Can Alpha Arbutin Be Used at the Same Time with Hydroquinone?

I suppose you could use them together but why would you. Arbutin is a swarmy, sweet first cousin of hydroquinone. This is my way of saying that Arbutin is glycosylated hydroquinone....hydroquinone with a glucose (sugar) molecule attached. It in fact turns into hydroquinonie as it is broken down. LIke hydroquinone it supresses pigment prodcution by inhibiting the tyrosinase enzyme. Scientific proponents of arbutin claim that by breaking down into hydroquinone, and working slower, there is less ir more