noun

• A crystalline compound made by the reduction of benzoquinone.

  Alternative name: benzene-1,4-diol; chemical formula: C₆H₄(OH)₂

  ‘The creams often contain dangerously high amounts of hydroquinone, a depigmenting chemical that can be harmful or fatal in large doses.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Bleaching agents include hydroquinone, which is available in 2 to 4 percent creams and gels.’
  • ‘Cosmetic improvement has been reported with laser therapy or topical treatment with tretinoin or hydroquinone.’
  • ‘A similar explanation might account for the failure to detect the genotoxicity of hydroquinone.’
  • ‘This may be due to the reaction products that are formed when hydroquinone is present.’