The invention relates to resorcinol-derived compounds of formula (I) and also the salts thereof, the solvates thereof and the optical and/or geometrical isomers thereof, including enantiomers and diastereoisomers, the racemic mixtures thereof, alone or as a mixture. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for depigmenting, lightening and/or bleaching keratin materials, in particular the skin, using these compounds (I).
