Active Compound

Hydroquinone Usp

Hydroquinone Usp is used as a coloring agent to impart color to cosmetic products.
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Purpose

Function

Tyrosinase inhibitor; competitive inhibitor and cytotoxic agent to melanocytes; inhibits both melanin synthesis and DNA synthesis in melanocytes; benchmark for all modern depigmenting actives
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Malassezia
Safe
Fungal Acne
Safe
Details

Description

Hydroquinone Usp is used as a coloring agent to impart color to cosmetic products.

Reference

Identifiers

Category
Active Compound
Updated
Apr 23, 2026

No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.