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At Home Chemical Peels: Which Home Chemical Facial Peel is Right for You?

In the past chemical facial peels were always carried out by dermatologists but it is now available to regular consumers to buy and with the average price of a peel being $120, many are opting to try at home chemical peels instead. Chemical peels remove the top layers of dead skin to reveal layers beneath, [...]

Skin Lighteners for African Americans – 6 Popular Products

Contrary to widespread belief, hydroquinone-based skin lightening products are not good for African-American skin.  When hydroquinone is used on black skin in either high concentrations or for prolonged periods, it actually makes those areas appear darker!  Hydroquinone bleaches the skin but if you are looking for skin lighteners for African Americans, you are better off [...]

Skin Bleaching: The Dark Side of Skin Lightening

Skin bleaching and skin lightening are not the same thing and should not be confused. You could argue that they are the same because the end result is the same but the processes involved are far from the same. When people refer to skin bleaching, they typically mean using dangerous ingredients such as steroids creams [...]

Effective Melasma Treatments – How to Get Rid of Melasma Safely

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Melasma or chloasma is a skin condition that usually affects woman during pregnancy.  Dark patches appear on the nose, cheeks and forehead and because of this mask-like appearance, it is commonly known as ‘mask of pregnancy’.  Melasma is caused by excess oestrogen in the system so it can also affect woman taking hormonal contraceptives or [...]

Top 3 Dangerous Skin Lightening Ingredients

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The dangers of hydroquinone are highly publicized but there are some other skin whitening ingredients that are equally dangerous if not more so. When looking for an effective skin lightening product, it is best to choose one that will give you great results but not at the risk of jeopardising your health.

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