Used in face creams, lotions, toners, overnight masks and serums.
Mix it into your favorite base cream for a DIY skin brightening cream.
Uses
Beta Arbutin helps even out skin tone and removes dark spots. It also helps with glycation, sugar-induced skin sallowness and loss of elasticity.
Benefits
• Reduces melanin production
• Helps with melasma
• An all-natural substitute for hydroquinone
• May eliminate age-spots
Usage Rate
Use between 0.2-5%. Add in the water phase of formula.
Strengths
A competitive inhibitor of tyrosinase in melanocyte.
Caution
Beta Arbutin is extracted from the leaves of the bearberry plant and is a popular skin-lightening agent. It works by inhibiting tyrosinase activity to prevent melanin production, helping reduce hyperpigmentation, spots, and freckles. Known for its sterilisation and anti-inflammatory properties, Beta Arbutin protects the skin from pigmentation caused by UV rays. This white crystalline, water-soluble powder offers the same benefits as hydroquinone with reduced irritation and cytotoxicity.