UV protection

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Hydroquinone + Octinoxate + Oxybenzone

Hydroquinone + Octinoxate + Oxybenzone is a combined topical preparation that pairs the skin-lightening agent hydroquinone with two organic ultraviolet filters, octinoxate and oxybenzone. It is used to treat melasma and other facial hyperpigmentation, with hydroquinone fading existing pigment while the sunscreen filters shield the treated skin from the ultraviolet light that darkens it. The formula reflects the standard clinical principle that pigment-lightening therapy works best alongside daily photoprotection.

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Dermatological

Zinc Oxide (Sunscreen)

Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound widely used as a mineral, or physical, sunscreen active ingredient. Applied to the skin, it provides broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB ultraviolet light, and it is regarded as one of the most photostable and gentle of the sunscreen filters. The same compound is used in barrier creams for diaper rash and in calamine lotion as a skin protectant.

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