The Dangers of Hydroquinone in Skin Care

I think hydroquinone in this country gets really demonized and I think it's totally safe. If you really read the studies, it's much higher concentrations that are compounded elsewhere up to like 19% that will cause potential for darkening or what's called ochronosis. And then, you know, some major dose studies, I guess they've also said it's potentially carcinogenic. So as far as skin care, I think they do a great job of trying to keep it between the lines. It doesn't go above 4% in anything I prescribe. Some doctors are even happy to compound it and higher concentrations here.