Skin Whitening tips

Traditionally synthetic ingredients like hydro quinine and mercury have been the main ingredients used in skin bleaching products. Both are effective skin lighteners that work by inhibiting the production of melanin (dark skin pigmentation) in the short term. However, recent research shows that in the long term these ingredients can be toxic and, if used for extended periods of time they can actually work in the reverse, by reacting with the sun’s UV rays to cause increased pigmentation and premature aging.

 Natural Ingredients That Whiten Skin

1. Citrus extracts - lemons and orange peel are  Natural bleaching agents that can be found in many skin lightening recipes. Vitamin C plays an important role in the production of collagen fibers that help to support your skin and keep it firm. When applied topically, in its scorbutic form, Vitamin C has been shown to slow down hyperactive melanomas. These are the cells that produce melanin in the basal layers of the skin which causes the skin to "tan" or become darker.

2. Bear berry Extract – comes from the leaves of the bear-berry plant and not the fruit. Bear-berry or bear-grape is used as an astringent in many cosmetics and it contains Alpha arbutus, which is known to lighten the skin fast.

Bear berry extract is also useful because it contains sun protection filters that may help to reduce the amount of “tanning” experienced after sun exposure, and consequently promote anti-aging of the skin.