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Hydroquinone


hydroquinone:
a white crystalline solid it is an aromatic organic compound used in making dyes

  • Hazard: 10
  • Ingredients it can be found in:
    - Tocopheral acetate, tocopheral, tocopheral linoleate
  • Product Types:
    - Facial and skin cleansers, facial moisturizers, hair conditioners, skin lighteners, hair colorings, nail products, some glues for hair extensions,
  • Health Concerns:
    - Increases exposure to UVA and UVB rays
    - Carcinogenic
    - Immunotoxicant
    - Developmental and reproductive toxicant
    - Risk to the endocrine system and neurotoxicity
    - Linked to a skin condition called ochronosis (the skin becomes dark and thick)
  • Environmental Concerns:
    - Possible wildlife and environmental toxicity

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on over-the-counter sales of cosmetic products containing hydroquinone, a skin-bleaching (lightening) ingredient. According to the FDA, approximately 65 companies sell over 200 different types of skin-lightening products containing hydroquinone in the U.S. Currently, products that contain up to 2 percent hydroquinone may be sold in the U.S. without a prescription, and prescription skin-lightening products may contain up to 4 percent hydroquinone.

    BTrue Naturals is promoting products for clean living. We have sought out to bring you companies that focus on using natural ingredients, create higher standards for our company, help educate people on safe and effective products, find companies who are environmentally aware. All the products we carry at BTrue Naturals are free of Hydroquinone along with many other toxic chemicals. The products we carry have no artificial colors, no artificial fragrances, no parabens, no phthalates, no propylene glycol, no SLS/SLES, no animal testing.