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Hydroquinone

Definition:AbleachingagentC6H6O2usedtopicallytoremove
pigmentationfromhyperpigmentedareasofskin(asalentigoorfreckle).
Functions:Hydroquinoneuseistokill'melanocytes',atypeofcellthat
producesmelaninacts.Fortheskinwilllookbrighterandmorewhitener.
DangerofHydroquinone:Causeskingetsthinandpeel.
KojicAcid
Definition:AcrystallinewatersolubletoxicantibioticC6H6O4produced
byfermentationespeciallybyfungiofthegenusAspergillusandhaving
someantibacterialproperties.
Functions:
Reducetheproductionofskinpigmentandwhitenthewholebody
Smoothsandlightensscarringonscars
smoothingtheskin
reducemelasma
reduceacne
Improveskinelasticity
Reduce/shrinktheporesonface
Makeskinmoreradiantandblushing
Antioxidantsaregood
AzelaicAcid
DefinitionofAzelaicAcid:AcrystallinedicarboxylicacidHOOC(CH2)
7COOHmadeusu.bytheoxidationofoleicacidortheacidsfromcastor
oil(aswithnitricacidorozone)andusedintheformofderivativesesp.
inlubricantsandasplasticizers.
Functions:Getridofacne.
Germ
Definition:Germsaretinyorganismssuchasviruses,bacteria,fungi,
microscopicprotozoathatcancauseanastydiseaseorhealthproblems.

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