OTHER NAMES FOR HYDROQUINONE

Have you ever bought a cream or lotion that you were sure contained no Hydroquinone but notice after a few days that the product remnant around the cap had darkened in color? Or your skin start errupting in acne and rash after using a certain product? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then your cream most likely contains Hydroquinone.

Hydroquinone (a.k.a HQ), is one if not the most controversial ingredient of all skin care products in the market today. As a chemical it has other derivatives/names that manufacturers of beauty product use just to confuse consumers into buying their products without knowing what these products contain.




The FDA in United States approves 2% HQ  for Over-the-Counter products, as long as the manufacturers give warning that the product should only be used for 3 months, and this is clearly stated on the packaging. However, as we all know the Nigerian skin care market is a dumping ground for all kinds of products from countries like Phillipines, Cote d'Voire etc with questionable
ingredients. Since our government regulating bodies do not regulate these products; the onus is on each consumer to be informed and be on the look out.

 

20 Other Names For Hydroquinone

1,4-Benzenediol -

p-Benzenediol

Dihydroxybenzene

Hydroxyphenol

Diak 5

Arctuvin

Benzohydroquinone

Benzoquinol

Derma-Blanch

1,4-Dihydroxybenzol

Solaquin forte

Phiaquin

Eldoquin forte

UN 2662

USAF EK-356

NCI-C55834

Tequinol

1,4-Dihydroxybenzen

Benzene

Aida

The simplest way to know if any product you currently have contains Hydroquinone is to put a small dab out in the open for about 2 days. If it darkens then that means it contains hydroquinone. Also any manufacturer that writes, "Product may change color but this does affect its efficacy in anyway." is indirectly telling you that his product contains hydroquinone.

Some of the common brands that use other names for hydroquinone includes Fair & White creams and lotions, So White lotion, Maxi White serum (there is another that contains Kojic acid tho) like the one in the image below. So be careful when buying a lightening products. Read the Labels!

Does your skin care product contain any of the above pseudonyms for Hydroquinone. Do share names of such products in the comment box.

Until next post...remain beautiful,