What Is Arbutin? The Brightening Active for Pigmentation and Uneven Skin Tone

Pigmentation can be complex. Dark spots, sun damage, post-inflammatory marks and uneven skin tone may all look similar on the surface, but they can develop for very different reasons.

This is why pigmentation management usually requires more than simply choosing a product labelled “brightening.” The most effective approach considers what is triggering the excess pigment, how your skin responds to treatment and which ingredients can be used consistently without unnecessarily compromising the skin barrier.