Fairness creams help lighten one’s skin tone. The demand of these skin products has grown exponentially in both women & men. These products mostly tend to block the melanin production in the body and some other products also use bleach to help reduce the skin tone. When these products are discontinued the original colour of the skin appears back again forcing one to continue the using the product.
People are usually unaware of the potential damage caused by these creams. Due to the prolonged usage of these creams the skin layers tend to become thinner making it sensitive towards the sun rays causing burning and itching sensations and also making it more prone to acne. As these creams reduce the melanin production in the skin to reduce the skin tone this increases the risk of developing skin cancer and may also increase the risk of sun-burns. These creams may also contain steroids, the effects of these creams may last longer than the regular creams but, these products cause side effects such as acne, skin darkening, skin allergies etc. The bleach used in these creams might cause white patches on the skin and increases the sensitivity of the skin. The vitamin content in the fairness creams added to nourish the facial skin might contaminate the skin and also leading to sensitive skin.
Some of these products may contain mercury which is very harmful substance. Instead of using these fairness creams to reduce the skin tone, which causes skin damage over a period of time one should to adapt natural ways to obtain fair skin. One should drink more water, water increase the glow in the skin, one can also use homemade face packs and scrubs. Quality sleep is also important to improve the fairness of the skin. And it is important that one should have healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables regularly to maintain healthy skin.
Note: It is always suggested to consult DOCTOR.