Here are safer more effective alternatives
▪️Skin lightening soaps
Alternative: for body you can use lotions with lactic acid or glycolic acid which helps in in gentle skin exfoliation
Apply susncreen on the body to prevent
tanning.
Body lotion
@mywishcare AHA BHA lotion
@be.bodywise aha lotion
Sunscreen
@babe.laboratorios body spray sunscreen
@shop.wellwell Well well spray sunscreen
@fixderma.skincare spray sunscreen
▪️Fairness face wash
Alternative: Face wash is in content with the skin for too short a time to show any effects. Better to use face wash with gentle exfoliants like glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid.
Face wash
@beminimalist__ Minimalist AHA brightening wash
@aminu.life exfoliating wash
AHA glow face wash
▪️Fairness cream
Better to use products which reduce melanin production twice a day or an antioxidant serum which protects skin against uv damage . Follow it up with a sunscreen.
Kojivit cream
Kojic cream
Biluma cream
▪️Physical scrubs
Gentle chemical exfoliants are better. Physical scrubs can cause microtears on skin.
Need to be careful with exfoliants so as to not damage skin barrier.
@beminimalist__ Minimalist aha bha 10 %
@lorealparis glycobright serum
@foxtaleskin overnight mask
▪️Essential oils
Essential oils can be highly irritating in the skin and don’t have much benefits.
Better to use squalane oil.
@suganda.co squalane
@beminimalist__ Minimalist squalane oil
@theordinary 100% squalane
▪️Intimate area lightening creams
Just have a regular moisturiser and body wash. Clean the intimate area with just plain water.
No special wash or creams are required
▪️Collagen creams
Collagen molecule is too large to penetrate the skin.
Better to use retinol creams with peptides
▪️Vitamin C powders
Powders can cause uneven distribution of powder in the solvent and cause irritation to skin. Avoid vitamin c powders. Better to use a vitamin c serum. If you are a beginner start with 5-10 % vitamin c. Avoid if you have active acne.
Disclaimer: this is for educational purposes only! Please consult your dermatologist for skin related issues.