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I am experimenting with using hydroquinone in conjunction with another known and safe for use on the eye chemical which would allow the hyd. to pass through the cornea into the iris thus inhibiting melanin and causing lightening of the eye and changing the eye color. I know alot of Deathniks (of which I am one) are complaining about dark eyes and asking about how to lighten. I do not want to discuss the why or hows or ifs of whether it will work here.
We do not know if hydroquinone will work in changing eye color. The only way to find out is to experiment, which is how we found out how all the other prescription drugs we (ab)use around here for other purposes work. Before I experiment. I need to take the risks of the drugs into account. Which is why I am posting and asking opinions here.
The google search of the terms https://www.google.com/search?q=hyd...ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#ip=1
what pops up is this
From reading the warnings, it doesn't seem too bad to get it into your eyes. If it was bad the warning would be "Do not put in your eye". The warning is doctors recommend not putting in your eye, and it seems to me a CYA move because it is only fda approved for skin, and the manufacturer doesn't want to be sued for people putting it in their eye.
I looked at the other dangers and toxicity and it the only real problem was a study reported among WORKERS who manufactured the stuff and were exposed to a shit ton. The amounts I'm talking about are teeny tiny, like an eyedrop a week over the course of a few months. I plan on photographing and documenting results if it works.
The way I look at it, it is FDA approved for use on eyelids, and by its very nature people are going to accidentally put it on their eyeball. The FDA probably already tested for that. Unless you're putting a wacky dangerous large amount on your eye, it probably wouldn't be a problem.
We do not know if hydroquinone will work in changing eye color. The only way to find out is to experiment, which is how we found out how all the other prescription drugs we (ab)use around here for other purposes work. Before I experiment. I need to take the risks of the drugs into account. Which is why I am posting and asking opinions here.
The google search of the terms https://www.google.com/search?q=hyd...ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#ip=1
what pops up is this
The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) suggest that people avoid getting the product in their eyes and only use small amounts on...
Can hydroquinone be used around the eyes?
Topical treatments for dark circles
Topical depigmenting agents, such as hydroquinone, kojic acid, azelaic acid and arbutin are non-invasive ways of reducing or getting rid of dark circles under eyes.
What are the dangers of hydroquinone creams?
Hydroquinone has been found to cause organ-system toxicity and respiratory tract irritation. Organ-system toxicity: Hydroquinone is linked to a skin condition called ochronosis in which the skin (our largest organ) thickens and turns bluish-grey. Exposure of the eye can cause pigmentation and permanent corneal damage.
From reading the warnings, it doesn't seem too bad to get it into your eyes. If it was bad the warning would be "Do not put in your eye". The warning is doctors recommend not putting in your eye, and it seems to me a CYA move because it is only fda approved for skin, and the manufacturer doesn't want to be sued for people putting it in their eye.
I looked at the other dangers and toxicity and it the only real problem was a study reported among WORKERS who manufactured the stuff and were exposed to a shit ton. The amounts I'm talking about are teeny tiny, like an eyedrop a week over the course of a few months. I plan on photographing and documenting results if it works.
The way I look at it, it is FDA approved for use on eyelids, and by its very nature people are going to accidentally put it on their eyeball. The FDA probably already tested for that. Unless you're putting a wacky dangerous large amount on your eye, it probably wouldn't be a problem.