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Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:20 am  |
Lili, I personally wouldn't use hydroquinone. If you do some research you will find out that it's not the safest ingredient (it is banned in Europe and Japan). There are other skin lighteners out there that would probably be safer:
Bearberry (1%), Mulberry (1%), and Licorice Root extracts(.4%), and kojic acid(up to 5%).
You can use all the above ingredients together. Peter Thomas Roth uses them, along with ascorbic acid, in his Potent Botanical Skin Brightening Complex.
I got those percentages from Garden of Wisdom and emdedicine:
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic528.htm
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Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:18 am |
That Peter Thomas Roth item is no longer on the shelves, as all 2% hydroquinone products are no longer over-the-counte in the US. Besides, being a skincare consultant who sells Peter Thomas Roth products, I can tell you that product is pretty ineffectual. I have spent a great deal of my career researching actives such as hydroquinone; while it is not for everyone, it works for me personally.
I am fully versed about the pros and cons of hydroquinone -- and currently formulate products with other herbal "lighteners" -- azeleic acid, vitamin c, white licorice, kojic acid, mulberry, etc... for myself, personally, shortterm treatment with hydroquinone is optimal after I get a peel (as I mentioned in my original post, I get postinflammatory hyperpigmentation after procedures) and I am looking for info from anyone else who may have experieince formulating with hydroquinone.
Thanks for your reply. |
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