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Use of at least one aminophenol derivative of formula (I) below: [chemical expression included] in which: R represents a hydrogen atom or a radical —COR2, wherein R2 represents a saturated or unsaturated, linear, cyclic or branched, optionally hydroxylated, C1 to C30 hydrocarbon or alkoxy radical; R1 is a radical of formula (a), (b) or (c) below: (a) —CO—NR3R4 (b) —CO—O—R5 (c) —SO2—R5 wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, optionally hydroxylated, C1 to C4 hydrocarbon radical, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a saturated or unsaturated, linear, cyclic or branched, optionally hydroxylated, C1 to C30 hydrocarbon radical, and R5 represents a saturated or unsaturated, linear, cyclic or branched, optionally hydroxylated, C1 to C30 hydrocarbon radical, in a depigmenting and/or bleaching cosmetic composition for human skin, body hairs or head hair; compositions comprising the derivatives of formula (I) and a process for depigmenting and/or bleaching the skin, body hairs and/or head hairs.