Products
Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone (1,4-dihydroxybenzene)
Gold-standard depigmenting agent for melasma and dark spots
Sourced via EWG Skin Deep, one of the scientific databases used by the Yuka app to evaluate cosmetic ingredient safety.
Tri-Luma Cream (4% HQ)
Galderma
Admire My Skin Dark Spot Corrector (2% HQ)
Admire My Skin
Ambi Skincare Fade Cream (2% HQ)
Ambi
Efficacy and Safety of Generic Fluocinolone Acetonide, Hydroquinone, and Tretinoin Cream for Moderate-To-Severe Melasma: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Hu H et al. · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2025
Triple combination cream (fluocinolone, hydroquinone, tretinoin) achieved significantly greater MASI score reduction vs placebo in moderate-to-severe melasma.
PubMed ↗ PMID 40296512Full briefing coming soon.
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