If you use a skin whitener, this doesn't mean you want to be white, nor will skin whitening products work this way... sorry they just don't.
What skin whiteners are for and what they do...
Skin whiteners/bleachers/brighteners... these are all variations on the same thing.
Skin Bleaching: is high intensive bleaching.... these products actually contain bleach, and/or other harmful chemicals, which I don't recommend.
Skin Whiteners: Whiten/ brighten skin discolorations, such as; freckles, scars, moles, acne scars, hyper pigmentation, ect. These can contain: vitamin c, kojic acid, vitamin e, exfoliates, sunscreen, ect. These are mostly natural, and I use them often.
Skin brighteners: These can be as simple as exfoliation, which brightens the skin for a healthy look and feel. They can also contain vitamins and sunscreens.
Normal skin whitening ingredients:
Hydroquinone:
This is considered safe by dermatologists. It is a primary inhibitor of melanin production... basically, it inhibits the skin from producing a tan or freckles. It has been know to irritate some skin, be careful.
Uva ursi:
AKA Bearberry. Contains arbutin, which can have a similar effect as hydroquinone.
Similar to Uva ursi... mulberry extract, white mulberry, and paper mulberry.
Others:
Licorice, Vitamin C, azelaic acid, pomegranate, vitamin E.
Alpha Hydroxy Acid:
Lactic acid and glyconic acid.
Kojic acid:
product of making Japanese sake.
Ingredients you have to look out for:
Mercury
Bleach
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