Alpha Arbutin
Also listed as: Alpha-arbutin
Alpha Arbutin appears on 4 ingredient lists in our database, most often in serums.
What it triggers
- Vegan originYesno animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Alpha Arbutin appears on 4 ingredient lists in our database, most often in serums.
It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.
We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.
Functions: antioxidant, bleaching, skin conditioning - miscellaneous
Products with Alpha Arbutin
in 4 products
The derma co Sali-cinamide Anti-acne SerumThe derma co · serum- no photoReginald HeliosReginald · sunscreen
- no photoDermokil Beyaz Kil Maskesi 2 xDermokil · face mask
- no photoDuaderm Collagen Peptide CreamDuaderm · anti-aging face care
Showing 4 of 4 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.
In the EU ingredient database
- antioxidant
- bleaching
- skin conditioning - miscellaneous
- antioxidant: Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- bleaching: Bleaching or lightening the shade of hair and/or skin.
- skin conditioning - miscellaneous: Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
CAS 84380-01-8 · EC 617-561-8
Listed in Annex III (ref. 377) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, maximum concentration (a) 2 % (b) 0,5 %. (a) Face cream (b) Body lotion III/377
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.