TYPE OF INGREDIENT
Antioxidant and skin brightener
COMMONLY FOUND IN
Serums, moisturizers, toners
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ARBUTIN?
Arbutin is a skincare ingredient that provides skin lightening and antioxidant effects. Arbutin blocks tyrosinase, which is an enzyme involved in producing pigmentation. It helps fade discoloration caused by inflammation and ultraviolet light. As an antioxidant, it also protects against environmental stressors.
WHAT IS ARBUTIN?
Alpha arbutin, also called Hydroquinone β-D-glucopyranoside, is a naturally occurring molecule that is derived from the bearberry plant. Alpha-arbutin is the chemically synthesized version of arbutin that is most commonly found in skincare products.
IS ARBUTIN SAFE FOR ALL SKIN TYPES AND TONES?
Yes
CONTRAINDICATIONS
None
SOURCES
- Boo YC. Arbutin as a Skin Depigmenting Agent with Antimelanogenic and Antioxidant Properties. Antioxidants. 2021; 10(7):1129. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10071129
- Masataka Funayama, Hirokuni Arakawa, Ryohei Yamamoto, Toyokazu Nishino, Takashi Shin & Sawao Murao (1995) Effects of α– and β-Arbutin on Activity of Tyrosinases from Mushroom and Mouse Melanoma, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 59:1, 143-144, DOI: 10.1271/bbb.59.143
- Ebanks JP, Wickett RR, Boissy RE. Mechanisms regulating skin pigmentation: the rise and fall of complexion coloration. Int J Mol Sci. 2009 Sep 15;10(9):4066-4087. doi: 10.3390/ijms10094066. PMID: 19865532; PMCID: PMC2769151
