Skin lightening cream has been used to treat a wide variety of conditions, from people who wish to remove liver spots, sun spots, freckles, to treat sun damage, hide the result of acne scars and general skin problems. But more recently they have been used by Asians and members of the Afro Caribbean community who wish to lighten their skin. As we live in a multicultural society, those darker skinned people increasingly choose to lighten their skin, to be more in tone with whiter sknned people. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, we can't be judges of society, but it is a fact.
In the first stages of skin lightening cream development, a form of bleaching was used to try and cure skin ailments. The most controversial ingredient is called Hydroquinone. It is a strong bleaching agent that can often cause severe side effects such as a burning sensation, skin irritation, and extreme sensitivity to the sun amongst users. It is still legal to buy and sell products containing hydroquinone in the US, although it's sale is banned in Asia and Europe, including the UK.
We would not recommend using a skin lightening cream which contains hydroquinone, and if you do insist on using a product which contains it, then ensure it does not contain more than two percent of hydroquinone. Excessive amounts of this substance in your skin lightening cream can lead to thicker and darker skin, as well as to blood-related disorders.
A lot of people ask me what I think about fragranced skin lotions. My answer to them is to avoid them if at all possible, and to avoid all products which contains artificial fragrances or other smells. Whilst you may consider it to be aesthetically pleasant to have your skin smelling nicely, they may be toxic or even carcinogenic in their chemical make up.
Understanding the huge demand of such products has led many big beauty companies to develop their range of skin lightening creams, and these are made primarily with natural, environmentally friendly ingredients.
Today, nearly all new forms of skin lightening cream do not use harmful skin bleaching chemicals and use only naturally occurring elements which are extensively tested and sterilized for safety. However, as with all types of skin lightening creams that are used externally on the skin, each user is different and it is important to closely monitor any adverse reaction to topical use and discontinue usage if you do experience any adverse reaction.
Even if you use a skin lightening cream which contains safe ingredients, you must still be careful of the sun's harmful rays. The effect of using a skin whitener is to reduce melanin production, which protects you from the dangerous UVB rays. Make sure you apply a sun cream with a protection factor of at least 15 when you are exposed to the sun. Also make sure that the moisturizers that you use contain antioxidants.
In conclusion, our advice is to make sure that the skin lightening cream you are considering buying contains naturally occurring, clinically proven lightening agents (eg such as extrapone nutgrass). This natural substance has both tradition craft and modern medicine to back it up, and has been proven to reduce the production of the skin pigment melanin, which is the element which causes skin darkening. Moreover, do you research before buying the first product that you see advertised on the internet. - 15252
In the first stages of skin lightening cream development, a form of bleaching was used to try and cure skin ailments. The most controversial ingredient is called Hydroquinone. It is a strong bleaching agent that can often cause severe side effects such as a burning sensation, skin irritation, and extreme sensitivity to the sun amongst users. It is still legal to buy and sell products containing hydroquinone in the US, although it's sale is banned in Asia and Europe, including the UK.
We would not recommend using a skin lightening cream which contains hydroquinone, and if you do insist on using a product which contains it, then ensure it does not contain more than two percent of hydroquinone. Excessive amounts of this substance in your skin lightening cream can lead to thicker and darker skin, as well as to blood-related disorders.
A lot of people ask me what I think about fragranced skin lotions. My answer to them is to avoid them if at all possible, and to avoid all products which contains artificial fragrances or other smells. Whilst you may consider it to be aesthetically pleasant to have your skin smelling nicely, they may be toxic or even carcinogenic in their chemical make up.
Understanding the huge demand of such products has led many big beauty companies to develop their range of skin lightening creams, and these are made primarily with natural, environmentally friendly ingredients.
Today, nearly all new forms of skin lightening cream do not use harmful skin bleaching chemicals and use only naturally occurring elements which are extensively tested and sterilized for safety. However, as with all types of skin lightening creams that are used externally on the skin, each user is different and it is important to closely monitor any adverse reaction to topical use and discontinue usage if you do experience any adverse reaction.
Even if you use a skin lightening cream which contains safe ingredients, you must still be careful of the sun's harmful rays. The effect of using a skin whitener is to reduce melanin production, which protects you from the dangerous UVB rays. Make sure you apply a sun cream with a protection factor of at least 15 when you are exposed to the sun. Also make sure that the moisturizers that you use contain antioxidants.
In conclusion, our advice is to make sure that the skin lightening cream you are considering buying contains naturally occurring, clinically proven lightening agents (eg such as extrapone nutgrass). This natural substance has both tradition craft and modern medicine to back it up, and has been proven to reduce the production of the skin pigment melanin, which is the element which causes skin darkening. Moreover, do you research before buying the first product that you see advertised on the internet. - 15252
About the Author:
Jane Jones is a professional skin care expert who offers assistance to clients on a variety of skin lightening products to suit their complexion. She also offers free advice on skin lightening and about different types of skin lightening cream.
