“…Others agents include azelaic acid, kojic acid, retinoid treatments, niacinamide, corticosteroid medications, salicylic and glycolic acid, arbutin, resveratrol, and resorcinol. These agents and their mechanisms are cited in Table 1 (Al-Niaimi and Chiang, 2017, Birk, 1985, Bissett, 2002, De Caprio, 1999, Deo et al, 2013, Glowka et al, 2018, Grimes, 1995, Grimes, 2009, Hashim et al, 2018; Huh et al, 2010; Kang, 2005; Keeling et al, 2008; Lajis et al, 2012, Menter, 2004, Monteiro et al, 2013, Navarrete-Solís et al, 2011, Niwano et al, 2018, Nordlund et al, 2006, Olejnik et al, 2018, Paine et al, 2001, Picardo and Carrera, 2007, Pires et al, 2018, Schulte et al, 2015, Tse, 2010; Videira et al, 2013; Wargniez et al, 2017, Wohlrab and Kreft, 2014). Evidence-based studies have suggested that combination products that contain hydroquinone 4%, tretinoin, and a steroid produce the best response (Jutley et al, 2014, Rivas and Pandya, 2013; Sarkar, 2013; Sarma et al, 2017).…”