| If you have Asian skin, what are your options for | | | | point and most dermatologists still consider it perfectly |
| whitening or lightening your your skin? Is it that much | | | | safe for human use. |
| different from people with normal Caucasian skin? | | | | Thirdly, it is suspected that Hydroquinone could cause |
| Whitening Asian skin is not impossible, you don't need | | | | Ochronosis, which is a permanent form of |
| expensive procedures for it and in fact there is a great | | | | hyperpigmentation - in other words, it permanently |
| natural way to do it. In this article we'll take a look at | | | | darkens areas of the skin. It has been found that this |
| the avenues available to you and recommend a | | | | condition is more likely to occur in dark skinned patients |
| course of action you can start on right away. | | | | who use Hydroquinone over extended periods of time. |
| Asian skin tends to be yellowish brown in color. Tones | | | | Clearly, this is not a 100% safe substance to use. Let's |
| will vary across different nationalities, regions and | | | | instead look at what you can use for safely and |
| various genetic factors. As with all darker skin, the | | | | naturally whitening Asian skin. |
| color is produced by melanin. This is the skin pigment | | | | From India we get the wonderful herb extract called |
| that basically gives the skin its color. The more melanin | | | | Extrapone Nutgrass Root (ENR). This is being used in |
| you have, the darker your skin, so Asians tend to have | | | | natural skin creams. In clinical trials ENR has been |
| more than caucasians. | | | | shown to inhibit melanin production by up to 40%, |
| With that established, the first course of action in | | | | thereby naturally lightening the skin over time. |
| whitening Asian skin would be to decrease or inhibit | | | | What about side effects? ENR was actually first |
| melanin, which would naturally whiten your skin. | | | | developed as an anti-irritant before its skin whitening |
| One of the most popular active ingredients in skin | | | | benefits were discovered. It is soft and gentle on the |
| bleaching creams is Hydroquinone. This works by | | | | skin and completely natural without the dangers that |
| inhibiting the production of melanin. | | | | accompany chemicals like Hydroquinone. |
| However, I would not recommend the use of | | | | Don't gamble with your skin health. Natural creams can |
| Hydroquinone based creams. Firstly, it's a chemical | | | | be every bit as effective at lightening skin as their |
| compound and in higher concentrations it can cause | | | | chemical counterparts, without any of the risks or side |
| severe skin irritation. | | | | effects. |
| Secondly, the FDA actually proposed a ban on the | | | | For whitening Asian skin, give a cream containing |
| substance in 2006 due to some research and testing | | | | Extrapone Nutgrass Root a try. You may just be |
| linking it to cancer in animals. This is a controversial | | | | amazed by the results. |