5. Whitening active ingredients
5.1 Synthetic assets: description and regulations
Ingredients of synthetic origin, historically used in cosmetic products to lighten the skin, include hydroquinone, mercury derivatives and corticoids. However, due to their harmful effects on human health, these compounds are now subject to strict regulations, mainly European (table 4 ) and American.
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