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.
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Identifiers
No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.