Hydroquinone 6%.

"I've been using hydroquinone to really help maintain those results along with other ingredients. Hydroquinone is the gold standard when it comes to hyperpigmentation and melasma. I tend to only use like one pump of this because I'm really only focusing it on the areas where I need it the most, and that's my cheeks and my nose. I also just really like the way theirs feels. There's a difference because if you're getting prescription treatments from your derm's office, sometimes they use compounding facilities and they give you these thick creams that feel like paste, and it's terrible."

"This is the hydroquinone 6% from Apostrophe. I see every three or four months I pick up another bottle of hydroquinone from them just because I think it's such a great ingredient. It's the gold standard when it comes to dark spots. I deal with melasma and I decided this was really important. Usually I use it right before I'm going to do a treatment and then afterwards, especially if it's going to be a laser treatment, but I decided to use it this time knowing that I'm not going to do the cosmetic treatment and also I was dealing with all this hyperpigmentation."

"Hydroquinone is the gold standard when it comes specifically to hyperpigmentation treatment. Hydroquinone works in a completely different way than tretinoin because this is a tyrosinase inhibitor. Tyrosinase is an enzyme you need to produce melanin in your skin, so you want to slow down that tyrosinase production so that you don't get the excess melanin production. Hydroquinone also decreases the amount of melanocytes present in your skin. Melanocytes are important because melanocytes produce melanin and if you remember what I said at the beginning melanin is what produces that pigment in your skin. This one is from Apostrophe, this is their hydroquinone 6% because this is prescription I tend to use it right before I'm going to get a treatment done like some kind of a laser or a chemical peel and also right after I've had that treatment done. It's very gentle and the best thing is when you're using these tyrosinase inhibiting ingredients like hydroquinone you can use it in conjunction with ingredients like your retinoids so then you get like this one two punch."

"Hydroquinone is just one of those ingredients that is unmatched if you want a tyrosinase inhibitor. This is the mama ingredient, this is the queen of all the tyrosinase inhibitors, this is the one that has the most studies behind it and that really shows the most impact when it comes to your hyperpigmentation. So if you really want to see results, hydroquinone is the ingredient that you have to go for. I use my hydroquinone on my skin to make sure I don't get any hyperpigmentation any PIH after my treatment was done on my skin. You do still need supervision from a professional from a Dermatology team because hydroquinone is not an ingredient that you want to just use continuously. Sometimes people experience an issue called ochronosis where their skin gets worse. But it's just so convenient that you can get online and get this prescription through Apostrophe."

"This is 6% hydroquinone and I make sure to focus it on the areas where my melasma really stands out. I have had hydroquinone prescribed to me before from a compounding pharmacy and it's usually this really terrible cream that's hard to use and incorporate into your skincare routine. This one from Apostrophe is very nice. The formula is light and hydrating. I can use other products after this and it won't feel too heavy. The reason I've been using hydroquinone is I've been in between getting clear and Brilliant treatments done. Whenever you've got something like melasma you're prone to getting hyperpigmentation, so it's really great to use a tyrosinase inhibitor to prevent those dark spots from forming, especially as you're getting these treatments done. It's kind of reinforcing the treatment because it's helping to get rid of your dark spots but it's also helping to prevent in case your skin gets too irritated from those treatments. I can't be on it indefinitely, but I'll probably stay on it while I'm in this cycle of getting these treatments done and it's been really wonderful for my skin. I've seen a lot of people say your melasma is looking so much better. Hydroquinone is the gold standard ingredient when it comes to preventing and getting rid of dark spots."