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Research GuidesExogenous ochronosis: what the sources reportWhat labels, reviews, an observational study and an FDA page report about exogenous ochronosis, and what none of them measure.Read guide →Research GuidesFDA status of hydroquinone products and over-the-counter skin lightenersWhat the FDA states about the approved hydroquinone drug, OTC skin lighteners, mercury and DailyMed listings for unapproved hydroquinone products.Read guide →Research GuidesHow long hydroquinone courses last and what happens afterTime frames, maintenance and relapse as labels, studies and reviews state them, and that no source describes an on-off cycle for 8%.Read guide →Research GuidesHydroquinone above 4%: what the sources say and do not sayWhat the sources used here say, and do not say, about hydroquinone above 4%, ochronosis reports and unapproved listings.Read guide →Research GuidesHydroquinone melasma trials: strengths, sizes and what they measuredA plain summary of the melasma trials and reviews: the strengths, comparators, sizes, lengths and endpoints, and what they cannot show.Read guide →Research GuidesHydroquinone, pregnancy and breastfeeding: what the sources stateWhat a Tri-Luma label, a hydroquinone 4% label, tretinoin sources and LactMed state about pregnancy and breastfeeding, reported as written.Read guide →Research GuidesHydroquinone side effects, allergic reactions and when to call a providerIrritation and allergy figures from labels and trials of hydroquinone creams, and what the sources say to do about a bad reaction.Read guide →Research GuidesOther pigment conditions, comparators and options: what the sources reportWhat small trials and reports say about hydroquinone outside melasma, against other agents and a laser, and what sources say about other options.Read guide →Research GuidesSun protection and hydroquinone: what the sources sayWhat labels and a consensus abstract say about sunscreen and sun avoidance with hydroquinone, and where the evidence stops.Read guide →Research GuidesTri-Luma label: what the approved triple-combination cream saysWhat the prescribing information for the approved fluocinolone acetonide, hydroquinone and tretinoin cream says about use, warnings and side effects.Read guide →Research GuidesWhat compounded hydroquinone means: what the FDA says about compounded drugsWhat the FDA says compounded drugs are and are not, the risks it names, section 503A, and two quality examples from other compounded products.Read guide →Research GuidesWhat hydroquinone is and how it might workHow labels and reviews describe hydroquinone and melasma, and the different mechanisms proposed for hydroquinone, retinoids and niacinamide.Read guide →