Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Ingredients: Bearberry



BEARBERRY/(bair-ber-ee)/ n./ 1. A small berry grown on low shrubs in the high mountains of Europe, Asia, and North America;/n./ 2. A favorite of hungry bears, this succulent, bitter pink fruit contains arbutin, a natural plant-based compound with hydroquinone, which helps to fade hyperpigmentation and enhance overall skin tone, e.g., “If dark spots and blotchiness have you avoiding public appearances, bearberry’s complexion-brightening powers will bring you right out of hibernation.”

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