hydroquinone

noun

hy·dro·qui·none ˌhī-drō-kwi-ˈnōn

-ˈkwi-ˌnōn

: a white crystalline strongly reducing phenol C₆H₆O₂ used especially as a photographic developer, as an antioxidant and stabilizer, and in medicine to remove pigmentation from hyperpigmented areas of skin

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In a word, business is booming for e.l.f., which doesn’t use parabens, phthalates, triclosan, triclocarban, hydroquinone and nonylphenol ethoxylates in its beauty and skin-care products. —

Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 Essentially, hydroquinone decreases the production of melanin by inhibiting a pigment-producing enzyme called tyrosinase. —

Taryn Brooke, Allure, 13 Nov. 2023 Thanks to its stabilized vitamin C and prescription strength hydroquinone, this brightening serum takes dark spots to task. —

Anneke Knot, wsj.com, 3 Nov. 2023 Melasma treatments include over-the-counter skincare products that brighten or exfoliate and prescription medications such as topical hydroquinone. —

Angela Palmer Updated, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hydroquinone