I suppose you could use them together but why would you. Arbutin is a swarmy, sweet first cousin of hydroquinone. This is my way of saying that Arbutin is glycosylated hydroquinone....hydroquinone with a glucose (sugar) molecule attached. It in fact turns into hydroquinonie as it is broken down. LIke... more
Can Alpha Arbutin be used at the same time with Hydroquinone?
I am currently using 4% Hydroquinone for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation post laser Fraxel Re:pair, and came across the product Meladerm which contains Alpha Arbutin. Is it safe to use the two products together i.e. one in the morning and the other at night. Reviews I have read about Meladerm have been very positive.
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2 Apr 2009
PCA SKIN pigment gel would be good to combine or alternate...Kojic Also Vit C PCA skin or La Roche Posay are my favorite the vit c lightens and provides protection.. skincarerx is my favorite place to buy products..you can search by condition and bestseller for that condition as well as read reveiws.. I have found many great products this way....These are the Derm brands with active ingrediants you can't buy at the drugstore...Obagi,Md-forte ect
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27 Jul 2009
I just started using tretonin and now have a precrip for hydroquionone. How do I apply both? Which comes first. I am supposed to do the hydroquione 2x a day.