View Full Version : Where to get Hydroquinone Higher than 10 %
longtime7
Jul 28, 2008, 04:14 PM
I want to purchase a hydroquione cream that is higher then 10%.. where could I get this please?
nikki1000
Jul 29, 2008, 03:10 AM
You will have to go to your derm to get them to prescribe that or if you are in the usa you can go to a compounding chemist and they will be able to help you
lighterrr
Jul 29, 2008, 04:16 AM
Hi long
You can go to any black (african american) hair/cosmetic store and look for a cream called clear liss or fair and white, these creams like I said before are usually smuggled from west africa and the lables say they contain 2% but in actuality the contain anywhere from 10-20% HQ. alternativly you can try mono but it makes your skin white and its permanent.
lighterrr
longtime7
Jul 29, 2008, 05:05 AM
Thanks lighterr,. I tried clair liss and fairwhite but didn't get the results I wanted... As for mono your right it will depig me to white I don't want to be white just caramel
RedDiamond
Jul 29, 2008, 08:58 AM
Lighterrrr, I was wondering did you read that information or did you see that on the interenet? The reason I ask it because If its these producsts even on the interent its available? My black ahir stores down here are crappy and don't have any good products like that so do you think its 10-20% hq on the internet too?
lighterrr
Jul 29, 2008, 03:32 PM
Hi red
Ohh yeah itts our their believe me OK try Google search "clear liss" toning cream you may also add buy USA and see what comes up,, good luck remember these creams are only temp not a permanent fix like mono, anyhow pm me and we can figure something out if you don't get any results in your Google search
lighterrr
longtime7
Jul 29, 2008, 06:31 PM
Actually if you want to know the exact hydroquioine in these products check out this link
Toxic Cosmetic Products in Ghana (http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/artikel.php?ID=110342)
Wht they did is checked the hydroquinone that is actually in these products compared to the label (i.e 2%)
nikki1000
Jul 29, 2008, 08:25 PM
Longtime what a great link! Thanks
2% HQ is not going to work on hyperpigmentation unless you are happy to wait 3 years for it to go
If you have used 2% and its gone your hyperpigmentation clearly couldn't have been that bad I use 4% and its still there lol!
The kligmans formula is also in 5% HQ so I don't know why people act like if you are going to use that percent you will die or something
The kligmans formula was made by the worlds most famous dermatologist!
As long as you aren't using these products for years that's where the research was done the people who had used the HQ for 10-40 years where the people with the severe problems we often hear about
Hydroquinone Safety | Pharmacymix.com, Skin Care Pharmacy and Blog Specializing in Anthelios and Mexoryl Sunscreens (http://blog.pharmacymix.com/hydroquinone-safety)
lighterrr
Jul 30, 2008, 04:02 AM
Hi guys
Longtime thanks for the link, like I said in my prior post they do lie about the percentages and that's why the products get seized all the time, but some products do manage to make it through customs, I have used clear liss with good results, but I wanted something permanent and that's why I am on mono.
lighterrr
linksys2000
Sep 5, 2008, 01:34 PM
Actually if you wanna know the exact hydroquioine in these products check out this link
Toxic Cosmetic Products in Ghana (http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/artikel.php?ID=110342)
Wht they did is checked the hydroquinone that is actually in these products compared to the label (i.e 2%)
Thanks Longtime 7 for this information! I have been using SilvoCliar for 1 1/2 weeks now and have yet to see results. Today, I noticed my legs were shining, more than usual, but that's about it.
Also, I have been using "True n Tone" soap for the same amount of time. The results were great! However, lately I have noticed my skin looks very dry and wrinkled. It's extremely sore around my nose, eyes, and jaw line area.
I can only anticipate its not too late to stop... wondering... :(
lighterrr
Sep 6, 2008, 02:56 PM
Maybe you should give it a break for some time 1-2 weeks, just a suggestion
flywithme1992
Nov 26, 2008, 06:50 PM
Hey lighterrr
I was wondering about the whole mono thing you were talking about
What is the name of the product and where can I get it from...
Thank you sooo much
lighterrr
Nov 27, 2008, 04:01 AM
I got my mono from the .net people and it worked great, I can't wait to start using it again, I had to stop because I'm pregnant
Good luck
flywithme1992
Nov 29, 2008, 10:03 AM
Hey so lighterrr I looked up mono and the .net people and couldn't find either
Is mono the actual like cosmetic name for it?
And also congrats on being pregnant=]
Meagan91
Nov 30, 2008, 05:25 AM
Don't use hq in such a high concentration.
I have an almost full tube of 5% hq that the doctor prescribed me for hyperpigmentation on my knees. It worked really, really fast and effective.
Last weed I tried it on my face for two days. Damn, my skin peeled so bad. But know I am one shade lighter. Don't want to use it another time. I looked really messed up during the last days.
Higher than 10% will cause irreversible damages you will later regret.
flywithme1992
Dec 2, 2008, 04:31 PM
Hey people
Where are some good black hair/cosmetic places in the los angeles area?
mepk5
Dec 6, 2008, 10:20 PM
I got a prescription 25% from a dermatologist. It turned my scar on my belly fire engine red!
I gave away the refill! Okay I sold it!! LOL
lighterrr
Dec 7, 2008, 02:05 PM
Mepk did you get a HQ perscription for 25% not sure it came that strong OMGosh?
mepk5
Dec 7, 2008, 05:33 PM
Yep,
A dermatologist gave me the prescrption for it.The pharmacist had to mix it while I waited.
The Dermatologist tried to laser a scar off my belly it got darker OK black!
I guess that was the dermatologist way of getting aggressive.
I never went back. U can't laser dark skin period! :-) no bikinis for me ever! LOL
lighterrr
Dec 7, 2008, 07:00 PM
Mepk did the 25% work you must have lightened nicely
mepk5
Dec 7, 2008, 08:46 PM
I put it on the scar. It turned fire engine red!
I got scared.
If I knew I was going to try MONO I would have put it on my face!!
The obagi worked very good on my face but after a while u look strange... light face brown neck arms... well u know! LOL
lachickie
Oct 4, 2009, 11:07 AM
Hey lighterrr
I'd like to know what is "mono" ?
Xxxx
MAHARANI
Oct 4, 2009, 01:15 PM
Monobenzone or benoquin. Serious stuff so you must carefully read up on it before you think about using it. There are many threads on the subject.
Golden_Boy
Oct 4, 2009, 01:17 PM
Oh, boy. Looks like lower % HQ or plateau? So people go higher and higher up to as much as 80%
dorothomas
Apr 18, 2011, 07:15 PM
How can I get mono?
lucy89
Jul 19, 2011, 09:54 AM
I tried skin light it worked well