Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Arbutin is a glycoside; a glycosylated hydroquinone extracted from the bearberry plant in the genus Arctostaphylos. It inhibits tyrosinase and thus prevents the formation of melanin. Arbutin is therefore used as a skin-lightening agent. Arbutin is found in wheat and is concentrated in pear skins. It is also found in Bergenia crassifolia.
