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 You searched in the "Active Ingredients" category. There were 48 matching products. Refine your results : Alpha Arbutin | Bearberry | Carrot Oil | Gigawhite | Glycolic Acid | Green Tea | Kojic Acid | Lactic Acid | Lemon Extract | Licorice Extract | Mulberry Extract | Niacinamide | Salicylic Acid | Sepiwhite | VitaminC
All of the active ingredients below can be found in the various products that we sell to lighten the skin and treat hyperpigmentation. These ingredients are all very effective, high grade and tested for their safety. One of the most advanced skin lightening ingredients on the market, it has been shown to work effectively on all skin types. All of the products in this category contain Alpha Arbutin. Bearberry Extract (Arbutin) is a natural extract found in bearberry (Uva Ursi) plants, Arbutin provides a skin lightening effect on the skin by inhibiting tyrosinase activity. All of the products in this category contain Bearberry Extract Glycolic Acid is an AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) which promotes exfoliation and a natural brightening of the skin tone. By exfoliating and renewing the skin, glycolic acid not only evens out skin discolorations, it also helps to minimize fine lines and wrinkles. AHA's such as Glycolic Acid can help other ingredients in skin lightening treatments by allowing them to penetrate deeper into the skin. All of the products in this category contain Glycolic Acid Kojic Acid All of the products in this category contain Kojic Acid
Carrot oil reduces pigment formation by blocking tyrosinase receptors on the melanocyte. In doing so, the enzyme tyrosinase can't "turn on" the melanocyte to produce melanin. Lactic acid is an AHA (alpha hydroxy acid), Lactic acid mimics the properties of Glycolic acid but is better suited for people with sensitive skin. AHA's such as Lacic Acid can help other ingredients in skin lightening treatments s by allowing them to penetrate deeper into the skin. All of the products in this category contain Lactiic Acid Lemon Extract is a strong natural exfoliator which helps eliminate the dead skin cells which may be contributing to your pigment discoloration. All of the products in this category contain Lemon Extract Extracted from the Licorice plant, the ingredient that is responsible for the skin whitening aspect of the plant is known as glabridin. Glabridin inhibits pigmentation by preventing tyrosinase activation. Studies have shown that it can provide a considerable skin brightening effect. Licorice also has anti-inflammatory properties making it a very popular ingredient in sikincare. All of the products in this category contain Licorice Extract. Mulberry extract is a potent inhibitor of Tyrosinase enzyme. (Tyrosinase catalyzes the production of melanin and other pigments) All of the products in this category contain Mulberry Extract Niacinamide - also known as Vitamin B3 is an effective skin lightening compound that works by inhibiting melanosome transfer from melanocytes to keratinocytes. Tthis ingredient often works best when combined with other skin lightening treatments. Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) is also known to be effective in reducing acne. All of the products in this category contain Niacinamide
Salicylic Acid promotes exfoliation and a natural brightening of the skin tone.
It not only evens out skin discolorations, it also helps to minimize fine lines and wrinkles. Salicylic Acid can help other ingredients in skin lightening treatments by allowing them to penetrate deeper into the skin. All of the products in this category contain Salicylic Acid (Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine) A new ingredient, undecylenoyl phenylalanine, is a safe alternative for improved appearance of hyperpigmented skin. Sepiwhite works differently than other topical ingredients for dark spot reduction. It works as an MSH (melanin stimulating hormone) antagonist, preventing the melanin synthesis from starting. All of the products in this category contain Sepiwhite Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant that occurs in many different forms each with distinct properties. Several of these forms have been shown to reduce melanin formation and provide a skin whitening effect when applied topically. When used individually or together, these forms can help in slowing down hyperactive melanocytes and therefore resulting in lighter skin. All of the products in this category contain Vitamin C 
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