Skin Brighteners?

I've been seeing products with skin brighteners advertised a lot lately, what exactly is it they do, and are they safe for your skin? Is it some kind of bleach?
Skin Brighteners?
There are a lot of safe and effective whitening ingredients in the market today which include: arbutin, licorice, Vit. C, retinoic acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, kojic acid.





All are equally effective especially when used regularly. The choice of the buyer just depends on the alloted budget really. Products with brands are more expensive but not really more superior.





There are 2 main actions of whiteners: 1-inhibit melanin (gives skin color) production %26amp; 2-by absorbing the UV rays, thus preventing the sun from darkening skin.








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Skin Brighteners?
Skin brighteners may have vitamin c in them or others ingredients. I'm not sure if there is a difference between skin brighteners or lighteners or bleach. I do know that the FDA (food and drug administration) is considering pulling products with hydroquinone off of the shelves due to its link to cancer.
Reply:Be very careful with skin brighteners, look at the ingredients if it says hydroquinone, plese be aware that hydroquinone is banned in many countries. The US is considering making these type of products available with a perscription only.
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