters) and their salts, dilauryl thiodipropionate, distearyl thiodipropionate, thiodipropionic acid and derivatives thereof (esters, ethers, peptides, lipids, nucleotides, nucleosides and salts) and sulfoximine compounds (eg buthionine sulfoximines, homocysteinsulfoximine, buthionine sulfones , Penta-, hexa-, heptathionine sulfoximine) in very poor compatibility doses (eg. Pmol to μmol / kg), further (metal) chelators (eg, α-hydroxy fatty acids, palmitic acid, phytic acid, lactoferrin), α-hydroxy acids (e.g., citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid), humic acid, bile acids , Bile extracts, bilirubin, biliverdin, EDTA, EGTA and their derivatives, unsaturated fatty acids and their derivatives, vitamin C and derivatives (eg ascorbyl palmitate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl acetate), tocopherols and derivatives (eg vitamin E). acetate) and coniferyl benzoate of benzoin, rutinic acid and derivatives thereof, α-glycosylrutin, ferulic acid, furfurylidene glucitol, carnosine, butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole, nordohydroguajaretic acid, trihydroxybutyrophenone, quercitin, uric acid and its derivatives, mannose and its derivatives, zinc and its derivatives (e.g. ZnO, ZnSO ₄ ), selenium and its derivatives (eg selenium methionine), stilbenes and their derivatives (eg stilbene oxide, trans-stilbene oxide).

Suitable antioxidants are also in the WO 2006/111233 and WO 2006/111234 described.

worin
R¹ aus der Gruppe -C(O)CH₃, -CO₂R³, -C(O)NH₂ und -C(O)N(R⁴)₂ ausgewählt werden kann,
X O oder NH,
R² lineares oder verzweigtes Alkyl mit 1 bis 30 C-Atomen,
R³ lineares oder verzweigtes Alkyl mit 1 bis 20 C-Atomen,
R⁴ jeweils ungabhängig voneinander H oder lineares oder verzweigtes Alkyl mit 1 bis 8 C-Atomen,
R⁵ lineares oder verzweigtes Alkyl mit 1 bis 8 C-Atomen oder lineares oder verzweigtes Alkoxy mit 1 bis 8 C-Atomen und
R⁶ lineares oder verzweigtes Alkyl mit 1 bis 8 C-Atomen bedeutet, vorzugsweise Derivate der 2-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzyliden)-malonsäure und/oder 2-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-malonsäure, besonders bevorzugt 2-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzyliden)-malonsäurebis-(2-ethylhexyl)ester (z. B. Oxynex^® ST Liquid) und/oder 2-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzy)-malonsäure-bis-(2-ethylhexyl)ester (z. B. RonaCare^® AP).Suitable antioxidants are also compounds of the general formulas A or B.

wherein
R ^{1 can be selected} from the group -C (O) CH ₃ , -CO ₂ R ³ , -C (O) NH ₂ and -C (O) N (R ⁴ ) ₂ ,
X is O or NH,
R ^{2 is} linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 30 C atoms,
R ^{3 is} linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 20 C atoms,
R ^{4 are} each independently of one another H or linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 8 C atoms,
R ^{5 is} linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 8 C atoms or linear or branched alkoxy having 1 to 8 C atoms and
R ⁶ denotes linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 8 C atoms, preferably derivatives of 2- (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzylidene) malonic acid and / or 2- (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzyl) - malonic acid, particularly preferably 2- (4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzylidene) -malonsäurebis- (2-ethylhexyl) ester (z. B. Oxynex ^® ST Liquid) and / or 2- (4-hydroxy-3,5- dimethoxybenzy) malonic acid-bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester (z. B. RonaCare ^® AP).

Mixtures of antioxidants are also suitable for use in the formulations of the invention. Known and commercial mixtures are, for example, mixtures comprising, as active ingredients, lecithin, L - (+) -. Ascorbyl palmitate and citric acid (for example (for example Oxynex ^® AP), natural tocopherols, L -. (+) - ascorbyl palmitate, L (+) - ascorbic acid and citric acid (. for example Oxynex ^® K LIQUID), tocopherol extracts from natural sources, L - (+) - ascorbyl palmitate, L - (+) - ascorbic acid and citric acid (. for example Oxynex L LIQUID ^®) , DL-α-tocopherol, L - (+) - ascorbyl palmitate, citric acid and lecithin (. for example Oxynex ^® LM) or butylhydroxytoluene (BHT), L - (+) -. ascorbyl palmitate and citric acid (for example Oxynex ^® 2004 Such antioxidants are used with compounds of formula I or Ia in such compositions usually in weight percent ratios in the range of 1000: 1 to 1: 1000, preferably in weight percent ratios of 100: 1 to 1: 100.

The preparations according to the invention may contain vitamins as further ingredients. Preference is given to vitamins and vitamin derivatives selected from vitamin A, vitamin A propionate, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin A acetate, retinol, vitamin B, thiamin chloride hydrochloride (vitamin B ₁ ), riboflavin (vitamin B ₂ ), nicotinamide , Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Vitamin D, Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D ₂ ), Vitamin E, DL-α-Tocopherol, Tocopherol E-acetate, Tocopherol hydrogen succinate, Vitamin K ₁ , Esculin (Vitamin P active ingredient), Thiamine (Vitamin B ₁ ), nicotinic acid (niacin), pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, (vitamin B ₆ ), pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid and cobalamin (vitamin B ₁₂ ) in the cosmetic preparations according to the invention, in particular preferably vitamin C and its derivatives, DL- α-tocopherol, tocopherol E acetate, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid and biotin. Vitamins are used with compounds of the formula or Ia usually in weight percent ratios in the range of 1000: 1 to 1: 1000, preferably in weight percent ratios of 100: 1 to 1: 100.

Among the phenols with an antioxidant effect, the polyphenols, which are sometimes present as natural substances, are of particular interest for applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic or food sector. For example, the flavonoids or bioflavonoids, which are mainly known as plant dyes, frequently have an antioxidant potential. To deal with effects of the substitution pattern of mono- and dihydoxy flavones K. Lemanska, H. Szymusiak, B. Tyrakowska, R. Zielinski, IMCM Rietjens; Current Topics in Biophysics 2000, 24 (2), 101-108 , It is observed there that dihydroxyflavones having an OH group adjacent to the keto function or OH groups in the 3'4 'or 6,7 or 7,8 position have antioxidant properties, while other mono- and dihydroxyflavones have in part no antioxidant properties exhibit.

Quercetin (cyanidanol, cyanidolone 1522, meletin, sophoretine, ericin, 3,3 ', 4', 5,7-pentahydroxyflavone) is frequently cited as a particularly effective antioxidant (eg. CA Rice-Evans, NJ Miller, G. Paganga, Trends in Plant Science 1997, 2 (4), 152-159 ). K. Lemanska, H. Szymusiak, B. Tyrakowska, R. Zielinski, AEMF Soffers, IMCM Rietjens; Free Radical Biology & Medicine 2001, 31 (7), 869-881 investigate the pH dependence of the antioxidant activity of hydroxyflavones. Quercetin shows the highest activity of the investigated structures over the entire pH range.

In order to the compounds of formula I or Ia their positive effect can develop the skin particularly well, it may be preferred be the compounds of formula I or Ia in deeper skin layers to let in. There are several possibilities to disposal. For one thing, the connections can of formula I or Ia have sufficient lipophilicity to through the outer skin layer into epidermal layers to be able to penetrate. As another option can in the preparation of appropriate means of transport, For example, liposomes may be provided which facilitate transport of the Compounds of formula I or Ia by the outer Allow skin layers. Finally, too a systemic transport of the compounds of the formula I or Ia conceivable. The preparation is then designed, for example, that she is suitable for oral administration.

It is also advantageous, the compounds of formula I or Ia in encapsulated To give form, z. B. as cellulose or chitin capsules, in Gelatin or wax matrices or encapsulated with cyclodextrins.

According to the invention preferred Preparations contain in addition to the at least one compound of the formulas I or Ia or a mixture of at least one compound of Formula Ia-1 and a compound of formula Ia-2, optionally also containing at least one compound of the formula Va, also UV filters.

in principle All UV filters come for a combination with the invention Compounds of the formula I or Ia in question. Especially preferred are those UV filters whose physiological safety already is proven. For both UVA and UVB filters there are many known and proven substances from the specialist literature, z. B.

• – 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylsäure-2-ethylhexylester (z. B. Eusolex^® OCR),
• – 3,3'-(1,4-Phenylendimethylen)-bis-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo-[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethansulfonsäure sowie ihre Salze (z. B. Mexoryl^® SX) und
• – 2,4,6-Trianilino-(p-carbo-2'-ethylhexyl-1'-oxi)-1,3,5-triazin (z. B. Uvinul^® T 150)
• – 2-(4-Diethylamino-2-hydroxy-benzoyl)-benzoesäure hexylester (z. B. Uvinul^®UVA Plus, Fa. BASF).

Benzylidenecamphor derivatives, such as 3- (4'-methylbenzylidene) -dl-camphor (. For example Eusolex ^® 6300), 3-benzylidenecamphor (. For example Mexoryl ^® SD), polymers of N - {(2 and 4) - [( 2-oxoborn-3-ylidene) methyl] benzyl} acrylamide (for. example Mexoryl SW ^®), N, N, N-trimethyl-4- (2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl) anilinium methylsulfate (z. B. Mexoryl SK ^®) or (2-oxoborn-3-ylidene) toluene-4-sulfonic acid (z. B. Mexoryl SL ^®),
Benzoyl or dibenzoylmethanes, such as 1- (4-tert-butylphenyl) -3- (4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione (z. B. Eusolex ^® 9020) or 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane (z. B. Eusolex ^® 8020 )
Benzophenones such as 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone (z. B. Eusolex ^® 4360) or 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and its sodium salt (eg. As Uvinul ^® MS-40),
Methoxycinnamate such as octyl methoxycinnamate (for. Example Eusolex ^® 2292), isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate, z. B. as a mixture of isomers (eg., Neo Heliopan ^® E 1000),
Salicylate derivatives such as 2-ethylhexyl salicylate (for. Example Eusolex ^® OS), 4-isopropylbenzyl (z. B. Megasol ^® or 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl (z. B. Eusolex ^® HMS),
4-aminobenzoic acid and derivatives such as 4-aminobenzoic acid, 4- (dimethylamino) benzoic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester (z. B. Eusolex ^® 6007), ethoxylated ethyl 4-aminobenzoate (z. B. Uvinul ^® P25),
Phenylbenzimidazolesulfonic acids, such as 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and potassium, sodium and triethanolamine (z. B. Eusolex ^® 232), 2,2- (1,4-phenylene) -bisbenzimidazol-4,6-disulfonic acid or their salts (. for example Neoheliopan ^® AP) or 2,2- (1,4-phenylene) -bisbenzimidazol-6-sulfonic acid;
and other substances like

• - 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (. For example Eusolex ^® OCR),
• - 3,3 '- (1,4-phenylenedimethylene) bis (7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo- [2.2.1] hept-1-ylmethanesulfonic acid and salts (for example Mexoryl SX ^®) and.
• - 2,4,6-trianilino- (p-carbo-2'-ethylhexyl-1'-oxi) -1,3,5-triazine (. For example Uvinul ^® T 150)
• - benzoic acid 2- (4-diethylamino-2-hydroxy-benzoyl) benzoate (. For example Uvinul ^® UVA Plus, BASF.).

The Listed compounds are only examples specific. Of course, others can UV filters are used.

These Organic UV filters are usually in an amount of 0.5 to 10% by weight, preferably 1-8% by weight, in cosmetic Incorporated formulations.

• – 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-3-(1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-(trimethylsilyloxy)disiloxanyl)propyl)phenol (INCI: Drometrizole Trisiloxane, z. B. Mexoryl^® XL),
• – α-(Trimethylsilyl)-ω-[trimethylsilyl)oxy]poly[oxy(dimethyl [und ca. 6% methyl[2-[p-[2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl]vinyl]phenoxy]-1-methylenethyl] und ca. 1,5% methyl[3-[p-[2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl)phenoxy)-propenyl) und 0,1 bis 0,4% (methylhydrogen]silylen]] (n ≈ 60) (CAS-Nr. 207 574-74-1) (INCI: Polysilicone-15, z. B. Parsol^® SLX),
• – 2,2'-Methylen-bis-(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)phenol) (CAS-Nr. 103 597-45-1) (INCI: Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, z. B. Tinosorb^® M),
• – 2,2'-(1,4-Phenylen)bis-(1H-benzimidazol-4,6-disulfonsäure, Mononatriumsalz) (CAS-Nr. 180 898-37-7),
• – 2,4-bis-{[4-(2-Ethyl-hexyloxy)-2-hydroxyl]-phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazin (CAS-Nr. 103 597-45-, 187 393-00-6) (INCI: Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, z. B. Tinosorb^®S) oder
• – 4,4'-[(6-[4-((1,1-Dimethylethyl)aminocarbonyl)phenylamino]-1,3,5-triazin-2,4-diyl)diimino]bis(benzoesäure-2-ethylhexylester) (INCI: Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, z. B. Uvasorb^® HEB).

Other suitable organic UV filters are z. B.

• - 2- (2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl) -4-methyl-6- (2-methyl-3- (1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1- (trimethylsilyloxy) disiloxanyl) pro pyl) phenol (INCI:. Drometrizole Trisiloxane, for example Mexoryl XL ^®),
• Α- (trimethylsilyl) -ω- [trimethylsilyl) oxy] poly [oxy (dimethyl) and about 6% methyl [2- [p- [2,2-bis (ethoxycarbonyl) vinyl] phenoxy] -1-methylenethyl] and about 1.5% methyl [3- [p- [2,2-bis (ethoxycarbonyl) vinyl] phenoxy) propenyl) and 0.1 to 0.4% (methylhydrogen] silylene]] (n≈60) (CAS No. 207 574-74-1.) (INCI:. Polysilicone-15, such as Parsol ^® SLX),
• 2,2'-methylenebis (6- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol) (CAS No. 103 597-45 1) (INCI: Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, e.g., Tinosorb M ^®).
• 2,2'- (1,4-phenylene) bis (1H-benzimidazole-4,6-disulfonic acid, monosodium salt) (CAS No. 180 898-37-7),
• 2,4-bis - {[4- (2-ethyl-hexyloxy) -2-hydroxyl] -phenyl} -6- (4-methoxyphenyl) -1,3,5-triazine (CAS No. 103 597- 45, 187 393-00-6) (INCI:. bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl Triazine, e.g. Tinosorb ^® S), or
• 4,4 '- [(6- [4 - ((1,1-dimethylethyl) aminocarbonyl) phenylamino] -1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl) diimino] bis (benzoic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester) (INCI: Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, for example Uvasorb HEB ^®.).

organic UV filters are typically used in an amount of 0.5 to 20% by weight, preferably 1-15% by weight, in cosmetic formulations incorporated.

As inorganic UV filters are those from the group of titanium dioxides such. For example, coated titanium dioxide (for. Example Eusolex ^® T-2000, Eusolex ^® T-AQUA, Eusolex ^® T-AVO), zinc oxides (eg. As Sachtotec® ^®), iron oxides and also cerium. These inorganic UV filters are usually incorporated in an amount of 0.5 to 20 weight percent, preferably 2-10 wt .-%, in cosmetic preparations.

By Combination of one or more compounds of formula I or Ia with other UV filters can protect against harmful Effects of UV radiation can be optimized. This creates Broadband protection systems characterized by the addition of inorganic Supplement UV filters.

• – Die Hydrophilie der Kapselwand kann unabhängig von der Löslichkeit des UV-Filters eingestellt werden. So können beispielsweise auch hydrophobe UV-Filter in rein wässrige Zubereitungen eingearbeitet werden. Zudem wird der häufig als unangenehm empfundene ölige Eindruck beim Auftragen der hydrophobe UV-Filter enthaltenden Zubereitung unterbunden.
• – Bestimmte UV-Filter, insbesondere Dibenzoylmethanderivate, zeigen in kosmetischen Zubereitungen nur eine verminderte Photostabilität. Durch Verkapselung dieser Filter oder von Verbindungen, die die Photostabilität dieser Filter beeinträchtigen, wie beispielsweise Zimtsäurederivate, kann die Photostabilität der gesamten Zubereitung erhöht werden.
• – In der Literatur wird immer wieder die Hautpenetration durch organische UV-Filter und das damit verbundene Reizpotential beim direkten Auftragen auf die menschliche Haut diskutiert. Durch die hier vorgeschlagene Verkapselung der entsprechenden Substanzen wird dieser Effekt unterbunden.
• – Allgemein können durch Verkapselung einzelner UV-Filter oder anderer Inhaltstoffe Zubereitungsprobleme, die durch Wechselwirkung einzelner Zubereitungsbestandteile untereinander entstehen, wie Kristallisationsvorgänge, Ausfällungen und Agglomeratbildung vermieden werden, da die Wechselwirkung unterbunden wird.

All mentioned UV filters can also be used in encapsulated form. In particular, it is advantageous to use organic UV filters in encapsulated form. In detail, there are the following advantages:

• - The hydrophilicity of the capsule wall can be adjusted independently of the solubility of the UV filter. For example, hydrophobic UV filters can also be incorporated into purely aqueous preparations. In addition, the often perceived as unpleasant oily impression when applying the hydrophobic UV filter containing preparation is suppressed.
• Certain UV filters, in particular dibenzoylmethane derivatives, show only reduced photostability in cosmetic preparations. By encapsulating these filters or compounds that affect the photostability of these filters, such as cinnamic acid derivatives, the photostability of the entire formulation can be increased.
• In the literature, the skin penetration through organic UV filters and the associated irritation potential during direct application to the human skin is discussed again and again. The encapsulation of the corresponding substances proposed here prevents this effect.
• - Generally, by encapsulation of individual UV filters or other ingredients preparation problems caused by interaction of individual preparation components with each other, such as crystallization processes, precipitation and agglomeration can be avoided because the interaction is prevented.

Therefore It is preferable if one or more of the above UV filters present in encapsulated form. It is advantageous if the Capsules are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye can be observed. To achieve the o. G. effects It is also necessary that the capsules are sufficiently stable and the encapsulated drug (UV filter) not or only slightly Giving circumference to the environment.

Suitable capsules may have walls of inorganic or organic polymers. For example, in US 6,242,099 B1 describe the preparation of suitable capsules with walls of chitin, chitin derivatives or polyhydroxylated polyamines. Capsules which are particularly preferred for use in accordance with the invention have walls which are formed by a SolGel process, as described in applications WO 00/09652 . WO 00/72806 and WO 00/71084 described can be obtained. Again, capsules whose walls are made up of silica gel (silica, undefined silicon oxide hydroxide) are preferred. The production of such capsules is known to the skilled worker, for example, from the cited patent applications, whose contents are expressly also part of the subject of the present application.

The capsules are preferably contained in preparations according to the invention in amounts which ensure that the encapsulated UV filters in the above-indicated amounts in the Zuberei available.

The Preparations according to the invention can also contain one or more other skin-lightening agents. Skin lightening agents can in principle all that Be a specialist known drugs. Examples of compounds with skin-whitening activity are hydroquinone, kojic acid, Arbutin, Aloesin or Rucinol.

The Preparations according to the invention can In addition, other anti-aging agents, anti-cellulite agents or usual skin-friendly or skin-care active ingredients contain. Skin-friendly or skin-care active ingredients can in principle, all known to those skilled ingredients.

Especially preferred anti-aging agents are pyrimidinecarboxylic acids, Aryloxime, bioflavonoids, bioflavonoid-containing extracts, chromones or retinoids.

Pyrimidinecarboxylic acids occur in halophilic microorganisms and play a role in the osmoregulation of these organisms ( EA Galinski et al., Eur. J. Biochem., 149 (1985) pages 135-139 ). In particular, ectoine ((S) -1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid) and hydroxyectoine ((S, S) -1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-5 are among the pyrimidinecarboxylic acids These compounds stabilize enzymes and other biomolecules in aqueous solutions and organic solvents, and in particular stabilize enzymes against denaturing conditions such as salts, extreme pH, surfactants, urea , Guanidinium chloride and other compounds.

Ectoin and ectoine derivatives such as hydroxyectoine may be advantageous be used in medicines. In particular, hydroxyectoine used for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of skin diseases become. Other uses of hydroxyectoine and other ectoin derivatives are typically in areas where z. B. trehalose as an additive is used. Thus, ectoin derivatives, such as hydroxyectoine, as a protective substance in dried yeast and bacterial cells use Find. Also pharmaceutical products such as non-glycosylated, pharmaceutical effective peptides and proteins e.g. B. t-PA can be used with ectoine or its derivatives.

Among the cosmetic applications, the use of ectoine and ectoine derivatives for the care of aged, dry or irritated skin should be mentioned in particular. Thus, in the European patent application EP-A-0 671 161 specifically described that ectoine and hydroxyectoine are used in cosmetic preparations such as powders, soaps, surfactant-containing cleaning products, lipsticks, blushes, make-ups, skin care creams and sunscreen preparations.

worin R¹ ein Rest H oder C_1-8-Alkyl, R² ein Rest H oder C_1-4-Alkyl und R³, R⁴, R⁵ sowie R⁶ jeweils unabhängig voneinander ein Rest aus der Gruppe H, OH, NH₂ und C_1-4-Alkyl sind. Bevorzugt werden Pyrimidincarbonsäuren eingesetzt, bei denen R² eine Methyl- oder eine Ethylgruppe ist und R¹ bzw. R⁵ und R⁶ H sind. Insbesondere bevorzugt werden die Pyrimidincarbonsäuren Ectoin ((S)-1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidin-carbonsäure) und Hydroxyectoin ((S,S)-1,4,5,6-Tetrahydro-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrimidin-carbonsäure) eingesetzt. Dabei enthalten die erfindungsgemäßen Zubereitungen derartige Pyrimidincarbonsäuren vorzugsweise in Mengen bis zu 15 Gew.-%. Vorzugsweise werden die Pyrimidincarbonsäuren dabei in Gewichtsprozentverhältnissen von 100:1 bis 1:100 zu den Verbindungen der Formel I eingesetzt, wobei Gewichtsprozentverhältnisse im Bereich 1:10 bis 10:1 besonders bevorzugt sind.In this case, a pyrimidinecarboxylic acid according to the formula below is preferably used,

in which R ^{1 is} a radical H or C _1-8 -alkyl, R ^{2 is} a radical H or C _1-4 -alkyl and R ³ , R ⁴ , R ⁵ and R ^{6 are} each independently a radical from the group H, OH, NH ₂ and C _1-4 alkyl. Preference is given to using pyrimidinecarboxylic acids in which R ^{2 is} a methyl or an ethyl group and R ¹ or R ⁵ and R ^{6 are} H. Particular preference is given to the pyrimidinecarboxylic acids ectoine ((S) -1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid) and hydroxyectoine ((S, S) -1,4,5,6-tetrahydrocarboxylic acid). 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrimidine-carboxylic acid). The preparations according to the invention contain such pyrimidinecarboxylic acids, preferably in amounts of up to 15% by weight. The pyrimidinecarboxylic acids are preferably used in weight percent ratios of from 100: 1 to 1: 100 to give the compounds of the formula I, weight percent ratios in the range from 1:10 to 10: 1 being particularly preferred.

Among the aryl oximes, 2-hydroxy-5-methyllaurophenone oxime, which is also referred to as HMLO, LPO or F5, is preferably used. Its suitability for use in cosmetic products, for example, from the German patent application DE-A-41 16 123 known. Preparations containing 2-hydroxy-5-me contain thyllaurophenonoxim, are therefore suitable for the treatment of skin diseases that accompany inflammation. The preparations preferably contain from 0.01 to 10% by weight of the aryloxime, and it is particularly preferred if the preparation contains from 0.05 to 5% by weight of aryloxime.

Known Bioflavonoids are, for example, troxerutin, tiliroside, α-glucosylrutin, Rutin or isoquercetin, the selection being non-limiting should work.

bioflavonoid Extracts are for example Gingko Biloba or Emblica.

Known anti-aging substances are also chromones, such as in EP 1508327 or retinoids, for example retinol (vitamin A), retinoic acid, retinaldehyde or also synthetically modified compounds of vitamin A.

The described chromones and retinoids are also effective Anti-cellulite agents. A likewise known anti-cellulite active ingredient is caffeine.

The Preparations may contain the necessary or optional Ingredients or ingredients include or contain, from them essentially or consist of. All compounds or components, which can be used in the preparations are either known and commercially available or can be synthesized by known methods.

The one or more compounds of the formula I or Ia or the Mixture, as described above, in the usual Way incorporated into cosmetic or dermatological preparations become. Suitable preparations for an external Application, for example as a cream, lotion, gel, or as a solution, which can be sprayed on the skin.

For an internal application are dosage forms such as capsules, Dragees, powders, tablet solutions or solutions suitable.

When Use of the preparations according to the invention be z. B. called: solutions, suspensions, emulsions, PIT emulsions, pastes, ointments, gels, creams, lotions, powders, soaps, surfactant-containing cleaning preparations, oils, aerosols and sprays. Other applications are z. As sticks, shampoos and shower rooms. The preparation can be any conventional Carriers, excipients and optionally other active ingredients be added.

preferable Excipients come from the group of preservatives, stabilizers, Solubilizers, colorants, d. H. pigments or dyes or odor improvers.

Anoint, Pastes, creams and gels can be the usual carriers included, for. B. animal and vegetable fats, waxes, paraffins, Starch, tragacanth, cellulose derivatives, polyethylene glycols, Silicones, bentonites, silicic acid, talc and zinc oxide or Mixtures of these substances.

powder and sprays can be the usual carriers included, for. Lactose, talc, silicic acid, aluminum hydroxide, Calcium silicate and polyamide powder or mixtures of these substances. Sprays can also use the usual Propellant, z. As chlorofluorocarbons, propane / butane or Dimethyl ether.

solutions and emulsions may be the usual carriers such as solvents, solubilizers and emulsifiers, z. As water, ethanol, isopropanol, ethyl carbonate, ethyl acetate, Benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylglycol, oils, especially cottonseed oil, peanut oil, corn oil, Olive oil, castor oil and sesame oil, glycerol fatty acid esters, Polyethylene glycols and fatty acid esters of sorbitan or Mixtures of these substances included.

suspensions can the usual carriers like liquid diluents, e.g. As water, ethanol or Propylene glycol, suspending agent, e.g. B. ethoxylated isostearyl alcohols, Polyoxyethylene sorbitol esters and polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters, microcrystalline Cellulose, aluminum metahydroxide, bentonite, agar-agar and tragacanth or mixtures of these substances.

Soap can the usual carriers like Alkali salts of fatty acids, salts of fatty acid monoesters, Fatty acid protein hydrolysates, isothionates, lanolin, Fatty alcohol, vegetable oils, plant extracts, glycerin, sugar or mixtures of these substances.

surfactant Cleaning products can be the usual carriers such as salts of fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates, sulfosuccinic monoesters, Fatty acid protein hydrolysates, isothionates, imidazolinium derivatives, Methyl taurates, sarcosinates, fatty acid amide ether sulfates, Alkylamidobetaines, fatty alcohols, fatty acid glycerides, fatty acid diethanolamides, vegetable and synthetic oils, lanolin derivatives, ethoxylated Glycerin fatty acid esters or mixtures of these substances.

facial and body oils can be the usual Carriers such as synthetic oils such as fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, Silicone oils, natural oils such as vegetable oils and oily extracts, paraffin oils, Lanolin oils or mixtures of these substances.

Further typical cosmetic applications are also powder, emulsion and wax-hook up, as well as sunscreen, pre-sun and after-sun preparations.

To the preferred preparation forms according to the invention include in particular emulsions.

invention Emulsions are advantageous and contain z. As mentioned fats, oils, Waxes and other fatty substances, as well as water and an emulsifier, as he usually does for such a type of preparation is used.

• – Mineralöle, Mineralwachse
• – Öle, wie Triglyceride der Caprin- oder der Caprylsäure, ferner natürliche Öle wie z. B. Rizinusöl;
• – Fette, Wachse und andere natürliche und synthetische Fettkörper, vorzugsweise Ester von Fettsäuren mit Alkoholen niedriger C-Zahl, z. B. mit Isopropanol, Propylenglykol oder Glycerin, oder Ester von Fettlkoholen mit Alkansäuren niedriger C-Zahl oder mit Fettsäuren;
• – Silikonöle wie Dimethylpolysiloxane, Diethylpolysiloxane, Diphenylpolysiloxane sowie Mischformen daraus.

The lipid phase can advantageously be selected from the following substance group:

• - mineral oils, mineral waxes
• - Oils such as triglycerides of capric or caprylic, further natural oils such. Castor oil;
• Fats, waxes and other natural and synthetic fats, preferably esters of fatty acids with lower C-number alcohols, e.g. With isopropanol, propylene glycol or glycerol, or esters of fatty alcohols with alkanoic acids of low C number or with fatty acids;
• - Silicone oils such as dimethylpolysiloxanes, diethylpolysiloxanes, diphenylpolysiloxanes and mixed forms thereof.

The oil phase of the emulsions, oleogels or hydrodispersions or lipodispersions in the context of the present invention is advantageously chosen from the group of esters of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acids of a Chain length of 3 to 30 carbon atoms and saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched Alcohols of a chain length of 3 to 30 carbon atoms, from the group of esters of aromatic carboxylic acid and saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched Alcohols of a chain length of 3 to 30 carbon atoms. Such ester oils can then be chosen favorably from the Group isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl stearate, isopropyl oleate, n-butyl stearate, n-hexyl laurate, n-decyl oleate, isooctyl stearate, isononyl stearate, Isononyl isononanoate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, 2-ethylhexyl laurate, 2-hexadecyl stearate, 2-octyl dodecyl palmitate, oleyl oleate, oleyl erucate, erucyl oleate, erucyl erucate as well as synthetic, semi-synthetic and natural mixtures such esters, e.g. B. jojoba oil.

Further the oil phase can be chosen advantageously from the group of branched and unbranched hydrocarbons and waxes, the silicone oils, the dialkyl ethers, the group the saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alcohols, and the fatty acid triglycerides, namely the triglycerol esters of saturated and / or unsaturated branched and / or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acids of a Chain length of 8 to 24, in particular 12-18 C atoms. The fatty acid triglycerides may be, for example be chosen advantageously from the group of synthetic, semisynthetic and natural oils, e.g. Olive oil, sunflower oil, Soybean oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, almond oil, Palm oil, coconut oil, palm kernel oil and the like more.

Also any mixtures of such oil and wax components are advantageous to use in the context of the present invention. It may also be advantageous to use waxes, for example Cetyl palmitate, as the sole lipid component of the oil phase use.

Advantageously, the oil phase is selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexyl isostearate, octyldodecanol, isotridecyl isononanoate, isoeicosane, 2-ethylhexyl cocoate, C _12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic capric acid triglyceride, dicapryl ether.

Particularly advantageous are mixtures of C _12-15 -alkyl benzoate and 2-ethylhexyl isostearate, mixtures of C _12-15 -alkyl benzoate and isotridecyl isononanoate and mixtures of C _12-15 -alkyl benzoate, 2-ethylhexyl isostearate and isotridecyl isononanoate.

From The hydrocarbons are paraffin oil, squalane and squalene advantageous to use in the context of the present invention.

Advantageous The oil phase may also contain a cyclic content or linearly silicone oils or completely consist of such oils, although it is preferred except the silicone oil or silicone oils additional content of other oil phase components to use.

Advantageous Cyclomethicone (Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxan) as according to the invention to used silicone oil. But also other silicone oils are advantageous for the purposes of the present invention to use for example, hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane, poly (methylphenylsiloxane).

Especially also advantageous are mixtures of cyclomethicone and isotridecyl isononanoate, from cyclomethicone and 2-ethylhexyl isostearate.

The aqueous phase of the invention Preparations optionally contains advantageous alcohols, Diols or polyols of low C number, and their ethers, preferably Ethanol, isopropanol, propylene glycol, glycerol, ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol monoethyl or -monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl, -monoethyl- or monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl or monoethyl ether and analogous products, furthermore lower C number alcohols, e.g. Ethanol, Isopropanol, 1,2-propanediol, glycerol and in particular one or more Thickener, which or which are chosen advantageous can be selected from the group silicon dioxide, aluminum silicates, Polysaccharides or their derivatives, for. Hyaluronic acid, Xanthan gum, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, particularly advantageous from the group of polyacrylates, preferably a polyacrylate from the Group of so-called carbopols, for example carbopols of the types 980, 981, 1382, 2984, 5984, each alone or in combination.

Especially Mixtures of the abovementioned solvents are used. For alcoholic solvents, water can be another Be part of it.

invention Emulsions are advantageous and contain z. As mentioned fats, oils, Waxes and other fatty substances, as well as water and an emulsifier, as he usually does for such a type of formulation is used.

In a preferred embodiment, the inventive Preparations hydrophilic surfactants.

The Hydrophilic surfactants are preferably selected from the group alkylglycosides, acyl lactylates, betaines and cocoamphoacetates.

auszeichnen, wobei R einen verzweigten oder unverzweigten Alkylrest mit 4 bis 24 Kohlenstoffatomen darstellt und wobei DP einen mittleren Glucosylierungsgrad von bis zu 2 bedeutet.The alkyl glucosides in turn are advantageously selected from the group of alkyl glucosides which are represented by the structural formula

wherein R is a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having 4 to 24 carbon atoms and wherein DP means a mean degree of glucosylation of up to 2.

The value DP represents the degree of glucosidation of the alkylglucosides used in the invention and is defined as

In this case, p ₁ , p ₂ , p ₃ ... Or p _{i represent} the proportion of the products which are mono-, di-trisubstituted-glucosylated in weight percentages. According to the invention, products having degrees of glucosylation of 1-2, in particular advantageously of 1.1 to 1.5, most preferably selected from 1.2 to 1.4, in particular from 1.3.

Of the Value DP accounts for the fact that alkylglucosides As a rule, mixtures are produced from mono- and oligoglucosides represent. According to the invention is advantageous relatively high monoglucoside content, typically of the order of magnitude from 40 to 70% by weight.

Particularly according to the invention Advantageously used alkyl glycosides are chosen the group octylglucopyranoside, nonylglucopyranoside, decylgiucopyranoside, Undecylglucopyranoside, dodecylglucopyranoside, tetradecylglucopyranoside and hexadecyl glucopyranoside.

It is likewise advantageous to employ natural or synthetic raw materials and assistants or mixtures which are distinguished by an effective content of the active ingredients used according to the invention, for example Plantaren ^® 1200 (Henkel KGaA), Oramix NS ^® 10 (Seppic).

auszeichnen, wobei R¹ einen verzweigten oder unverzweigten Alkylrest mit 1 bis 30 Kohlenstoffatomen bedeutet und M⁺ aus der Gruppe der Alkaliionen sowie der Gruppe der mit einer oder mehreren Alkyl- und/oder mit einer oder mehreren Hydroxyalkylresten substituierten Ammoniumionen gewählt wird bzw. dem halben Äquivalent eines Erdalkalions entspricht.The acyl lactylates are in turn advantageously selected from the group of substances which are represented by the structural formula

in which R ^{1 is} a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and M ^{+ is selected} from the group of the alkali metal ions and the group of ammonium ions substituted by one or more alkyl and / or by one or more hydroxyalkyl radicals or half Equivalent to an alkaline earth metal equivalent.

For example, sodium is advantageous, for example the product Pathionic ^® ISL from the American Ingredients Company.

auszeichnen, wobei R² einen verzweigten oder unverzeigten Alkylrest mit 1 bis 30 Kohlenstoffatomen bedeutet.The betaines are advantageously selected from the group of substances which are defined by the structural formula

characterized in that R ^{2 is} a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms.

Particularly advantageously, R ^{2 is} a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having 6 to 12 carbon atoms.

It is advantageous for example capramidopropylbetaine, for example the product Tego ^® betaine 810 from Th. Goldschmidt AG.

, Sodium, for example, selected as inventively advantageous cocoamphoacetate as under the name Miranol ^® Ultra C32 from Miranol Chemical Corp. is available.

The Preparations according to the invention are advantageous characterized in that the hydrophilic surfactant or surfactants in Concentrations of 0.01-20% by weight, preferably 0.05-10 Wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.1-5 wt .-%, each based is present or present on the total weight of the composition.

To Application are the cosmetic according to the invention and dermatological preparations in the usual for cosmetics Applied to the skin in sufficient quantity.

Cosmetic and dermatological preparations according to the invention can be present in various forms. So they can z. For example, a solution, an anhydrous preparation, an emulsion or microemulsion of the water-in-oil (W / O) type or of the oil-in-water (O / W) type, a multiple emulsion, for example of the Waser-in type. Oil-in-water (W / O / W), a gel, a solid stick, an ointment or even an aerosol represent. It is also advantageous to present Ectoine in encapsulated form, e.g. In collagen matrices and other common encapsulating materials, e.g. As encapsulated cellulose, in gelatin, wax matrices or liposomally encapsulated. In particular wax matrices like those in the DE-OS 43 08 282 have been described, have turned out to be favorable. Preference is given to emulsions. O / W emulsins are especially preferred. Emulsions, W / O emulsions and O / W emulsions are available in the usual way.

When Emulsifiers, for example, the well-known W / O and O / W emulsifiers are used. It is beneficial to more usual Coemulsifiers in the preferred according to the invention O / W emulsions to use.

According to the invention advantageous are selected as co-emulsifiers, for example, O / W emulsifiers, mainly from the group of substances with HLB values of 11-16, especially advantageous with HLB values of 14.5-15.5, if the O / W emulsifiers have saturated radicals R and R '. Do the O / W emulsifiers unsaturated radicals R and / or R 'on, or are Isoalkylderivate, the preferred HLB value of such emulsifiers also lower or above lie.

It is advantageous, the fatty alcohol ethoxylates from the group of ethoxylated Stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohols, cetylstearyl alcohols (cetearyl alcohols) to choose. Particularly preferred are: polyethylene glycol (13) stearyl ether (Steareth-13), polyethylene glycol (14) stearyl ether (steareth-14), Polyethylene glycol (15) stearyl ether (steareth-15), polyethylene glycol (16) stearyl ether (Steareth-16), polyethylene glycol (17) stearyl ether (steareth-17), polyethylene glycol (18) stearyl ether (Steareth-18), polyethylene glycol (19) stearyl ether (steareth-19), Polyethylene glycol (20) stearyl ether (steareth-20), polyethylene glycol (12) isostearyl ether (Isosteareth-12), polyethylene glycol (13) isostearyl ether (isosteareth-13), Polyethylene glycol (14) isostearyl ether (isosteareth-14), polyethylene glycol (15) isostearyl ether (Isosteareth-15), polyethylene glycol (16) isostearyl ether (isosteareth-16), Polyethylene glycol (17) isostearyl ether (isosteareth-17), polyethylene glycol (18) isostearyl ether (Isosteareth-18), polyethylene glycol (19) isostearyl ether (isosteareth-19), Polyethylene glycol (20) isostearyl ether (isosteareth-20), polyethylene glycol (13) cetyl ether (Ceteth-13), polyethylene glycol (14) cetyl ether (Ceteth-14), polyethylene glycol (15) cetyl ether (Ceteth-15), polyethylene glycol (16) cetyl ether (ceteth-16), polyethylene glycol (17) cetyl ether (Ceteth-17), polyethylene glycol (18) cetyl ether (ceteth-18), polyethylene glycol (19) cetyl ether (Ceteth-19), polyethylene glycol (20) cetyl ether (Ceteth-20), polyethylene glycol (13) isocetyl ether (Isoceteth-13), polyethylene glycol (14) isocetyl ether (isoceteth-14), Polyethylene glycol (15) isocetyl ether (Isoceteth-15), polyethylene glycol (16) isocetyl ether (Isoceteth-16), polyethylene glycol (17) isocetyl ether (isoceteth-17), Polyethylene glycol (18) isocetyl ether (isoceteth-18), polyethylene glycol (19) isocetyl ether (Isoceteth-19), polyethylene glycol (20) isocetyl ether (Isoceteth-20), Polyethylene glycol (12) oleyl ether (Oleth-12), polyethylene glycol (13) oleyl ether (Oleth-13), polyethylene glycol (14) oleyl ether (Oleth-14), polyethylene glycol (15) oleyl ether (Oleth-15), polyethylene glycol (12) lauryl ether (Laureth-12), polyethylene glycol (12) isolauryl ether (Isolaureth-12), polyethylene glycol (13) cetyl stearyl ether (ceteareth-13), Polyethylene glycol (14) cetyl stearyl ether (ceteareth-14), polyethylene glycol (15) cetyl stearyl ether (Ceteareth-15), polyethylene glycol (16) cetyl stearyl ether (ceteareth-16), Polyethylene glycol (17) cetyl stearyl ether (ceteareth-17), polyethylene glycol (18) cetyl stearyl ether (Ceteareth-18), polyethylene glycol (19) cetyl stearyl ether (Ceteareth-19), Polyethylene glycol (20) cetylstearyl ether (Ceteareth-20).

It is also advantageous to choose the fatty acid ethoxylates of the following group:
Polyethylene glycol (20) stearate, polyethylene glycol (21) stearate, polyethylene glycol (22) stearate, polyethylene glycol (23) stearate, polyethylene glycol (24) stearate, polyethylene glycol (25) stearate, polyethylene glycol (12) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (13) isostearate, polyethylene glycol ( 14) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (15) isostearate, polyethyl ethylene glycol (16) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (17) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (18) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (19) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (20) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (21) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (22) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (23) isostearate, polyethylene glycol ( 24) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (25) isostearate, polyethylene glycol (12) oleate, polyethylene glycol (13) oleate, polyethyleneglycol (14) oleate, polyethylene glycol (15) oleate, polyethylene glycol (16) oleate, polyethylene glycol (17) oleate, polyethylene glycol (18) oleate, polyethylene glycol (19) oleate, polyethylene glycol (20) oleate,

When ethoxylated alkyl ether carboxylic acid or its salt can Advantageously, the sodium laureth-11-carboxylate can be used. When Alkyl ether sulfate can be advantageously used sodium laureth 1-4 sulfate become. Polyethylene glycol (30) cholesteryl ether may be used as the ethoxylated cholesterol derivative become. Also polyethylene glycol (25) soybean oil has been proven. As ethoxylated triglycerides, the polyethylene glycol (60) may advantageously be used. Evening Primrose Glycerides are used (Evening Primrose = Evening primrose).

Farther is advantageous, the Polyethylenglycolglycerinfettsäureester from the group polyethylene glycol (20) glyceryl laurate, polyethylene glycol (21) glyceryl laurate, Polyethylene glycol (22) glyceryl laurate, polyethylene glycol (23) glyceryl laurate, Polyethylene glycol (6) glyceryl caprate / cprinate, polyethylene glycol (20) glyceryl oleate, Polyethylene glycol (20) glyceryl isostearate, polyethylene glycol (18) glyceryl oleate (cocoat to choose.

It is also cheap, the sorbitan esters from the group Polyethylene glycol (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyethylene glycol (20) sorbitan monostearate, Polyethylene glycol (20) sorbitan monoisostearate, polyethylene glycol (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, Polyethylene glycol (20) to choose sorbitan monooleate.

As optional, but according to the invention optionally advantageous W / O emulsifiers can be used:
Fatty alcohols having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, monoglycerol esters of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acids having a chain length of 8 to 24, in particular 12-18 C atoms, diglycerol esters of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acids of one chain length from 8 to 24, in particular 12-18 C-atoms, monoglycerol ethers of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alcohols of a chain length of 8 to 24, in particular 12-18 C-atoms, diglycerol ether of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and or unbranched alcohols of a chain length of 8 to 24, in particular 12-18 C-atoms, propylene glycol esters of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acids of a chain length of 8 to 24, in particular 12-18 C-atoms and sorbitan esters of saturated and / or unsaturated, branched and / or unbranched alkanecarboxylic acids of a Ke length of 8 to 24, in particular 12-18 C atoms.

Especially advantageous W / O emulsifiers are glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl monoisostearate, Glyceryl monomyristate, glyceryl monooleate, diglyceryl monostearate, Diglyceryl monoisostearate, propylene glycol monostearate, propylene glycol monoisostearate, Propylene glycol monocaprylate, propylene glycol monolaurate, sorbitan monoisostearate, Sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monocaprylate, sorbitan monoisooleate, Sucrose distearate, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, Behenyl alcohol, isobehenyl alcohol, selachyl alcohol, chimyl alcohol, Polyethylene glycol (2) stearyl ether (steareth-2), glyceryl monolaurate, Glyceryl monocaprinate, glyceryl monocaprylate or PEG-30 dipolyhydroxystearate.

The described agents or preparations are particularly suitable for Protection of human skin against UV radiation, aging processes as well against oxidative stress, d. H. against damage by radicals. They are in different, for this application usually used dosage forms. So the preparation can in particular as a lotion or emulsion, such as cream or milk (O / W, W / O, O / W / O, W / O / W), in the form of oily-alcoholic, oily-aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic gels or solutions, as solid pins or be assembled as an aerosol.

The Preparation may contain cosmetic adjuvants present in this Type of preparations commonly used, such as z. Thickening agents, emollients, humectants, surfactants, emulsifiers, preservatives, Foaming agents, perfumes, waxes, lanolin, propellants, Dyes and / or pigments containing the agent itself or the Dye skin, and others in cosmetics usually used ingredients.

When Dyes are preferably used approved dyes, the in the Cosmetics Regulation, Appendix 3 listed as a positive list are.

As preservatives it is preferred to use approved preservatives which are used in the Cosmetic Regulation, Appendix 6 listed as a positive list or antimicrobial pigments, such as in WO 2004/0092283 or WO 2004/091567 described.

suitable Preservatives are therefore also alkyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, Hydantoin derivatives, propionate salts or a variety of ammonium compounds.

All particularly preferred preservatives are methylparaben, propylparaben, Imidazolidinyl urea, sodium dehydroxyacetate or benzyl alcohol. Preservatives are added in amounts between 0.5 to 2% by weight. used.

emollients or plasticizers are often incorporated into cosmetic preparations. They are preferably in 0.5 to 50 wt .-%, preferably between 5 and 30 wt .-% based on the total composition used. In general, plasticizers can be classified into classes, such as the category of esters, fatty acids or fatty alcohols, polyols, hydrocarbons and oils containing at least one amide structure unit.

Representative oils containing at least one amide structure unit along with their synthesis are especially disclosed in EP-A-0 0 0 0 0 EP 1044676 and EP 0928608 described. A particularly preferred compound is isopropyl N-lauroyl sarcosinate, which is commercially available under the product name Eldew SL-205 from Ajinomoto.

Under the esters can be mono or diester selected warden. Examples are dibutyl adipate, diethyl sebacate, Disopropyl dimerate or dioctyl succinate. Branched fatty acid esters For example, 2-ethylhexyl myristate, isopropyl stearate or Isostearyl palmitate. Tribasic esters are, for example, trisopropyl trilinoleate or trilauryl citrate. Straight chain fatty acid esters are For example, lauryl palmitate, myristyl lactate, Oleyleurcat or Stearyl oleate. Preferred esters are coco-caprylates / caprate (= INCI name, they are esters of coconut fatty alcohols with saturated medium-chain alcohols Fatty acids), propylene glycol myristyl ether acetate, diisopropyl adipate or cetyl octanoate.

suitable Fatty alcohols and acids are compounds which are 10 to Have 20 C atoms. Particularly preferred compounds are cetyl, Myristyl, palmitic or stearic alcohol or acid.

When Polyols are linear or branched alkylpolyhydroxy compounds, for example, propylene glycol, sorbitol or glycerin. usable However, they are also polymeric polyols, for example polypropylene glycol or polyethylene glycol. Butylene and propylene glycol are also special suitable compounds for enhancing the penetration.

exemplary Hydrocarbons as plasticizers are compounds that are generally Have 12 to 30 C-atoms. Specific examples are arylalkyl benzoates, Alkyl benzoates, mineral oils, petrolatum, squalene or isoparaffins.

Further emollients or water repellents are preferably C ₁₂ to C ₁₅ -alkyl benzoates, dioctyl adipate, octyl stearate, octyldodecanol, hexyl laurate, octyl dodecyl neopentanoate, cyclomethicones, dicapryl ethers, dimethicones, phenyltrimethicones, isopropyl myristate, capriylic / capric glycerides, propylene glycol dicaprylate / dicaprate or decyl oleate.

A Another category of functional ingredients of cosmetic preparations are thickening agents. Thickeners are usually in quantities between 0.1 to 20% by weight, preferably between 0.5 to 10% by weight used in relation to the total amount. Exemplary for these compounds are cross-linked polyacrylate materials, commiziell available under the trademark Carbopol from B.F. Goodrich Company. It is also possible to use thickeners, such as xanthan gum, carrageenan gum, gelatin gum, karaya gum, pectin gum or locust bean gum.

Under In some circumstances, it is possible for a connection may be both a thickener and a plasticizer. Examples of these are silicone gums (kinematic viscosity> 10 centistokes), esters such as glycerol stearate or cellulose derivatives, for example Hydroxypropyl cellulose.

It is possible to use as dispersion or solubilizing agent an oil, wax or other fatty substance, a low monoalcohol or a low polyol or mixtures thereof. To the particularly be Preferred monoalcohols or polyols include ethanol, i-propanol, propylene glycol, glycerine and sorbitol.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is an emulsion, which is present as a protective cream or milk and, for example, fatty alcohols, Fatty acids, fatty acid esters, especially triglycerides of fatty acids, lanolin, natural and synthetic oils or waxes and emulsifiers in the presence of water.

Further preferred embodiments provide oily lotions based on natural or synthetic oils and waxes, lanolin, fatty acid esters, especially triglycerides of fatty acids, or oily alcoholic lotions based on a lower alcohol, such as ethanol, or a glycerol, such as propylene glycol, and / or a polyol, such as glycerol, and oils, Waxes and fatty acid esters, such as triglycerides of fatty acids, represents.

The Preparation according to the invention can also be used as alcoholic Gel containing one or more lower alcohols or polyols, such as ethanol, propylene glycol or glycerin, and a thickening agent, such as Silica covered. The oily-alcoholic gels also contain natural or synthetic oil or Wax.

The Solid pens are made of natural or synthetic Waxing and oiling, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, Lanolin and other fatty substances.

is a preparation prepared as an aerosol, is used in the Usually the usual propellants, such as alkanes, fluoroalkanes and chlorofluoroalkanes.

Further Objects of the present invention are a method for the preparation of a preparation which is characterized is that one or more compounds of formula I or Ia with Residues as described above or at least one mixture as before described with a suitable for topical applications Carriers, for example a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermatologically suitable carrier.

The same applies to the preparation of a dietary supplement, characterized in that one or more compounds of Formula I or Ia with residues as described above or at least a mixture as described above with a foodstuff suitable carrier is mixed.

The Preparations according to the invention can In doing so, they are manufactured using techniques that are familiar to those skilled in the art well known.

The Mixing can be dissolving, emulsifying or dispersing the at least one compound according to formula I or Ia or the mixture as described above in the carrier have as a consequence.

As well positive are the properties of compounds of the formula I. or Ia or the mixture as described above for a use in food or as a dietary supplement or as a "functional food." The others on food The explanations given apply mutatis mutandis for dietary supplements and for "functional food ".

The Foods include all materials for consumption by animals or for human consumption are, for example, vitamins and provitamins thereof, fats, minerals or amino acids. "The foods can be firm but also liquid, so as a drink available.

Further Objects of the present invention are accordingly the use of at least one compound of the formula I or Ia or the mixture containing at least one compound of the formula Ia-1 and at least one compound of the formula Ia-2 as a food additive for human or animal nutrition and preparations, the foods or dietary supplements are and contain appropriate carriers.

Foodstuffs in the context of the invention are, for example, foods that originate from a single natural source, such as. As sugar, unsweetened juice, nectar or puree from a single plant species, such as. Unsweetened apple juice (eg, also a mixture of different types of apple juice), grapefruit juice, orange juice, apple compote, apricot nectar, tomato juice, tomato sauce, tomato puree, etc. Further examples of foods prepared according to the present invention with one or more compounds can be enriched gene of formula I, are grain or cereals of a single plant species and materials that are made from such plant species, such. As corn syrup, rye flour, wheat flour or oat bran. Also, mixtures of such foods are suitable, for example, multivitamin preparations, mineral mixtures or sweetened juice. Other examples of foods include food preparations such as prepared cereals, biscuits, mixed drinks, foods specially formulated for children, such as yoghurt, diet foods, low calorie foods or animal foods.

The Foods thus include all edible combinations carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, inorganic elements, Trace elements, vitamins, water or active metabolites of plants and animals.

The Foods are preferably administered orally, e.g. B. in shape of food, pills, tablets, capsules, powder, syrup, solutions or suspensions.

The foodstuffs according to the invention be made with the help of techniques well suited to the skilled person are known.

By their action compounds of formula I are also suitable as a drug ingredient.

in the The following is the invention by way of examples closer explained. the invention is claimed throughout Range executable and not on the examples given here limited.

Examples:

Schema 1 Beispiel 1: Synthese von Hexadecansäure-(4-hexyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)ester (1) und Hexadecansäure-(2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-phenyl)ester (2)

The compound of the formula I or Ia are prepared according to Scheme 1:

Scheme 1 Example 1: Synthesis of hexadecanoic acid (4-hexyl-3-hydroxyphenyl) esters (1) and hexadecanoic acid (2-hexyl-5-hydroxyphenyl) esters (2)

To a solution of 4-hexyl-resorcinol (5.2 mmol) in 50 ml Methylene chloride 12.3 mmol of triethylamine are added. After that 5.3 mmol of palmitic acid chloride are added and the Solution is stirred for 18 h at room temperature. The reaction solution is added to water and the aqueous Phase extracted several times with methylene chloride and finally freed from the solvent. A mixture is obtained of the two compounds in a ratio of ~ 1: 1 [(1) :( 2)]. By column chromatography and or recrystallization you can also break the mixture into the individual components.

Hexadecansäure- ester (4-hexyl-3-hydroxy-phenyl) (1)

• 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 9.40 (s, 1H), 7.03 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (dd, J = 8.2, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 2.51 (m, 2H), 1.61 (m, 2H), 1.50 (m, 2H), 1.37-1.20 (m, 32H), 0.84 (m, 6H).
• MS (EI): 432.4 (M +)

ester Hexadecansäure- (2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-phenyl) (2)

• 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 9.39 (s, 1H), 7.03 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J = 8.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 2.54 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.31 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.64 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.22 (m, 32H), 0.84 (m, 6H).
• MS (EI): 432.4 (M +).

Example 2: Synthesis of (Z) octadec-9-enoic acid (4-hexyl-3-hydroxyphenyl) ester (3) and (Z) octadec-9-enoic acid (2-hexyl-5-hydroxyphenyl) ester ( 4)

Analogous Example 1 and Reaction Scheme 1 is 4-hexyl-resorcinol with oleic acid chloride implemented.

(Z) -octadec-9-enoic acid (4-hexyl-3-hydroxy-phenyl) ester (3)

• 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 9.44 (s, 1H), 7.00 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (dd, J = 8.2, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 5.30 (m, 2H), 2.52 (m, 2H), 2.02 (m, 4H), 1.49 (m, 2H), 1.46 (m, 2H), 1.37-1.21 (m, 28H), 0.84 (m, 6H).
• MS (EI): 458.3 (M +).

Example 3: Synthesis of succinic acid (4-hexyl-3-hydroxyphenyl) ester (5) and succinic acid (2-hexyl-5-hydroxyphenyl) ester (6)

• MS (EI): 294.1 (M+).

Analogously to Example 1 and Reaction Scheme 1, 4-hexyl-resorcinol is reacted with succinyl anhydride.

• MS (EI): 294.1 (M +).

Example A:

Tyrosinase assay

The Effect of compounds I or Ia as a skin lightener is tested by your ability to inhibit the enzyme tyrosinase and thus preventing melanin synthesis.

The inhibitory effect of the compounds of formula I or Ia Tyrosinase was prepared using fungal and tyrosinase Evaluated L-DOPA as a substrate.

The Compounds (1) and (2), as obtained in Example 1, the compounds (3) and (4) as obtained in Example 2 and L-Dopa are used for Pre-incubated for 10 minutes at 25 ° C in phosphate buffer (pH 6.8) and then fungal tyrosinase (16U) (Fluka) added. The optical density of the samples is at 470 nm a negative control (without drug) measured. kojic acid and 4-hexyl-resorcinol are used as a tyrosinase reference, i. H. positive Control, with tested.

The results are shown in the following table expressed in the IC ₅₀ value (the concentration of the test compound at which 50% of the tyrosinase activity is inhibited). Table: Test results of the tyrosinase assay substance IC ₅₀ (μM) (1) 22 (2) 37 (3) 244 kojic acid 12 4-hexyl-resorcinol 0.5

Example B:

Depigmentation activity on of the skin

The Depigmentation activity of compounds of type I or Ia are in vitro by applying a "Reconstituted Human Tanned Epidermis Model "(SkinEthic Laborstories) reviewed.

The tanned epidermal tissues (11 days old, size 0.5 cm ² ) are treated daily for 4 days with 5 μL of a phosphate buffer solution of the test compound of formula I or Ia or a mixture.

Parallel This is a negative control (epidermal tissue dosed only with pure phosphate buffer) and a positive control for comparison created. All skin cultures are at 37 ° C for Incubated for 6 days.

After the treatments, all epidermal tissues are examined by visual inspection for cell morphology and cell developability. In addition, the melanin content was quantified. Example C Oil Solubility in Cosmetic Carriers or Cosmetic Oils: Cosmetic oil Solubility in% by weight of (1) Solubility in% by weight of (3) 4-Hexylresorcinol Liquid paraffin oil > 7.6 <1.0 Mygliol 812 > 16.3 > 14.9 Cetiol OE > 22.8 > 50 > 15.4 Cetiol AB > 21.4 > 50 Cosmacol ELI > 18.0 > 16.0 Cosmacol ESI > 16.4 > 8.9

Example D: Preparations

in the The following are exemplary recipes for cosmetic Preparations given, the compounds of Examples 1 to 3 included. Incidentally, the INCI names of commercial compounds indicated.

UV-Pearl, OMC stands for the preparation with the INCI name:
Water (for EU: Aqua), ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, silica, PVP, chlorphenesin, BHT; this composition is commercially available under the name Eusolex ^® UV Pearl ^TM OMC from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt.

The other UV pearls listed in the tables are each assembled analogously, with OMC being replaced by the specified UV filters. TABLE 1 W / O emulsions (numbers in% by weight) 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 Titanium dioxide 2 5 (1) + (2) [1: 1 mixture] 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.5 (3) + (4) [1: 1 mixture] 0.1 0.2 0.3 Zinc oxide 5 2 UV Pearl, OMC 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Polyglyceryl-3 dimerates 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Cera Alba 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Hydrogenated Castor Oil 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Paraffinium Liquidum 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Caprylic / Capric Triglycerides 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Hexyl Laurate 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 PVP / eicosene copolymer 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Propylene glycol 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Magnesium sulphates 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 tocopherol 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Tocopheryl acetate 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Cyclomethicone 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 propylparabens 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Methyl parabens 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Table 1 (continued) 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-18 Titanium dioxide 3 2 3 2 5 Benzylidene malonate polysiloxanes 1 0.5 Methylene bis-benztriazolyl tetramethylbutyiphenol 1 1 0.5 (5) + (6) [1: 1 mixture] 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.2 Polyglyceryl-3 dimerates 3 3 3 3 Cera Alba 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2 2 2 2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Paraffinium Liquidum 7 7 7 7 Caprylic / Capric Triglycerides 7 7 7 7 Hexyl Laurate 4 4 4 4 PVP / eicosene copolymer 2 2 2 2 Propylene glycol 4 4 4 4 Magnesium sulphates 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 tocopherol 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Tocopheryl acetate 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 1 1 Cyclomethicone 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 propylparabens 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Methyl parabens 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 Dicocoyl Pentyerythrityl Citrate (and) Sorbitan Sesquioleate (and) Cera Alba (and) Aluminum Stearate 6 6 6 6 PEG-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil 1 1 1 1 Zinc stearate 2 2 2 2 Oleyl erucate 6 6 6 6 Decyl Oleate 6 6 6 6 Dimethicone 5 5 5 5 tromethamine 1 1 1 1 glycerin 5 5 5 5 allantoin 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Table 2: O / W emulsions, figures in% by weight 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 Titanium dioxide 2 5 3 Methylene bis-benztriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol 1 2 1 (1) + (2) [1: 1 mixture] 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.2 0.1 (3) + (4) [1: 1 mixture] 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.25 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 (5) + (6) [1: 1 mixture] 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor 2 3 4 3 2 BMDBM 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 Stearyl Alcohol (and) Steareth-7 (and) Steareth-10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Glyceryl Stearate (and) Ceteth-20 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Glyceryl stearate 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Microwax 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cetearyl octanoate 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 Caprylic / Capric Triglycerides 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Oleyl Oleate 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Propylene glycol 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Glyceryl Stearate SE Stearic acid Persea Gratissima propylparabens 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Methyl parabens 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 tromethamine 1.8 glycerin Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Continuation of Table 2: 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-17 2-18 Titanium dioxide 3 2 2 5 Benzylidene malonate polysiloxanes 1 0.5 Methylene bis-benztriazolyl tetramethylbutyiphenol 1 1 0.5 (1) + (2) [1: 1 mixture] 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Zinc oxide 2 UV Pearl, OMC 15 15 15 30 30 30 15 15 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor 3 BMDBM 1 Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid 4 Stearyl Alcohol (and) Steareth-7 (and) Steareth-10 3 3 3 3 Glyceryl Stearate (and) Ceteth-20 3 3 3 3 Glyceryl stearate 3 3 3 3 Microwax 1 1 1 1 Cetearyl octanoate 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 Caprylic / Capric Triglycerides 6 6 6 6 14 14 14 14 Oleyl Oleate 6 6 6 6 Propylene glycol 4 4 4 4 Glyceryl Stearate SE 6 6 6 6 Stearic acid 2 2 2 2 Persea Gratissima 8th 8th 8th 8th propylparabens 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Methyl parabens 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 tromethamine 1.8 glycerin 3 3 3 3 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 Table 3: Gels, numbers in wt% 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 Titanium dioxide 2 5 3 (1) + (2) [1: 1 mixture] 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 (3) + (4) [1: 1 mixture] 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2 (5) + (6) [1: 1 mixture] 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 Connection (1) 0.1 0.25 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 Benzylidene malonate polysiloxanes 1 1 2 1 1 Methylene bis-benztriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol 1 1 2 1 Zinc oxide 2 5 2 UV Pearl, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate 30 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor 2 Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane 1 Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid 4 Prunus Dulcis 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Tocopheryl acetate 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Caprylic / Capric Triglycerides 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 octyldodecanol 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Decyl Oleate 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 PEG-8 (and) Tocopherol (and) Ascorbyl Palmitate (and) Ascorbic Acid (and) Citric Acid 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 sorbitol 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Polyacrylamide (and) C13-14 isoparaffin (and) laureth-7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 propylparabens 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Methyl parabens 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 tromethamine 1.8 Water ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100 ad 100

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Claims (21)

Compounds of the formula 1

wherein AA ₁ and AA _{2 are} each independently OH or a residue of a monocarboxylic acid (fatty acid) or a dicarboxylic acid, R each independently, optionally substituted, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 3 to 9 C O is 0 or 1 or 2, with the proviso that AA ₁ and AA _{2 are} not simultaneously OH, and their salts and solvates. Compounds according to claim 1, characterized in that the radical of a fatty acid or a dicarboxylic acid of the partial formula corresponds to OCOR ¹ , wherein R ^{1 is} a linear or branched alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, a linear or branched by OH, OR, SH, SR , NH ₂ , NHR, NR ₂ , substituted or unsubstituted guanidinium, (NR ₃ ) ⁺ , COOH, COOR, CONH ₂ , CONHR, CONR ₂ , COR, Ar or Het, substituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or a linear or unsubstituted or alkenyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, Ar is phenyl which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by R, OH or OR, Het is a saturated or unsaturated mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic radical having 5 to 13 ring members, where 1, 2 or 3 N and / or 1 or 2 S or O atoms may be present and the heterocyclic radical may be mono- or polysubstituted by R, OH or OR. Compounds according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the compounds of formula Ia

where AA ₁ , AA ₂ and R have the meaning given in claim 1. Compounds according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that AA ₁ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₂ OH or AA ₂ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₁ OH, wherein R ^{1 is} a linear or branched alkyl group 15 to 30 carbon atoms means. Compounds according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that AA ₁ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₂ OH or AA ₂ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₁ OH, wherein R ^{1 is} a linear or branched alkenyl group 15 to 30 carbon atoms means. Compounds according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that AA ₁ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₂ OH or AA ₂ corresponds to the partial formula OCOR ¹ and AA ₁ OH, wherein R ^{1 is} a by COOH, COOR, CONH ₂ , CONHR, CONR ₂ or COR substituted, linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. Compounds according to one or more of the claims 1 to 6, Hexadecansäure- ester (4-hexyl-3-hydroxy-phenyl), ester Hexadecansäure- (2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-phenyl), (Z) -octadec-9-enoic acid (4-hexyl-3-hydroxy-phenyl) ester, (Z) -octadec-9-enoic acid (2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-phenyl) ester, succinic ester (4-hexyl-3-hydroxy-phenyl), ester succinic acid (2-hexyl-5-hydroxy-phenyl), such as their salts and solvates. Mixture containing at least one compound of formula Ia-1

and at least one compound of the formula Ia-2

wherein the substituents AA ₁ , AA ₂ and R are the same and have an importance according to any one of claims 1 to 7. Mixture according to Claim 8, characterized in that at least one compound of the formula Va

is contained, wherein the substituents AA ₁ , AA ₂ and R are the same and have an meaning according to any one of claims 1 to 7. Mixture according to Claim 9, characterized that either at least one compound of the formula Ia-1 or at least a compound of formula Ia-2 is included. Process for the preparation of compounds of the formulas I or Ia and their salts and solvates, characterized in that (a) a compound of the formula V or Va

in which R and o have the meaning given in claim 1, with an acid of the formula VI, R ¹ COOH VI or an acid chloride of formula VII R ¹ COCl VII wherein the substituent R ^{1 has} a meaning given in claim 1 and (b) optionally converts a basic or acidic compound of formula I by treatment with an acid or base in one of its salts or solvates. Preparation containing at least one compound according to one or more of claims 1 to 7 or a Mixture according to one or more of Claims 8 to 10, and at least one suitable for topical applications Carrier. Preparation according to claim 12, characterized in that that they contain one or more compounds of the formula I or at least a mixture according to one or more of claims 8 to 10 in an amount of 0.01 to 20 wt .-%, based on the total weight the preparation contains. Preparation according to claim 12 or 13, characterized that one or more antioxidants and / or one or more vitamins are included. Preparation according to one or more of the claims 12 to 14, characterized in that one or more UV filters are included. Preparation according to one or more of the claims 12 to 15, characterized in that at least one further Compound with skin-lightening activity is included. Preparation according to Claim 16, characterized that further compound with skin-lightening activity is selected from hydroquinone, kojic acid, arbutin, Aloesin or Rucinol. Process for the preparation of a preparation according to one or more of claims 12 to 17, characterized that one or more compounds of the formula 1 according to one or more more of claims 1 to 7 or at least one mixture according to one of claims 8 to 10 with a for topical applications suitable carrier is mixed. Use of at least one compound of the formula 1 according to one or more of claims 1 to 7 or at least a mixture according to one or more of the claims 8 to 10 to lighten human skin. Use of at least one compound of the formula 1 according to one or more of claims 1 to 7 or at least a mixture according to one or more of the claims 8 to 10 as a tyrosinase inhibitor. Use of at least one compound of the formula I according to one or more of claims 1 to 7 or at least a mixture according to one or more of the claims 8 to 10 or a preparation according to one or more of the claims 12 to 17 for the prophylaxis and / or treatment of pigmentary disorders like hyperpigmentation, freckles, age spots, sunspots as well as environmental aging.