pandamonium
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so i am currycel and before getting verified been browsing the forum to find any products to lighten skin and i will tell u what does and doesnt work
doesnt work:
vitamin c
kojic acid
azelaic acid
pretty much every skin lightener that blocks tyrosinase
the reason why tyrosinase inhibitors wont work for skin lightening because the only thing tyrosinase inhibitors do is block any excess melanin for a temporary time. Imagine building a dam that only goes up 5 feet off the ground that lasts for a couple weeks or months that you have to keep reapplying for the effect to last. This is also especially true if you dont use sunscreen all the time. Think of them as skin brighteners not skin lighteners
will work:
melasyl
melasyl is a new product on the market that has been in development for over 13 years by scientists and it helps target darkness and melanin in a different way from tyrosinase inhibitors. its more effective and permanent.
phenol peels/chemical peels
will only work assuming you have light skin underneath
pretty much anything else i didnt list here is cope
doesnt work:
vitamin c
kojic acid
azelaic acid
pretty much every skin lightener that blocks tyrosinase
the reason why tyrosinase inhibitors wont work for skin lightening because the only thing tyrosinase inhibitors do is block any excess melanin for a temporary time. Imagine building a dam that only goes up 5 feet off the ground that lasts for a couple weeks or months that you have to keep reapplying for the effect to last. This is also especially true if you dont use sunscreen all the time. Think of them as skin brighteners not skin lighteners
will work:
melasyl
melasyl is a new product on the market that has been in development for over 13 years by scientists and it helps target darkness and melanin in a different way from tyrosinase inhibitors. its more effective and permanent.
phenol peels/chemical peels
will only work assuming you have light skin underneath
pretty much anything else i didnt list here is cope