Bearberry extract is a skin lightening agent made from bearberry leaves extract (arctostaphylos uva-ursi) and vitamin C (magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). It also contains a natural form of hydroquinone that has skin-lightening and antioxidant activities.
Bearberry extract works as well as hydroquinone for lightening and brightening overall skin tone as well as correcting hyperpigmentation problems like age spots, freckles, melasma, and acne scars. Bearberry extract for skin lighting contains allantoin, which has soothing, skin-repairing properties.