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Hydroquinone based products are used for lightening the dark spots of the skin such as melasma hyper pigmentation, age spots and liver spots, which arise due to intake of birth control pills, pregnancy, hormone medicine, injury etc. This medicine actually stops the process of pigmentation in the skins, and hence the dark spots do not appear over the skin. Recommended concentration of hydroquinone in products The concentration of this chemical vary from cosmetic-products to medicines. The over-the-counter products have 0.5 % - 2 % of this chemical. In pharmacy products such as medicines, the concentration is 4% or above it. You need to have proper prescription to get the products with 4% from chemists. The other products with 12% concentration of this chemical, are highly sensitive, and they totally resist production of melanin in human body. Things to follow before using the product skin lightening cream You must be very much conscious while using any of these products containing this chemical. Check the concentration of the chemical in the cosmetics or the medicine, which you are using. To check whether the product suits you or not, apply the product on a small portion of your skin. If you find any kind of side-effects such as redness, itching, blistering or puffy in 24 hours, you should not use the product. You must consult your physician before using that particular product or medicine. In case, you do not find any side-effects, you can continue the product. However, in future if you feel some side-effects while using the product, you must rush to your health care provider immediately. Adulterants in hydroquinone In few countries, manufacturers adulterate some other harmful contaminants with this chemical. The usage of contaminants such as glucocorticoids and mercury with hydroquinone is illegal. They lead to some serious side-effects in human body. Hence, the products in which these adulterants are mixed have been banned in those countries. However, it has been found that if hydroquinone products are properly formulated without these adulterants, they are not at all harmful for human body. Do you think hydroquinone is carcinogenic? A number of tests have been performed to know about the carcinogenic nature of hydroquinone. Rats were fed on large scale, and problematic incidents were observed. However, scientists have not yet seen any problematic results with human body or other animals. Contrary to this, many researchers have proved that this chemical is very much effective and safe for human beings. Thus, one should not be afraid of its carcinogenic nature. If you are afraid of using hydroquinone products, you can use many natural substances, which contains this skin lightening chemical. The plants extracts of Mitracarpus scaber (madder), Uva ursi (bearberry), Morus bombycis (mulberry), Broussonetia papyrifera and Morus alba or white mulberry, turn into hydroquinone when they are absorbed by the skin. They all have a positive effect on human body. Resource Hydroquinone has been considered to be the best for inhibiting the production of enzyme, which triggers melanin production. It is used in the OTC products with a recommended concentration of 0.5% - 2 %. For More Info Visit: http://lumixyl.com.my
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