Benoquin
Cream contains monobenzone that is used to lighten normal skin to match
patches of skin that have become pale due to vitiligo, a skin condition
caused by destruction of the pigment producing melancocytes.
Benoquin Cream general information
What is Benoquin Cream used for?
Benoquin cream is used for depigmentation of the skin as a treatment for
widespread vitiligo, a skin condition in which irregular patches of
skin, covering about 50% of the body surface, lose colour and become
whitened. This is caused by destruction of the pigment producing cells
called melanocytes. Benoquin cream is used as a skin lightener in
people with vitiligo, to reduce the colour of patches of skin that
contain pigment so that they match the areas of skin that have lost
colour. Decolouration of the skin using Benoquin cream is permanent and
makes the skin sensitive to sunburn.
