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Posted by jmwb (My Page) on Mon, Jul 12, 04 at 16:39
| Can anyone recommend a potent over the counter skin lightening cream? This summer the skin above my lips is darkening allot even though I wear SPF 30 UVA & UVB. It looks like I have a dirty face. I used to have a prescription lightener but let that prescription expire. |
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| I can't recommend a cream because none of them worked for me. Back when I took hormones it caused the skin above my lips to darken. When I quit taking them it went away. |
RE: Skin Lightening Creams
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| The OTC counter fade creams work but slowly. They have the same medication in them as the perscription kind but at half the strength. Any of the OTC fade have exactly the same amount of active ingredient, 2%. You also need to use a heavy duty sunscreen and a hat. If you want, it is possible to order the prescription strength online from overseas pharmacies but it isn't cheap. It would be better to call the doc and get a new scrip. I have used Avon's fade cream. it is one of the lighter feeling ones and has a decent scent. Esoterica is also good. If you use the fade cream in combination with Retin A, you will get much faster results. BarnMom |
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| I have the same problem. I just went to the Dermatologist for a prescription. Hydroquinone 4%...and that is even working slow. |
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| I got some liquid get in a small bottle from Sephora that you use twice a day (just a teeny bit) and it works on my "clown mouth". It did take a few months to work but at least it works. It's 2% hydroquinone. I wish there was a permanent fix but my own natural hormones decided to take it out on my skin too! I posted a similar question a year or two ago and got the same advice. It does work. |
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| The key is consistent twice daily use. All of the OTC fade creams contain the same active ingredient, 2% hydroquinone. I find that some are very greasy and some have a lighter feel. Some smell better! |
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| Hi, I am new to this forum and was just reading back posts when I ran across this one. There is a product called Nadinola that has 3% hydroquinone. It's in WalMart and is pretty cheap, believe it or not. It sure beats the high prescription price for 1% more. Sarah |
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| Try this one www.whiterskin.com |
Here is a link that might be useful: skin lightening cream
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| try this site www.worldofentertainment23.com they have a variety of skin whiteners that work |
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| go to www.worldofentertainment23.com they have 5%, 10% and 20% hydroquinone skin whitening creams that im sure will work. |
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| i work outside in FL and get sun spots (well patches actually) alot and have been using philosophy's help me (retin product)& a pigment of your imagination (2% hydroquinone). they worked almost overnight and if i could remember to keep up w/ the sunscreen i wouldn't have to keep using these products. ~ liz |
Here is a link that might be useful: philosophy hyperpigmentation products
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| I heard paulas choice gel worked well. I just bought a bar on ebay and will let you know if it works at all. |
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Hello, have you tried Hypercreme ExtraTone? This is a product from Switzerland and works extremely well for lightening the overall skin complexion and also for lightening age spots and freckles. My mom used it for about 1 month and her skin lightened about 2-3 shades which is a lot since she was already pretty fair skinned. You can find this product from www.otentika.com but in the US, it is sold online from www.naturefina.com.
Good luck. |
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| There is a pretty new product out there that addresses pigmentetation and unevenskin tone. This product, called Makari is selling on www.makari.com, is all natural and does not contain hydroquinone. |
Here is a link that might be useful: www.makari.com
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| Over 2% hydroquinone requires a prescription - there are no over-the-counter creams with over 2%. Be very careful to know what you are using - many Chinese and other foreign formulations contain mercury, which is poisonous. I would stick with name-brands from a reputable store. The hydroquinone creams work but you must use them for about 2-3 months religiously, and protect your skin from the sun in the meantime, as it makes your skin more sensitive. You are not supposed to use them continuously. About 3 months at a time is suggested. There are some rat tests out showing a hydroquinone-cancer connection. But the tests were not definitive and have not caused the FDA to pull hydroquinone, and it's been years now. I noticed Estee Lauder has pulled their whitening creams off the shelf for some reason. Shiseido is now using some secret formulation that costs an arm and a leg. You'll see some alternative ingredients like licorice being used. I can't vouch for any of those. But hydroquinone is still the "gold standard" of skin discoloration faders. |
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| Mercury or hydroquinone will whiten the skin in the beginning by stopping the production of melanin. Once the melanin is not produced, there won’t be any brown pigmentation and this gives the instant lightening effect. But their long-term effects are unknown. Mercury or hydroquinone can lead to blotchiness, uneven skin tone, burns skin easily, peels off skin, more hyper pigmentation, thickens skin, large pores, itchiness, redness, dark patches, light pink patches, and premature aging symptoms like lines and wrinkles. Also both hydroquinone and mercury are carcinogenic chemicals that lead to skin cancer, if used for a long time. They have also been shown to cause liver and kidney failure and destroy the nervous system. If you are pregnant and use these chemicals, your baby will be born brain-damaged and malformed due to mercury poisoning. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Skin Lightening Products
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| Hyroquinone has not been proven to cause skin cancer or any of the ailments you mentioned in the legal amounts allowed in the US. If you can link to any medical studies that show otherwise, please do. Mercury is not allowed to be used for this purpose in this country. |
RE: SW+SS Skin Whitening Soap
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Why dont you use an L Glutathione soap instead?
I have been using one from a company called SW+SS.
Never had any problems. And my skin color looks very natural.
Have a look here:
http://www.theswisscare.com
And here you ll find info on L Glutathione
http://www.theswisscare.com/product.html |
Here is a link that might be useful: SW+SS Skin Lightning Soap
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| How do you apply these skin lightening creams? For example my upper arms near my shoulders are not affected by hyperpigmentation; but right above by elbow about half way up my arm has the spotted pigment. There is hyperpigmentation splotches at the very top of my arm near the shoulder as well. Do I just apply to those areas or all over? |
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| I decided to go ahead and still give it a shot. I purchased the Makari Serum for spot treatment. I was amazed... it really works! It cleared my pigmentation by almost 75%! I hope I'll be able to maintain this eveness for a lifetime........ |
RE: Skin Lightening Creams
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| Lillypad, you have spam about you! |
RE: Skin Lightening Creams
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| Speaking of spam - "jolui" posted on about a dozen threads on the same day, linking to the same site in each one. |
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| I found a lady that have before and after pics from using the lemon whitening cream from world of entertainment her email is diamonds3457@aol.com her skin looks amazing. she said she lightened up within 5 days and this cream is natural. Does not contain hydroquinone. So it is possible to lighten up with natural products. Its a lemon whitening cream. Im going to try it. Im all for new things and I want to go natural |
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| Try A Pigment of Your Imagination SPF 18 from Philosophy. As mentioned above, OTC lighteners take time and patience to work but I like this one because it has SPF, which is the source of the hyperpigmentation for most of us. |
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| heres another before and after photo email her at sonyagoddess@aol.com |
RE: Skin Lightening Creams
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| These cheaper skin-lightening products yield quick results, but in the long run they have to pay a very high price. They can cause permanent skin damage or organ damage or skin cancer in worse cases. This is due to usage of dangerous active ingredients like hydroquinone and mercury. These ingredients, especially hydroquinones are very cheap and hence are used extensively in these products. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Skin-Lightening-Product-Tips
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| I saw this on Ebay. According to the seller, Kojic Acid is an alternative to Hydroquinone and Mercury. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Skin Lightening
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| After trying most of the skin lightening products in the market, I settled with SW+SS skin whitening soap. It really works! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Click here to go to the ebay listing of SW+SS skin whitening soap
RE: Skin Lightening Creams
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I think you need to use the Moisturizer with high sun protection.
I have tried Lightenex and Moisturix SPF25 by Pharmaclinix and I think it does work. I started seeing a difference in 7 weeks and I am happy to spend a bit on Skin Care.
I think what Pumpkinpie has said is the same cream as the Lightenex has Kojic Dipalmitate which the company had confirmed was a stabilized form of Kojic Acid and its safe to use.
www.pharmaclinix.com |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lightenex - the cream that worked on me
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| I have read many great reviews about Makari on the skin care boards. People have stated that the products have made their complexion 2-5 shades lighter. The most popular Makari products amongst people are the Night Treatment Cream, Day Treatment Cream and Body Beautifying Milk. I’ve managed to obtain a 10% discount code on Makari from a skin care forum, which I would like to share with everyone. And the discount code is called Amber411. If you typre in the code Amber411 when you place your order on their website you will save close to $10 off on the products. Another good thing is, you can use the discount code as much as you want. You can purchase the Makari products from the official Makari website. Just click on this link, and it will take you to their website. http://makari.com/ |
Here is a link that might be useful: lighterfairerskin
RE: Skin Lightening Creams
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| I have just stumbled upon the site with skin bleaching cream reviews from different people. I wished I had checked this website before trying Triluma cream. I had used a sample provided by my dermatologist who did'nt say anything about testing it 1st on small spot - his staff only said to use it once a day at night and that’s exactly what I did. My conclusion based on my own experience - please be very careful using Tri-luma!!! |
Here is a link that might be useful: skin bleaching cream reviews
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