The market of skin whitening creams has seen some backlash in the recent years. Some of these products have adverse effects on the user leading to skin disorders like ochronosis and skin cancer.
With the rising awareness among individuals due to independent laboratory tests and dermatologists advising not to use such products, the popularity of skin lightening creams has substantially gone down. However, the demand for such products remains among the consumers. So, several companies have manufactured products that don’t contain chemicals like hydroquinone.
Hydroquinone, one of the most popular agents used in skin whitening products, causes ochronosis. The new-age whitening creams don’t have this chemical; instead those include components that have no side effects at all whatsoever.
Some of the ingredients in such creams include:
1.Glutathione
Glutathione deficiency can lead to skin ageing and darkening. It is an antioxidant produced in fungi, plants, animals, archaea, and few bacteria. Its non-enzymatic properties fight natural damages caused to the skin.
2.Plant stem cells extracts
Plant stem cells extracts are the latest ingredients used in cosmetics. They are not only present in lightening creams but also in anti-ageing creams, skin whitening lotion, and cleansers.
Plant stem cells have regenerative properties which make them one of the most favoured for whitening and regenerating skin.
3.Placental protein
Placental protein, another ingredient, plans a significant role in not only skin whitening but also in anti-ageing. This protein is an expert in generating new skin tissues owing to the presence of amino acids. It replaces damaged or old skin with a new one by producing hyaluronic acid, elastin, and collagen.
The newly generated skin is whiter and has a natural glow to it.
4.Arbutin
Arbutin, a plant extract, comes from plants of blueberry, mulberry, cranberry, and bearberry. A natural alternative to hydroquinone, medical studies have proved its positive effects in skin lightening.
5.Clair Blanche
Clair Blanche is a skin lightening complex which contains glutathione, N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine, Kojic Acid, and extracts of flowers like saxifrage, scutellaria, and peony.
The complex works in various ways to lighten skin and is available with various skin whitening creams.
6.Brightenyl
Brightenyl, a registered first generation molecule, gets activated immediately upon application on the skin. Laboratory tests have found that Brightenyl can show results within 84 days.
Test subjects have undergone increased skiing lightening up to 16 times, reduction of UV spots up to 18 times, reduction of skin redness up to -600%, and reduction in melanin content in hyper-pigmented spots up to -150%.
7.SymWhite
SymWhite, another registered lightening agent, comes with numerous products especially skin whitening lotion. It protects against the oxidative stress of free-radicals through its antioxidant properties. It fights uneven skin tone and skin discolouration.
8.Vitamin E
Excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, and exposure to the sun can cause the skin to darken owing to a deficiency in vitamin E. Vitamin E increases the production of collagen which aids in the production of new skin cells.
These 8 are the most commonly used ingredients in today’s skin whitening creams. So, check the label before purchasing the product next time.
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