Obag Nu-Derm Clear

Generic name: hydroquinone
Dosage form: cream, lotion
Drug class:Topical depigmenting agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 22, 2021.

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For external use only

Obag Nu-Derm Clear Description

Hydroquinone is 1, 4-benzenediol. The drug is freely soluble in water and in alcohol. Chemically, hydroquinone is designed as p-dihydroxybenzene; the empirical formula is C6H6O2; molecular weight is 110.11 g/mol. The chemical structure is in the diagram below.

Each gram of Obagi Nu-Derm Clear contains:

Active ingredient: Hydroquinone USP, 4% (40 mg/g)

Inactive ingredients: water, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearyl alcohol, lactic acid, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbic acid, sodium metabisulfite, disodium EDTA, methylparaben, BHT, propylparaben, saponins, butylparaben

Each gram of Obagi Nu-Derm Blender contains:

Active ingredient: Hydroquinone USP, 4% (40 mg/g)

Inactive ingredients: water, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, PPG-2 myristyl ether propionate, sodium lauryl sulfate, TEA-salicylate, lactic acid, phenyl trimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbic acid, methylparaben, disodium EDTA, propylparaben, saponins, BHT

Each gram of Obagi Nu-Derm Sunfader contains:

Active ingredients: Hydroquinone USP, 4% (40 mg/g); Octinoxate USP, 7.5%; Oxybenzone USP, 5.5%

Inactive ingredients: water, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearyl alcohol, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbic acid, sodium metabisulfite, disodium EDTA, methylparaben, BHT, saponins, propylparaben, butylparaben

Obag Nu-Derm Clear - Clinical Pharmacology

Topical application of hydroquinone produces a reversible depigmentation of the skin...