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The Pros And Cons Of Adapalene

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Adapalene is a topical retinoid-like compound, chemically similar to vitamin A, yielding keratolytic effects . It can be used in cobination with antibiotc and azelaic acid in the treatment of acne vulgaris, it can cause skin irritation.

HYDROQUINONE; also chemically known as 1,4-dihydroxybenzene, is a ubiquitous chemical that occurs naturally in our environment in wheat, tea, berries, beer and coffee, but is detoxified within the liver into inert compounds , is an effective skin lightener which acts by preventing the synthesis of melanin . It is one if the stongest and most efficacious skin lightening agents. Since hydroquinone dependent melanogenic inhibition requires the presence of active tyrosinase, it is therefore not useful in altering

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