Type: Toxin
Name: Hydroquinone (Tocopheryl Acetate) C6H4(OH)2
RDA: 0
Importance- to Body:
Toxin: Respiratory, Skin
Distribution- in Body:
Skin, Respiratory System, Area Applied
Excess Effects:
Skin Cancer
Deficiency Effects:
None Listed
Food Sources:
Blueberries, Pears, Beans, Broccoli, Onions, Tea, Red Wine, Wheat Cereals, Coffee
Environmental/Geographic Sources:
Spot Treatments, Anti-Aging Products, Skin Lighteners, Hair Conditioners, Finger Nail Products, Facial Moisturizers, Facial Cleansers
Supplemental information:
‘Artificial’ Skin Lightener that Decreases the Production of Melanin (used to lighten age spots, acne spots, hyperpigmentation, melasma)
Works Cited:
“The Truth About Hydroquinone by MedicineNet.com.” MedicineNet,
www.medicinenet.com/fda_proposes_hydroquinone_ban/views.htm.