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Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, a dermatologist practicing in Miami, Florida, explains that vitamin C blocks tyrosinase, an enzyme your body uses to produce melanin, making it a natural skin brightener.

Thus, inhibiting tyrosinase activity is crucial for developing skin-brightening products. While compounds like kojic acid and arbutin have been used in cosmetics to inhibit tyrosinase, safety ...