The 6 best ingredients for skin lightening

THE 6 BEST INGREDIENTS FOR SKIN LIGHTENING Colour of skin, eyes and hair is due to a pigment called melanin. Some skin parts might produce too much of this pigment, causing hyper-pigmentation. 1. Kojic acid This ingredients is found in rice and soy; it works by inhibiting melanin production. Never buy a cosmetic containing kojic acid if packed in jars. Make sure the product is packed in airless and airtight containers as this ingredients is very air and light sensitive and it would immediately degrade and lose its efficacy. 2. Hydroquinone It is a controversial ingredient. It is banned from cosmetics in the European Union because it might be responsible for skin sensitization and it might be a potential carcinogen. In US it can be applied topically: OTC drugs are allowed a concentration not exceeding 2%. A maximum concentration of 4% can be prescribed by a physician. 3. Azaleic acid It is found in wheat, rye, and barley and is considered safer compared to hydroquinone, however its efficacy is equal to the latter only at a concentration of 20%, which requires a medical prescription. OTĆ drugs are allowed maximum 1% concentration 4. Arbutin It is a natural source of hydroquinone. Arbutin can be extracted from the the leaves of bearberry, cranberry, mulberry or blueberry and can be found in many types of pears. Arbutin is considered a safe ingredient and some studies have shown its benefits for skin lightening 5. Ascorbic acid Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a potent anti-oxidant and has been proven to be beneficial to skin lightening. As this ingredient is unstable to air and light, cosmetic companies use other stable forms of Vitamin C. Look for one of this names in the list of ingredients: ascorbyl palmitate, tetrahexyldecylascorbate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate. sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinyl ascorbate, 6. Niacinamide It is found in milk, green vegetables, eggs, fish, mushrooms, nuts and meat. It was shown to have not only pigmentation benefits but it can reduce post-inflammatory hyper-pigmentation, acne and Fine wrinkles. vavoomcosmetics.wordpress.com © Vavoom Mo