SPF Scout · Ingredient
Alpha-Arbutin
CAS 84380-01-8
What this ingredient generally does
Alpha-Arbutin is a skin-conditioning ingredient that also acts as an antioxidant, helping protect the formula from oxygen damage. It has a bleaching function, meaning it works to lighten the look of skin.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published formulations that list this ingredient
These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
BALSHI MD DERMACEUTICALS Jacket Ultimate Performance Sunscreen SPF 30
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co., Ltd. Chanvida Broad Spectrum BB Cream
U.S. formulation
Shenzhen Qiming Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Acewink Sunscreen
U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.