Some have a fair/light skin while some have dark; some can treat their skin and make it brighter, while on some, there is no significant change. Let’s read ahead to know what causes the change in the skin tone and how effective a skin lightening cream can be along with various other skin lightening products.

1. Skin Lightening-
Creams and
Other Products:
An Overview
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2. Some have a fair/light skin while
some have dark; some can treat
their skin and make it brighter,
while on some, there is no
significant change. Let’s read
ahead to know what causes the
change in the skin tone and how
effective a skin lightening
cream can be along with various
other skin lightening products.
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3. How Is Skin Color Determined?
The presence of the pigment melanin produced
by our cells called melanocytes determines the
color of our skin. The amount of melanin
present in our skin is directly proportionate to
the darkness of skin. That means more the
melanin in your skin the darker your skin
appears. Melanin’s amount is determined by
your genetics and ethnicity although there
could be other factors that affect or alter the
amount of melanin present in your skin. These
factors are exposure to the sun and certain
chemicals, skin damage, hormonal imbalance
and sometimes age too.
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4. What Are Skin Lighteners?
There are several products available in the market
for the skin lightening purpose. These can either
be bleach based or hydroquinone based. The sole
objective of all skin lightening creams and
products is to reduce the amount of melanin.
Apart from bleach and hydroquinone, some skin
lightening products also use steroids, retinoic
acid or kojic acid. While some products are
completely chemical based, some products are
using natural lightening agents such as arbutin,
the extract from the fungus.
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5. There are some low-cost
skin lightening creams
available over the counter
which can be harmful in
the long run. Most
bleaching creams contain
mercury, and prolonged
use of bleach on the skin
can sometimes lead to
mercury poisoning. It is
also suggested to use bio-
based or natural skin
products that are safe as
well as effective.
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6. How to Choose a Skin Lightening Cream
Although by now you know what harmful chemicals
are present in skin lightening products, it is still
important to walk you through it once again. Avoid
products that contain mercury, steroids and higher
amount of hydroquinone more than 2-4%. These
products, will not only cause further damage to your
skin, but you also become vulnerable to critical
problems like mercury poisoning. Excessive use of
chemical based skin lightening creams and even dry
skin care products can lead to age spots, increased
pigmentation, liver spots, skin thinning, skin
discoloration and skin infections that are hard to cure.
It is, therefore, important to choose only natural and
bio-based skin care products, would it be it for aging,
skin lightening or skin dryness.
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