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Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Scyllo-inositol (ELND005) is an inositol isoform. Inositol is a derivative of cyclohexane with six hydroxyl groups, making it a polyol. It also is known as a sugar alcohol, having exactly the same molecular formula as glucose or other hexoses. Scyllo...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First marketed in 1912

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Ellagic acid is a dilactone of hexahydroxydiphenic acid, that found in numerous fruits and vegetables. Ellagic acid was first discovered by chemist Henri Braconnot in 1831. Ellagic acid is found in oaks species like the North American white oak (Quer...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 2002

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Kojic acid was first discovered in Japan in 1907. Kojic acid is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryzae, which has the Japanese common name koji. Kojic acid is a by-product in the fermentation process of ...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 2002

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

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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 p...