METHOD AND COSMETIC COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCED TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF ALKYL SUBSTITUTED RESORCINOL

Disclosed is a cosmetic composition comprising: (i) at least one pyridine compound of Formula I or II: where, in said Formula I and in said Formula II, X is S or O; R, R1, R2, R3 are either -H, -SH, -OH or a CMS saturated or unsaturated, = linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group; Y is -H, -SH or CMS saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group; (ii) an alkyl substituted resorcinol; and, (iii) a dermatologically acceptable base. Also disclosed is use of a pyridine compound of Formula I or II in the preparation of a cosmetic composition which provides enhanced TDD of an alkyl substituted resorcinol.