Hydroquinonedrug info
hydroquinone 40 MG/ML Topical Cream
What it is used for
Uses helps prevent sunburn If used as directed with other sun protection measures (see Directions ), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 23, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Each gram of Hydroquinone USP, 4% Skin Bleaching Cream contains 40 mg hydroquinone USP, in a vanishing cream base of Aqua (water), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium acrylate/Sodium Acryloyl Dimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Propanediol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol (and) Ethylhexyl glycerin, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitamin C. Chemically, hydroquinone is C 6 H 6 O 2 and has a molecular weight of 110.11. The chemical name is 1,4 dihydroxybenzene, and the structural formula of hydroquinone is: Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 23, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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