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A cream of herbal mixture to improve melasma

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Publisher:: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (Zhang Q, Tu Y, Gu H, et al.)
Source type:: Journal · study
Last checked:: 2026-10-29
URL:: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.12938

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Evidence: In a randomized, double-blind, controlled study of 90 volunteers with melasma, the arbutin-cream arm showed a significant fall in melasma severity score from 12.65 to 10.84 over 12 weeks; two participants had mild erythema and itching that resolved after stopping the cream.