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  3. Hydroquinone
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  • industrial
  • pharma

Hydroquinone

60/100 · High conf.

Antioxidant · Bleaching agent · Diols

60

Concern score

60/100High concern.
Well researched

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1954 composition records across product categories including Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Evidence

No graded sources yet for Hydroquinone. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.