- Categories: Skin Whitening
- Tags: Ancient Cultures, Asia Europe, Asian Cultures, Caribbean, Class Structure, Counter Skin, Dangers Of Hydroquinone, Europe Africa, Freckles, Industrialized Countries, Main Ingredient, Medical Problems, Medical Provider, Natural Ingredients, Popularity, Skin Lightening Products, Skin Tones, Sun Spots, Tanned Skin, United Kingdom
The idea of skin lightening has been around since the beginning of the cultural class structure. For example, in ancient Asian cultures, those who stayed inside, usually the wealthy and educated had fair, white skin. On the other hand, those that worked outside and were exposed to the effects of the sun had much darker skin and were considered part of the lower class.
As a result, those with darker skin tones tried to lighten their skin, using a variety of natural ingredients, so that they would not be immediately classified. Unfortunately, this process still continues today in many parts of Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. However, in America, skin lightening is generally reserved for specific parts of the skin including lightening sun spots, moles, freckles, and intimate areas. This is because tanned skin, compared with fair skin, is considered more desirable in America.
While most skin lightening products sold in North America are generally safe to use, you may want to consult with your medical provider if you plan to lighten large areas of the skin including the face.
The Dangers of Hydroquinone
While there are many skin lightening products to choose from, most people tend to use a topical, over-the-counter skin bleaching product. Typically these products contain one main ingredient: Hydroquinone. While the United Stated still allows products that contain Hydroquinone to be sold legally, most industrialized countries including the United Kingdom, France, and Japan have completely banned the sale of all products containing Hydroquinone. This trend is sure to continue as more and more countries begin realizing the inherent dangers of using Hydroquinone.
In fact, some recent studies have shown a link between using Hydroquinone and the development of cancer in addition to a variety of other potential medical problems.
Fortunately, many reputable skin lightening, skin whitening, and skin bleaching products are effective and do not have to rely upon using Hydroquinone as their main ingredient. This is just one reason that you need to be sure to read the list of ingredients for any skin lightening product you want to buy.
Conclusion
Some of the typical reasons people buy skin lightening products are to reduce the appearance of scars, moles, freckles, sun spots, and Hyperpigmented areas of the skin. Additionally, there has been a recent trend in intimate area lightening. This includes anal bleaching, vaginal bleaching, underarm bleaching, and nipple bleaching.
If you plan to lighten any area of your skins, read the ingredient list carefully, and never choose a product that does not list its ingredients. These products either have something to hide or have a very weak list of ingredients. Additionally, you may be allergic to one of the ingredients and should therefore only trust companies that are upfront about their products.
Once you find a reputable skin bleaching product, be sure to follow the directions carefully. This is because you may experience some minor discomfort when trying to lighten your skin. While minor irritation should be expected, especially after you initially apply the treatment, any prolonged irritation or discomfort should cause you to discontinue use of the product.
In conclusion, skin lightening products continue to advance in terms of effectiveness and overall safety. However, may of these skin whitening products are simply not regulated enough including those products that contain Hydroquinone. Therefore, be sure to research each skin lightening product before making a decision.
By: Ava Cantos.
- Categories: Skin Whitening
- Tags: Bronze Skin, Dark Pigment, Excessive Exposure, Glowing Skin, Harsh Chemicals, Human Volunteers, Melanin, Natural Health Supplements, Natural Ingredient, Pale Skin, Skin Care Cream, Skin Care Product, Skin Care Products, Sun Spots, Sun Tanning, Tanning Beds, Tanning Supplies, Upper Layers, Uv Rays, Whitening Cream
You’ve probably heard it a hundred times…stay out of the sun and those tanning beds! Yes, but it’s more than just the cancer fear — you’ll loose your beautiful pale skin you once had. Don’t worry, you’ll discover how to get it back the safe, non-surgical and chemical-free way.
We’ve all been down that road. Summer rolls around and it’s off to the beach. Armed with tanning supplies, you’re on a mission to bronze up your beautiful pale skin you didn’t want. Now…you wish you hadn’t done that.
Your dark, bronze skin was sexy. Now you’re noticing dark, brown spots. Your healthy attractive skin is gone, and now what you want gone is that melanin!
Yes, your skin produces ugly dark pigment known as melanin. The cause, excessive exposure to the sun’s UV rays and aging. When too much melanin accumulates in the upper layers of your skin, the results are just that — unsightly brown spots on your arms, hands and face.
As quietly as they appeared, you’re probably wondering if there’s a gentle way to make them disappear. Good news. There is and it’s non-surgical, chemical-free and safe!
To bring back your beautiful pale skin you can simply use a natural whitening cream. The skin care cream contains natural ingredients which will not irritate or harm your skin. Plus, it’s been clinically tested (on human volunteers) and proven to work.
So, you can forget about those whitening lotions in the stores that contain harsh chemicals. Because, technology has reached the point now that certain companies researched, developed and clinically tested natural effective ingredients to use in skin care products.
A company that produces natural health supplements and skin care products, out of New Zealand, has developed a whitening cream that solves the sun spots problem. A natural ingredient called extrapone nutgrass root is added to their natural whitening skin care product.
Nutgrass root solves the problem of ugly brown spots because it has the ability to inhibit the formation of the skin pigment melanin. Welcome back your beautiful pale skin because nutgrass root gently lightens your skin naturally.
Extrapone nutgrass in clinical trials (on human volunteers) has shown to reduce melanin by up to 40% and help skin to become brighter and healthier…with absolutely no harmful side effects.
Another awesome ingredient is functional keratin. If you want a head start on the signs of aging, functional keratin is what you want in your skincare. This natural substances boosts your body’s own regrowth of collagen and elastin. It’s a safe ingredient that promotes firmness and elasticity, fewer wrinkles, and more youthful, healthier looking skin!
This is the easiest, safest, non-surgical and chemical-free way to reclaim your beautiful pale skin once again.
Visit my website today to learn more about extrapone nutgrass root, functional keratin and the natural skin whitening cream that contains other amazing natural ingredients which gently removes your skin’s sun spots and give you back young, vibrant and beautiful skin naturally.
By: Marcia Kruger
- Categories: Skin Whitening
- Tags: Age Spots, Appearance, Bleaches, Borders, Cells, Chemicals, Collagen And Elastin, Connective Tissues, Elevation, Hyperpigmentation, Keratin, Lines And Wrinkles, Melanin, People, Proteins, Summertime, Sun Damaged Skin, Sun Spots, Tendency, Ultraviolet Radiation
People generally underestimate the effect that sun damaged skin has on the way that you look as you get older. The more time that you spend exposed to the ultraviolet radiation of the sun, the more lines and wrinkles that will form on your skin. These lines will typically form earlier than they would have had you not spent time soaking up rays, and are usually deeper.
Another thing that could result from this exposure is what is typically referred to as age spots. These spots on your skin are formed by the same melanin hyperpigmentation that causes your skin to tan in the summertime. Age spots, or sun spots, occur when cells in your skin become so badly damaged that the melanin hyperpigmentation becomes permanent.
The first thing that I want to tell you about treating the lines and wrinkles that result from sun damaged skin is to avoid the use of the typical collagen and elastin formulas on the market. These products will not reduce the lines on your skin, because the two main ingredients cannot be absorbed. They are simply too dense to be able to pass through your skin.
The most effective ingredient for alleviating these lines is a pair of proteins that are known together as Functional Keratin. What Functional Keratin does for your skin is it causes an elevation in the production rate of your collagen and elastin. As the amount of these connective tissues grows, the lines and wrinkles on your skin begin to disappear.
There are plenty of formulas out there that are designed to treat the age spots formed by sun damaged skin also. These skin whitening formulas are ineffective due to the fact that there are chemical bleaching agents in them for removing the hyperpigmentation from your skin. These bleaches will do a lot more harm to your skin than they will good.
These chemicals have a tendency to spread out beyond the borders of the area being treated. When this happens your skin becomes mottled or blotchy in appearance, and your hyper-pigmented areas will still appear clearly. There are far better ingredients that you could be using on your skin than these chemical agents, and these compounds are far more effective in treating your problem.
In order for you to be able to remove the brown spots caused by sun damaged skin, your product needs to contain an ingredient that is known as Extrapone nutgrass root extract. This extract has been in use for thousands of years in India, where this nutgrass grows freely. This compound is the most effective natural melanin inhibitor in the world.
Not only will Extrapone root extract lighten the affected areas and blend them back in with the rest of your skin, but it will also prevent new outbreaks of these spots from forming. This ingredient in combination with a collagen and elastin enhancer such as Functional Keratin, is all that you will ever need in order to give your sun damaged skin its youthful appearance once again.
By: Elizabeth Ruby