Hydroquinone (Blanche) Uses

Hydroquinone is a depigmenting or skin lightening agent. It is used to treat pigmentation caused by skin conditions such as melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, chloasma, solar lentigines, and freckles. 

It is worth noting that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that OTC skin lightening products containing hydroquinone as the active ingredient are unapproved and not generally recognized as safe and effective. Currently, the only FDA-approved drug that contains hydroquinone is the prescription cream Tri-Luma, which contains three active ingredients - fluocinolone acetonide, hydroquinone, and tretinoin. Tri-Luma is used for short-term treatment of dark patches caused by moderate to severe melasma. There are no FDA-approved or legally marketed OTC skin lightening products containing hydroquinone.

Source: FDA 

There may be other uses of hydroquinone. Your healthcare professional or pharmacist can give you further hydroquinone drug information.

Hydroquinone (Blanche) Mechanism of Action

Hydroquinone works by stopping the formation of melanin by melanocytes in the skin.

Hydroquinone (Blanche) Doses

Hydroquinone is available as a 4% cream. A small amount of the cream should be applied 1-2 times a day to the affected area for up to 8 weeks.