EFFECTS OF BLEACHING CREAMS...[hydroquinone]

Everyone, regardless of being a man or
woman, wants to have a flawless, even and
smooth skin tone. Skin bleaching is a good
option to get rid of the black spots or any
other type of spots on skin. But, skin
whitening options have become very
complicated these days and there are plenty
of options available in the market leaving
the customers confused.
Although skin bleaching or whitening could
be a good option for getting rid of dark
spots or skin discolouration, the process is
not free from side effects. Some of the
products are rather very harmful and cause
skin cancer too. Therefore, it is very
important you find out the side effects of
skin bleaching before you opt for the
whitening of your skin.
Harmful Effects of Skin Whitening or
Bleaching
Bleaching is, in fact, a process in which the
hair on the skin is bleached to match with
the actual skin tone. However, the side
effects are:

Dark grey spots

Skin cancer

Acne

Swelling of the skin

Thinning of the skin

Cataracts

Setting down of fat on face, chest, upper
back and stomach

Increase in appetite and weight gain
Osteoporosis

Neurological and kidney damage due to high
level of mercury used in the creams

Psychiatric disorders

Severe birth defects

Asthma

Liver damage

Some of these side effects could be seen
almost immediately while some are seen
after prolonged use of skin whitening
creams.

Why Skin Bleaching?
In some of the parts of the world, it is
believed that light and pale skinned people
portray beauty, richness and success as well.
In some parts, dark complexioned people
are considered below standard and so
people opt for skin whitening or bleaching
creams, pills and other products.
Studies reveal that most of the young boys
and girls prefer using skin whitening
products so that they get a good status in
their group, family and society. In fact, the
commercials shown on the television also
portray the same thing. All these things have
a great impact on the minds of young men
and women and they opt for whatever
cream or pill they can afford.
Natural Ways of Skin Bleaching
Here are some of the natural ways for
getting flawless and fair skin without using
skin bleaches.
Diet - Diet is the most important part that
you should take care of if you want a
flawless skin. Take away all refined food
products and replace them with healthy and
nutritious ones.
Water - Increase your intake of water. This
helps keep skin free of dehydration and so
the look is healthy and unblemished.
Cleansing - Take proper care of cleaning
your skin. Choose the product that is natural
and effective. Pay attention to exfoliating
your skin from time to time so that you get
rid of the dead skin.
Limes and Lemons - Citric acid is natural
bleach and will help you have a lighter skin
time without any side effect. You can make
a face mask with lime juice, few drops of
glycerin and flour to make a paste. Apply
this on your face and leave for 20 - 30
minutes. Wash with normal water.
Once you know the side effects of using
over-the-counter skin whitening products,
you will definitely want to learn more about
natural skin whitening methods. These
methods are harmless and even cost you
nothing extra.