SPF Scout · Ingredient
Arbutin
CAS 497-76-7
What this ingredient generally does
A compound used here as a skin conditioner and antioxidant, which helps protect the formula from air-related breakdown. It also has a skin-brightening (bleaching) function. On labels it may appear as beta arbutin.
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.
Able C&C Co., Ltd. MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF42 (No. 25)
SPF 42 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Able C&C Co., Ltd. MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF42 No. 25
SPF 42 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Able C&C Co., Ltd. MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB No 13
U.S. formulation
Able C&C Co., Ltd. MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB No 21
U.S. formulation
Able C&C Co., Ltd. MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB No 23
U.S. formulation
Able C&C Co., Ltd. MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB No 31
U.S. formulation
Able C&C Co., Ltd. MISSHA M Perfect Cover BB No.45
U.S. formulation
Boscia LLC Boscia BB BRONZE Broad Spectrum SPF 27 PA Self-Adjusting Shade
SPF 27 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Cdpharmtec Co.,ltd QUEENS ROSE WHOLE IN ONE SUNBLOCK
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.