- Hydroquinone “gold standard” for pigmentation, works by inhibiting the enzyme tyrosinase, which is important in skin melanin
(pigment) development.
- Rumex Topical use of 3% begins to brighten the complexion from the very first application and can diminish the visible
appearance of unsightly age spots and pigmentation marks 25% in as little as 4 weeks.
- Licorice Root improves hyperpigmentation by dispersing the melanin, inhibition of melanin biosynthesis and inhibition of
cyclooxygenase activity thereby decreasing free radical production.
- Arbutin the beta-D-glucopyranoside derivative of hydroquinone, has been used successfully in the treatment of hyperpigmentary
disorders. Arbutin acts by the inhibition of tyrosinase, thereby decreasing melanin formation.
- Kojic Acid reduces hyperpigmentation by inhibiting the production of free tyrosinase and is also a potent antioxidant.
Multiple studies including Caucasian and Asian patients have shown that combination therapy with 2% KA and hydroquinone
improves melasma.
Hydroquinone 2.0%, Water (Aqua) Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Azelaic Acid, Cetyl Phosphate, Triethanolamine, Arbutin, Fragrance, Kojic Acid, Rumex Occidentalis Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Dicetyl Phosphate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Sodium Metabisulfite, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, BHT, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
