Compositions for regulating skin appearance

A topical composition comprising:

• (a) from about 0.01% to about 50% of a vitamin B3 compound;
• (b) from about 0.01% to about 20% of a polycyclic compound selected from the group consisting of:
• (i) flavanones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted flavanones, mono-substituted flavanones, and mixtures thereof;
• (ii) chalcones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted chalcones, mono-substituted chalcones, di-substituted chalcones, tri-substituted chalcones, and mixtures thereof;
• (iii) flavones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted flavones, mono-substituted flavones, di-substituted flavones, and mixtures thereof;
• (iv) one or more isoflavones;
• (v) coumarins selected form the group consisting of unsubstituted coumarins, mono-substituted coumarins, di-substituted coumarins, and mixtures thereof;
• (vi) chromones selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted chromones, mono-substituted chromones, di-substituted chromones, and mixtures thereof;
• (vii) one or more dicoumarols;
• (viii) one or more chromanones;
• (ix) one or more chromanols;
• and
• (x) sterols selected from the group consisting of stigmasterol, stigmastanol, brassicasterol, campesterol, and mixtures thereof;
• (xi) triterpenoids selected from the group consisting of betulinic acid, boswellic acid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (x) mixtures thereof;
• and
• (c) a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the vitamin B3 compound and the polycyclic compound.