Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi (Uva Ursi) Extract
Description
Skin conditioning, antioxidant, skin brightening, antimicrobial
Function
Properties
Regulatory Status
Safe at typical cosmetic concentrations when beta-arbutin content is controlled per EU Regulation 2024/996 (max 7% in face creams) and hydroquinone impurity remains at unavoidable trace levels; SCCS OPINION/1642/22 supports safety; endocrine disruption flagged as theoretical concern at high exposure driving the EU restriction; well-established skin brightening and antioxidant ingredient with long history of use.
No dedicated CIR monograph for the whole extract; arbutin (the key active) not separately assessed by CIR; hydroquinone (potential hydrolysis product) assessed by CIR as unsafe in leave-on cosmetics; FDA does not restrict arbutin or bearberry extract by name.
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Identifiers
No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.