Arbutin-containing compositions are useful for topical application to provideenhancedluminosity, brightening or lightening to the skin of a user and are at least85% as efficacious(with regard to skin lightening, when used alone or in a system as measured byChromameter® b* parameter values) as substantially correspondingcompositions containinghydroquinone in an amount from about the same molar amount to about 1.5 timesthe molaramount of arbutin.
