alpha-arbutin
Drug ingredientThis chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
Where It Comes From
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
Guangzhou Kadiya Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
HANCHOYEANBIOTEC Co.,Ltd.
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Glutathione
- •Knucklepeelingbodyoil
- •Super Lightening Based on Gold 24k and Kojic Acid Cream
- •Collage Serum
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Chemical Identity
CAS84380-01-8
PubChem CID158637
DTXSIDDTXSID20233358
FormulaC12H16O7
Mol. Weight272.25 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O
Data Sources
1586372026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/alpha-arbutin/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/alpha-arbutin.json
CAS 84380-01-82026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
bulk match2026-04-07
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json