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Product: Beta Arbutin
Other Name: 4-Hydroxyphenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside;4-Hydroxyphenyl Beta-D-Glucopyranoside;Uresol;
CAS No: 497-76-7
EINECS No: 207-850-3
Appearance: White crystal powder
Molecular Formula: C12H16O7
Purity: 99% HPLC
Molecular Weight: 272.25
Solubility: Soluble in hot water and ethanol, slightly soluble in cold water
Arbutin plant extract is both an ether and a glycoside; a glycosylated benzoquinone extracted from bearberry plant in the genus Arctostaphylos. It inhibits tyrosinase and thus prevents the formation of melanin. Arbutin is therefore used as a skin-lightening agent.
It is a naturally occuring derivative of hydroquinone found in the leaves of cranberry, bearberry, and blueberry shrubs, most types of pears, and many other plants. Arbutin may inhibit melanogenesis by affecting tyrosinase activity.