LIGHT THE WAY

Manufacturer: mybody
Effective date: 2012-05-02
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 5
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:31:36

Label at a glance#

ProductLIGHT THE WAY

Active ingredientHYDROQUINONE

Label structure14 sections

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact877.423.1314

Websitewww.lovemybody.com

WWW.LOVEMYBODY.COM

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

ACTIVE INGREDIENT HYDROQUINONE 2%

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

PURPOSE SKIN LIGHTENING

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

USE GRADUALLY AND EFFECTIVELY LIGHTENS DARK AREAS IN THE SKIN

WARNINGS SECTION

WARNINGS

FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

DO NOT USE

ON INFLAMED OR BROKEN SKIN.
FOR THE PREVENTION OF SUNBURN.
AS A SUNSCREEN.

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

ASK A DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE USE IF

PREGNANT OR LACTATING.
IN COMBINATION WITH PRODUCTS CONTAINING RESORCINOL, PHENOL, OR SALICYLIC ACID.
BY CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12.

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

STOP USE AND ASK A DOCTOR

IF AREAS DARKEN OR BLUE-BLACK DARKENING OCCURS.
MILD IRRITATION MAY OCCUR. IF IRRITATION BECOMES SEVERE, STOP USE AND CONSULT A DOCTOR.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN * IF SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL HELP OR CONTACT A POISON CONTROL CENTER RIGHT AWAY.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

DIRECTIONS

ADULTS ONLY
PM: APPLY SIDE 1 HYDROQUINONE TO CLEAN SKIN. ALLOW TO DRY. NEXT APPLY SIDE 2 WITH RETINOL. ALLOW TO DRY. DAILY USE OF SUNSCREEN IS RECOMMENDED.
FOR BEST RESULTS: APPLY MYBODY'S PROTECT AND SERVE SUN SHIELD SPF 30 (AM ONLY) WHEN USING LIGHT THE WAY.
FOR SENSITIVE SKIN, TEST OVERNIGHT ON SMALL AREA (INSIDE ELBOW).
IF NO IMPROVEMENT IS SEEN AFTER 3 MONTHS, DISCONTINUE USE. ON VERY DARK SKIN, LIGHTENING EFFECT MAY NOT BE NOTICEABLE.
TO PREVENT DARKENING FROM REOCCURRING, USE A SUNSCREEN OR WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO COVER TREATED SKIN DURING AND AFTER PRODUCT USE.

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

OTHER INFORMATION

* AVOID STORAGE AT EXTREME TEMPERATURES (BELOW 40°F AND ABOVE 100°F).

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS CHAMBER A: WATER, HEXYL LAURATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, CETYL ALCOHOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, STEARIC ACID, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER), GLYCERIN, CETETH-2, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, HYDROXYPROPYL STARCH PHOSPHATE, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM SULFITE, FRAGRANCE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM METABISULFITE.

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

CALL 877.423.1314 * WWW.LOVEMYBODY.COM

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

MYBODY

LIGHT THE WAY

BOOSTER PACK: HYPERPIGMENTATION

MYBOOSTER * STEP 2

LIGHT THE WAY_OUTER_BOX_Drug Facts Panel

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT

AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
LIMIT SUN EXPOSURE.

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
HYDROQUINONE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
85490a6b-2306-6bf2-c51b-eb63537dc2da	Product name	1	20140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
49520-201-51	2019-11-13	C162847	48780-1	97449f38-c6fb-f6ea-e053-dbdaa90aa703	LIGHT THE WAY

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
49520-201-11	LIGHT THE WAY	15 mL in 1 BOTTLE	LOTION	15		5
49520-201-51	LIGHT THE WAY	1 in 1 BOX	LOTION	1		5

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
49520-201	LIGHT THE WAY (HYDROQUINONE) LOTION [MYBODY]	5	Legacy NDC, 2 package rows	20120502_508d4c37-c846-4b5f-871a-09b7c963f477.zip

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
HYDROQUINONE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	XV74C1N1AE	5
HYDROQUINONE	ACTIVE MOIETY	XV74C1N1AE	5
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	00YIU5438U	5
CETETH-2	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7H8VAM7778	5
CETYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	936JST6JCN	5
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2968PHW8QP	5
DOCOSANOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9G1OE216XY	5
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	5
GLYCERYL STEARATE SE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FCZ5MH785I	5
HEXYL LAURATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4CG9F9W01Q	5
HYDROXYPROPYL CORN STARCH (5% SUBSTITUTION BY WEIGHT)	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	9M44R3409A	5
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C9H2L21V7U	5
PHENOXYETHANOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	HIE492ZZ3T	5
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZH3C48M4T	5
SHEA BUTTER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	K49155WL9Y	5
SODIUM METABISULFITE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4VON5FNS3C	5
SODIUM SULFITE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	VTK01UQK3G	5
STEARIC ACID	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	4ELV7Z65AP	5
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	5
XANTHAN GUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	TTV12P4NEE	5

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 20 matching rows.

LIGHT THE WAY
HYDROQUINONE
WATER
HEXYL LAURATE
GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
CETYL ALCOHOL
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES
STEARIC ACID
SHEA BUTTER
GLYCERIN
CETETH-2
DOCOSANOL
HYDROXYPROPYL CORN STARCH (5% SUBSTITUTION BY WEIGHT)
XANTHAN GUM
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
SODIUM SULFITE
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
PHENOXYETHANOL
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
SODIUM METABISULFITE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
49520-201	49520-201-11, 49520-201-51

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 19 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
HYDROQUINONE	XV74C1N1AE	ACTIB
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
HEXYL LAURATE	4CG9F9W01Q	IACT
GLYCERYL STEARATE SE	FCZ5MH785I	IACT
CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	IACT
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	IACT
STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IACT
SHEA BUTTER	K49155WL9Y	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
CETETH-2	7H8VAM7778	IACT
DOCOSANOL	9G1OE216XY	IACT
HYDROXYPROPYL CORN STARCH (5% SUBSTITUTION BY WEIGHT)	9M44R3409A	IACT
XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	IACT
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	WZH3C48M4T	IACT
SODIUM SULFITE	VTK01UQK3G	IACT
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL	00YIU5438U	IACT
PHENOXYETHANOL	HIE492ZZ3T	IACT
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	IACT
SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 6 · 343 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	WZH3C48M4T	CREAM / VAGINAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL	0.15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM METABISULFITE	SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	TABLET / ORAL	8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 43 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM METABISULFITE	SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	LOTION / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 43 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / TRANSDERMAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM METABISULFITE	SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBMUCOSAL	5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 43 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM SULFITE	SODIUM SULFITE	VTK01UQK3G	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		608 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		28 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM / TOPICAL		1720 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	CREAM / TOPICAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / EPIDURAL	0.02 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		64 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		385 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	2068 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	10.87 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		2000 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
PHENOXYETHANOL	PHENOXYETHANOL	HIE492ZZ3T	CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 6 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LIQUID / ORAL		2400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / BUCCAL	6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM SULFITE	SODIUM SULFITE	VTK01UQK3G	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	TABLET / ORAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / BUCCAL		34 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM METABISULFITE	SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	27.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 43 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		185 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LIQUID / TOPICAL	2.5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM METABISULFITE	SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS	0.15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 43 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SYRUP / ORAL	722 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES	C9H2L21V7U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 18 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	EMULSION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	AEROSOL, FOAM / RECTAL		17 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	AEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL	8 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM METABISULFITE	SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	INJECTION / PERINEURAL	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 43 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.03 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		113 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC	0.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SUPPOSITORY / VAGINAL	227.9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	EMULSION / OPHTHALMIC		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		528 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	INJECTION, SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / IRRIGATION		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
STEARIC ACID	STEARIC ACID	4ELV7Z65AP	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 26 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM METABISULFITE	SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	27.5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 43 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	GEL / TOPICAL		500 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM METABISULFITE	SODIUM METABISULFITE	4VON5FNS3C	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 43 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SPONGE / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	WZH3C48M4T	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	ADJ PH		Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
CETYL ALCOHOL	CETYL ALCOHOL	936JST6JCN	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	59 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 20 equally ranked IID candidates
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE	2968PHW8QP	SUSPENSION / ORAL		269 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 88 equally ranked IID candidates
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	WZH3C48M4T	CAPSULE / ORAL		172 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 13 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	SOLUTION, GEL FORMING, EXTENDED RELEASE / OPHTHALMIC	0.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
f4775a0b-f209-4591-9d3b-c84c95d6be5c			508d4c37-c846-4b5f-871a-09b7c963f477	2012-05-02	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: f4775a0b-f209-4591-9d3b-c84c95d6be5c spl set id: 508d4c37-c846-4b5f-871a-09b7c963f477

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