Monday, January 10, 2011

Safe, Natural, Skin Whitening Foods/Supplements

Pears: Most pears contain a chemical called Arbutin which is also found in the leaves of blueberries, bear berries, cranberries, and mulberries. Arbutin is known for its melanin inhibiting properties.

Pearl Powder: Has A LOT of calcium and when used directly on the face it is a great exfoliator and skin brightener.

Vitamin E

Vitamin C: Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, L-ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucosamine, and ascorbic acid. These can be found in most Multi-vitamins or alone.

Citric Acid. You can find this in most citrus fruit.

Milk: Especially Goat milk is high in Lactic Acid. This can be taken internally or externally as a toner.

Sugarcane, Sugar Beets, Unripe Grapes, Cantaloupe, and Pineapple: These foods are naturally high in Glycolic Acid. They can also be taken internally or externally.

White/Red wine... see above.

Barley, Wheat, Rye: These contain a chemical called Azelaic acid, which can treat acne and inhibit melanin.

2 comments:

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_whitening

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  2. Thanks a lot for sharing that information. It's also good to go for natural instead of synthetic supplements. Check out Supplements Canada now.

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