Hydroquinone-associated ochronosis is "rare" in U.S., NDMA's Soller tells FDA at meeting.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
HYDROQUINONE-ASSOCIATED OCHRONOSIS IS "RARE" IN U.S., Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association Director of Science & Technology Senior VP William Soller, PhD, told a July 10 OTC "feedback" meeting on the skin bleaching ingredient. Soller's presentation responded to an FDA request for additional information on exogenous ochronosis, a condition causing a deep bluish or gray discoloration of the skin, usually on the face, and its possible link to exposure to certain chemicals, including hydroquinone.
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