The best Alpha Arbutin serums

6 serums we index contain Alpha Arbutin. Only 5 publish a concentration that clears the effective threshold of 1% — so those are the only ones that can be ranked honestly. Here they are.

B #1 · The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%
$10 · 2% Alpha Arbutin 75/100 C #2 · The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA
$9 · 2% Alpha Arbutin 67/100 C #3 · The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA Brightening Serum
$10 · 2% Alpha Arbutin 67/100 C #4 · The INKEY List Alpha Arbutin 2% Serum
$12 · 2% Alpha Arbutin 63/100 C #5 · Minimalist Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA Face Serum
$7 · 2% Alpha Arbutin 63/100

Why the list is this short

1 other serums contain Alpha Arbutin but publish no concentration. A serum can list Alpha Arbutin on the front of the box at a dose far below what the research supports, and nothing on the label would tell you. We don't guess a number, so those stay ungraded — see the full Alpha Arbutin picture and the open rubric.

Common questions

What's the best Alpha Arbutin serum?

By disclosed dose, The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% grades highest (B, 75/100). It's ranked on the concentration the brand actually publishes, not on marketing.

How many serums disclose their Alpha Arbutin concentration?

5 of the 6 serums we index that contain Alpha Arbutin. The other 1 list it without a number, so we withhold a grade rather than guess.

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