What is Beta Arbutin?

Beta arbutin is used as a whitening ingredient for controlling the generation of melanin pigments, which are substances causing discoloration and freckles.

Beta-arbutin is known as a substance contained in ericaceous herbs called bearberry leaf. Discoloration and freckles occur due to reactive oxygen produced in skin by exposure to UV in sunlight, stress, atmospheric pollution, etc., which activates tyrosinase and the activated enzyme promotes the conversion of tyrosine in melanocytes (pigment cells) to melanin pigments. Beta arbutin is said to demonstrate whitening effects by reducing the production of melanin pigments by working directly on tyrosinase in melanocytes.

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Beta Arbutin Benefits:

“Beta arbutin evens out and brightens skin tone, lightens darkened areas, and can help with the appearance of scars,” says Annie Chiu, MD, a board-certified dermatologist with The Derm Institute in North Redondo Beach, California.

Beta arbutin has this effect when it reacts with melanin, the natural pigment in your skin. When skin produces excess melanin, hyperpigmentation — that is, spots where skin is darker) — can occur.right up arrow Sun exposure, pregnancy, or the use of certain medications may cause hyperpigmentation. But beta-arbutin acts on the melanin pathway to suppress melanin activity, says Dr. Prather. The melanin pathway is essentially the complex process where skin produces pigmentation. Various skin-brightening ingredients act on different steps of this pathway, Prather explains. Beta-arbutin suppresses the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme that plays an important role in melanin production, says Suzanne Friedler, MD, a board-certified dermatologist with Advanced Dermatology PC in New York City.

Small trials show that beta arbutin is more effective in decreasing spots of hyperpigmentation than controls, one review notes, though the strength of some of these studies is lacking.right up arrow What’s more, note the researchers, arbutin has properties, which may also play a role in its brightening benefits by reducing oxidative stress in the skin.

Beta Arbutin Application:

1. Alpha arbutin powder is applied in cosmetic field.

(1) It can protect the skin against damage caused by free radicals.

(2) Arbutin powder is a skin whitening agent which is very popular in Japan and Asian countries for skin de-pigmentation.

(3) It inhibits the formation of melanin pigment by inhibiting Tyrosinase activity.

(4) It is very safe skin agent for external use which does not have toxicity, stimulation, unpleasant odor or side effect such as Hydroqinone.

(5) It mainly gives three main properties; Whitening effects, anti- age effect and UVB/ UVC filter .

2. It is applied in medical field.

(1) It was first used in medical areas as an and agent.

(2) It was used particularly for cystitis, urethritis and pyelitis.

(3) It may be used to repress the virulence of bacterial pathogens and to prevent contaminating bacteria.

(4) It is used for treating allergic inflammation of the skin .

(5) It has been used to prevent pigmentation and to whiten the skin beautifully.

(6) It can be used to whiten the skin, to prevent liver spots and freckles, to treat sunburn marks and to regulate melanogenesis.

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