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From: Chemical Hazards Handbook
Section: 2 Chemicals and Chemistry - Toxicity - Toxic effects - Skin -
Pigment changes

Although changes in skin pigmentation can be due to any skin injury, particular kinds of pigment loss can be caused by chemical exposure. One such is the monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone, an antioxidant used in rubber manufacture.

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