Hydroquinone is a popular active ingredient in skin lightening creams that acts as a tyrosinase ... in only a 2% ...

Interest in hydroquinone is back but with its problematic history, is this a good thing? Below doctors and dermatologists debate the stigmatised ingredient and its effect on hyperpigmentation.

Trading Standards is responsible for seizing the creams and prosecuting ... It contains hydroquinone, which cannot be sold over-the-counter in the UK Ms Chucks admitted to an undercover researcher ...

Many contained the bleaching agent hydroquinone - the creams can also contain mercury ... the illicit way the products are sold under the counter and online. "Ingredients in these cosmetics ...

Even though hydroquinone is approved in only a 2% concentration from over the-counter (OTC) products, it’s best to follow dermatologists’ advice by always applying a new product on a clean ...