The global rise in coffee consumption has resulted in significant waste, particularly coffee silverskin (CS), which constitutes approx. 1.5 % of unroasted coffee and is rich in valuable bioactive compoundsThis study aims to use butylene glycol (BG) as an alternative green solvent in the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of bioactive compounds from CS, focusing on their antioxidant properties and tyrosinase inhibition potential for safer, natural skin-whitening alternatives.To optimize the extraction process, single-factor studies and a Box-Behnken design were utilized, and the effects evaluated of various parameters on total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), DPPH radical scavenging activity, ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and tyrosinase inhibition.Optimal conditions were obtained at 180 °C, 40 % solvent concentration, with a liquid-to-solid ratio of 50.23 mL/g, resulting in TPC, TFC, DPPH, FRAP, and significantly higher tyrosinase inhibition compared to ethanol-based extraction (p < 0.05).The liquid chromatog. analyses identified caffeine and chlorogenic acid as primary bioactive compounds, alongside 12 addnl. bioactive compoundsFurthermore, at a concentration of 5 mg/mL, the BG-MAE extract demonstrated non-toxic, reduced melanin content, and inhibited cellular tyrosinase activity.This study highlights the potential of BG-MAE for producing bioactive compounds from CS in antioxidant and whitening cosmetic applications.