BlackBeauty56
Feb 17, 2010, 01:52 AM
Hello,
I'm interested in making my own cream/oil for my VERY dark eye circles I've had my whole life using Hydroquinone powder. I've used every product under the sun for my circles, even the creams for oxidized blood in the eye area (Which are NOT the kind of dark circles I have, I just have hyperpigmentation - My circles are hereditary). And the creams for hyperpigmentation containing Hydroquinone do absolutely NOTHING, because I find that most commercial eye products for dark circles contain only 1-1.5% Hydroquinone, and these products rarely work on women of color as well. This is why I've decided to just make my own Hydroquinone solution, I'm just so sick of looking like a damn raccoon! :) I'm thinking I want to dissolve it in Emu oil, it's the base of most of my homemade skincare products, it's like a super-oil for the skin, and it's an anti-inflammatory among other things. My first question: Is the pure Hydroquinone powder you find at photography sites the same as the kind used in skincare, and is it safe (About as safe as any other Hydroquinone skincare product)? Secondly, what is the percentage of concentration? I read somewhere that it usually is 4%, but I'm not completely sure, and I need to be in order to know how much to use. Also, can I successfully dissove the powder in oil, or any other oily substance, like Shea butter as well? And if so, is just mixing the Emu oil and powder together in a bottle, and placing the bottle in hot water for a few minutes a good way to dissolve it? Any women here that have used Hydroquinone powder in their homemade skincare, please feel free to share your knowledge and wisdom on this subject. Thank you for all your help! :)
I'm interested in making my own cream/oil for my VERY dark eye circles I've had my whole life using Hydroquinone powder. I've used every product under the sun for my circles, even the creams for oxidized blood in the eye area (Which are NOT the kind of dark circles I have, I just have hyperpigmentation - My circles are hereditary). And the creams for hyperpigmentation containing Hydroquinone do absolutely NOTHING, because I find that most commercial eye products for dark circles contain only 1-1.5% Hydroquinone, and these products rarely work on women of color as well. This is why I've decided to just make my own Hydroquinone solution, I'm just so sick of looking like a damn raccoon! :) I'm thinking I want to dissolve it in Emu oil, it's the base of most of my homemade skincare products, it's like a super-oil for the skin, and it's an anti-inflammatory among other things. My first question: Is the pure Hydroquinone powder you find at photography sites the same as the kind used in skincare, and is it safe (About as safe as any other Hydroquinone skincare product)? Secondly, what is the percentage of concentration? I read somewhere that it usually is 4%, but I'm not completely sure, and I need to be in order to know how much to use. Also, can I successfully dissove the powder in oil, or any other oily substance, like Shea butter as well? And if so, is just mixing the Emu oil and powder together in a bottle, and placing the bottle in hot water for a few minutes a good way to dissolve it? Any women here that have used Hydroquinone powder in their homemade skincare, please feel free to share your knowledge and wisdom on this subject. Thank you for all your help! :)