The Effect of Cosmetic Products on Skin Brightening

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy female adult participants in general good health as determined from a recent medical history. * Participants in the age group of 18-45 years as on the day of enrolment (both ages inclusive). * Participants having very little hair, no burns, no cut/abrasion; no moles/tattoo/birth marks/burn marks on the test sites/areas as identified on screening. * Participants with long and broad forearms. * Participants having skin photo-type IV and V. * Participants with Spectrophotometer L\* value- 45 to 55 (both values included) on the identified test sites on the volar forearm. * Participants having uniform skin color and no sunburn/ erythema on the test sites. * Participants who do not have very dry or scaly skin, uneven skin tone on their volar forearms or no other signs of significant local irritation or skin disease like psoriasis. * Participants who agree to refrain from using pumice stone, scrubber while bathing during the study. * Participants who are willing to avoid direct sun exposure to the test sites. * Participants who have not participated in any clinical product evaluation test within past 1 month. * Participants able to read and sign an appropriate informed consent form indicating her willingness to participate and agree to come for regular study visits. * Participants willing to abide by and comply with the study protocol. * Participants willing to use umbrella \& wear full covered attire if she has to go in sun. * Participants who are willing not to participate in any other clinical study during participation in the current study. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with a known history or present condition of allergic response to any sunscreen products, cosmetic products, bathing soaps, detergent powder or medicine. * Participants who have outdoor job, extremely physical (manual) job which could cause excessive sun exposure or sweating * Participants who are smokers. * Menopausal women. * Participants having active skin diseases which will interfere with the test readings. * Participants on oral and topical medications (e.g Steroids, anti-oxidant, antibiotics) which will compromise the study. * Systemic treatment which may modify the cutaneous state on the day of inclusion or in the previous 30 days, including retinoid therapy. * Participants who are pregnant, lactating or nursing. * Intense sun exposure/ photo allergenicity/toxicity. * Chronic illness which may influence the cutaneous state. * Participants participating in any other cosmetic or therapeutic trial. * Participants with any underlying uncontrolled medical illness including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, liver disease or history of alcoholism, HIV, hepatitis, or any other serious medical illness that will pose a health risk due to study participation as per investigator's discretion. * For female participants only: be pregnant, planning pregnancy or lactating/nursing. Urine pregnancy testing (UPT) will be performed at the time of screening.