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[0] Arbutin [1] A hydroquinone derivative (glycosylated benzoquinone) extracted from the bearberry shrub. [3] Arbutin found to inhibit melanin production in B16 cells induced with alpha-MSH and decreases tyrosinase activity. Less effective than kojic acid. [4] Yes. [2] 
Inhibits tyrosinase to prevent the formation of melanin.
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