Melasma

What is Melasma?

Women in particular seek skin lightening cream products when they suffer melasma, a serious skin disorder of the pigment melanin, which controls skin color. 90% of melasma occurs in women. They develop grey-to-dark brown patches of skin, with irregular edges. These blotches appear most often in areas exposed to the sun, in other words, in areas others can see. There is no known cure. For women and men, a skin bleaching product represents hope for a serious condition, not vanity.

Products for serious skin discoloration, such as age spots and hyperpigmentation, work to impact pigmentation, which in melasma builds up near the skin’s surface. A new wave of natural products, such as Kojic Acid and Alpha Arbutin, promotes the degradation of pigment. These safer acids replace less effective home remedies such as the citric acid in lemons.

Some over-the-counter skin bleaching products in the US contain up to 2% hydroquinone, but any higher concentration requires medical supervision due to side effects. It is banned in skin care products overseas because of a study showing hydroquinone to be a carcinogen.

For a list of a safe and effective Melasma skin bleaching products, please click here.