Skin care compositions comprising certain substituted phenethylamines, which are particularly beneficial for skin lightening and achieving evenness of color, especially for face and underarm skin. The compositions comprise 0.001% to 20% of a subtituted monoamine of structure (I) wherein R, is cyclohexyl, pheryl or mono - or di-substituted phenyl substituted by C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 alkoxy or phenoxy and R2 is hydrogen or methyl.L'invention concerne des compositions de soin de la peau comprenant certaines monoamines substituées, qui sont particulièrement avantageuses pour éclaircir la peau et uniformiser la couleur, particulièrement pour la peau du visage et des aisselles.
