4-Hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
Alpha-Arbutin
Key data
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Record details
INCI glossary name
Alpha-Arbutin
Chemical name
4-Hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
Product type
Maximum concentration
(a) 2 % (b) 0,5 %
Other restrictions
Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing alpha-Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level.
From 1 February 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the conditions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 November 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the conditions shall not be made available on the Union market.
Regulatory information
Regulation
(EU) 2024/996
SCCS opinions
- OPINION ON α-arbutin
- Opinion on the safety of alpha- (CAS No. 84380-018, EC No. 617-561-8) and beta-arbutin (CAS No. 497-76-7, EC No. 207-8503) in cosmetic products, preliminary version of 15-16 March 2022, final version of 31 January 2023, SCCS/1642/22
Identified ingredients
- ALPHA-ARBUTIN
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