Albaquin is a skin cream containing the compound, Monobenzone used for skin depigmentation in the treatment of loss of skin color in vitiligo characterized by white patches on the skin due to loss of melanocytes. It works by decreasing the amount of melanin and brings about uniform coloring of the patient's skin. This cream is not effective in treating hyper-pigmentation resulting from other pigments. Uses Albaquin is used to treat the uneven appearance of the skin due to a loss of skin color in vitiligo. It works by permanently removing color from normal skin located around skin with vitiligo and causes destruction of melanocytes and permanent depigmentation. This helps to make the appearance of the skin even. Albaquin is used in case of extensive / advanced condition of Generalised Vitiligo where most of the body goes white and when depigmentation is the only option to give a uniform white color to the skin.