Findlay G H, de Beer H A
S Afr Med J. 1980 Feb 9;57(6):187-90.
Attention is drawn to the widespread use of bleaching preparations by Black women. These products often contain hydroquinone. They act efficiently as bleaching agents, but chronic oversaturation of the skin with hydroquinone eventually produces ochronosis. This complication has reached epidemic proportions in the Transvaal. Although the assay of hydroquinone in cosmetic products has not yet been standardized, we present some provisional results. The clinical, social and industrial aspects are also significant.
请注意，黑人女性广泛使用美白制剂。这些产品通常含有对苯二酚。它们作为漂白剂效果显著，但皮肤长期过度接触对苯二酚最终会导致褐黄病。这种并发症在德兰士瓦已达到流行程度。尽管化妆品中对苯二酚的检测方法尚未标准化，但我们给出了一些初步结果。临床、社会和行业方面的影响也很显著。
