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Alpha Arbutin
Alpha-arbutin (4-hydroxyphenyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside)
Tyrosinase inhibitor for brightening without hydroquinone risks
Sourced via EWG Skin Deep, one of the scientific databases used by the Yuka app to evaluate cosmetic ingredient safety.
Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA
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Nano-vesicular systems for melanocytes targeting and melasma treatment: In-vitro characterization, ex-vivo skin retention, and preliminary clinical appraisal
Hatem S et al. · International Journal of Pharmaceutics · 2024
Nano-vesicular alpha-arbutin formulations showed superior melanocyte targeting and skin depigmenting efficacy in clinical testing.
PubMed ↗ PMID 39306205Full briefing coming soon.
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