Hydroquinone

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Where is Hydroquinone found?

Hydroquinone is primarily used as a reducing agent and is found in major photographic developers and in topical skin whitening projects. It is also used as a raw material of herbicides, rubber antioxidants, and dyes.

How can you avoid contact with Hydroquinone?

Avoid products that list any of the following names in the ingredients:

• 1,4-Benzenediol
• 1,4-Dihydroxy-benzeen
• 1,4-Dihydroxy-benzeen [Dutch]
• 1,4-Dihydroxy-benzol
• 1,4-Dihydroxy-benzol [German]
• 1,4-Dihydroxybenzen
• 1,4-Dihydroxybenzen [Czech]
• 1,4-Dihydroxybenzene
• 1,4-Diidrobenzene
• 1,4-Diidrobenzene [Italian]
• 4-Hydroxyphenol
• AI3-00072
• Arctuvin
• Benzene, p-dihydroxy-
• Benzohydroquinone
• Benzoquinol
• Black and White Bleaching Cream
• CCRIS 714
• Derma-Blanch
• Diak 5
• EINECS 204-617-8
• Eldopaque
• Eldopaque Forte
• Eldoquin
• Eldoquin Forte
• HE 5
• HSDB 577
• Hidroquinone
• Hydrochinon
• Hydrochinon [Czech, Polish]
• Hydroquinol
• Hydroquinole
• Hydroquinone
• Idrochinone
• Idrochinone [Italian]
• NCI-C55834
• NSC 9247
• Phiaquin
• Pyrogentistic acid
• Quinol
• Solaquin Forte
• Tecquinol
• Tenox HQ
• Tequinol
• USAF EK-356
• p-Benzenediol
• p-Dihydroxybenzene
• p-Dioxybenzene
• p-Hydroquinone
• p-Hydroxyphenol
• para-Dihydroxybenzene
• para-Dioxybenzene
• para-Hydroquinone

What are some products that may contain Hydroquinone?

A clinician's point of view.

Additional resources and links for Hydroquinone.

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For additional information about products that might contain Hydroquinone, visit the Consumer Product Information Database. These lists are brief and provide just a few examples. They are not comprehensive. Product formulations also change frequently. Read product labels carefully and talk to your doctor if you have any questions. These are general guidelines. Talk to your doctor for more specific instructions.