The present invention relates to a method for the cosmetic treatment of keratin materials, in particular the skin, comprising the application of a composition to the keratin materials, such as the skin, said composition comprising a compound (I), wherein R is as defined in the description and S* is a mono or polysaccharide. In particular, the invention relates to the non-therapeutic cosmetic use of at least one compound of formula (I) as an agent for whitening, lightening and/or depigmenting keratin materials, such as the skin.
