(18) Mequinol

WHAT ARE THE WHITENING 

INGREDIENTS IN SKIN CARE?

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Mequinol

Description 

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Mequinol is a phenol used in dermatology and organic chemistry.

How it works

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Permanently depigments normal skin

Efficacy

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Dermatologists commonly prescribe the drug to treat solar lentigines, liver spots, or age spots.

Lower dosages of mequinol have been used in conjunction with a Q-switched laser to depigment skin in patients with disseminated idiopathic vitiligo.

Safe to use on darker skin

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Yes(small amount)