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MAHARANI
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As you may know Hydroquinone has been banned in the UK and parts of Europe and I keep asking myself why this ban was imposed. I know that there have been many horror stories but generally these have been where HQ has been used with other substances like steroids mercury etc. Other factors may also have been where it has been incorrectly used, like with no sun protection, too long at high concentrations etc.
It does not make sense that in the US and other parts of the world, it can be bought over the counter and yet here, anyone caught selling it could be fined and if found persistantly selling it, possibly imprisonment.
What gets me, is that we all know the dangers of smoking and drinking and YET these prodcts have never been banned. I know that the taxes collected on them would always mean it would not get the same sort of ban but have you seen some of the pics of people who have developed oral cancer through smoking? To me, it is more horrific than anything that I have seen from a skin lightening product. I am going to warn you that the pictures are very graphic, so do not scroll further if you do not want to see them. Just tell me your thoughts.
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