Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
Molecular Formula | C12H16O7 |
Molecular Weight | 272.2512 |
Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
Defined Stereocenters | 5 / 5 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](OC2=CC=C(O)C=C2)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
InChI
InChIKey=BJRNKVDFDLYUGJ-RMPHRYRLSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H16O7/c13-5-8-9(15)10(16)11(17)12(19-8)18-7-3-1-6(14)2-4-7/h1-4,8-17H,5H2/t8-,9-,10+,11-,12-/m1/s1
Arbutin, the beta-D-glucopyranoside of hydroquinone, is a skin whitening cosmetic ingredient. Compared with hydroquinone, arbutin is a less potent skin hyperpigmentation agent, but less toxic. Arbutin is found in a number of edible berry-producing plants such as blueberry and cranberry, marjoram, and most pear species. Chinchircoma (Muticia acuminatai) that contains arbutin, has been traditionally used by South American populations internally the fresh juice is used for gastric ulcers and internal tumors; the water of boiled leaves and flowers for illness of the respiratory tract; for hearth disorders or pain. According to pharmacological results in vitro, liver protective effects as well as anti-inflammatory activity were proven. It can also be beneficial for asthma and other anaphylactic reactions. This plant is component of the lsula Rain’s botanical products (Peru): ‘I-Day Digestive Cleanse #2.Herbal Supplement approved by FDA. As a hyperpigmentation agent arbutin inhibits tyrosinase and thus prevents the formation of melanin.
Approval Year
PubMed
Patents
Sample Use Guides
For the first 2 weeks use twice a day on cleansed skin (morning and night) then resume to once a day there after
Route of Administration:
Topical
Effects of isolated from Salvia officinalis compounds on melanin biosynthesis and cell proliferation of B16 melanoma cells were studied using arbutin as a positive control at a concentration of 100 mg/ml. Cells were incubated for 48 h with a test compound. Arbutin showed 49.3% melanin content at a concentration of 100 ug/ml keeping cell viability at 86.5%.