Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide...
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" Skin-whitening products have remained popular over time, often due to historical beliefs and perceptions about fair skin. Sales of skin-whitening products...
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emergence of skin whitening products and cosmetics. Although skin tone differs based on a person's racial background, those with fair skin have difficulty...
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Mercury (element) (section Skin whitening)
missions. Mercury is effective as an active ingredient in skin whitening compounds used to depigment skin. The Minamata Convention on Mercury limits the concentration...
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offspring Signal whitening, decorrelation in signal processing Skin whitening, using chemical substances to lighten the skin Software whitening, an approach...
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BB cream (category Skin whitening)
multiple shades for different skin colors, most formulae are designed to oxidize to match the user's skin tone. The skin-whitening properties of the cream as...
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Azelaic acid (category Skin whitening)
Thanigaimalai; Manickam, Manoj; Namasivayam, Vigneshwaran (2017-01-18). "Skin whitening agents: medicinal chemistry perspective of tyrosinase inhibitors". Journal...
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Hyperpigmentation (redirect from Skin hyperpigmentation)
exposure resulting from the topical application of mercurial ointments or skin-whitening creams. Aromatase deficiency Nelson's syndrome Graves' disease Schimke...
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also make it easier to breathe. Face-whitening injections have also started becoming more popular as a pale skin fits within the Korean beauty standards...
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monobenzone and mequinol produce dramatic skin whitening, but react very differently. Mequinol leaves the skin looking extremely pale. However, tanning...
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Feminine beauty ideal (section Skin and hair color)
depicted blonde women as envious of black-haired women. The practise of skin whitening is common amongst women in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa....
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chronic GVHD of the skin. Clobetasol propionate is used cosmetically for skin whitening, although this use is controversial. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Blanqueamiento (category Light skin)
Biologically, blanqueamiento is the process of whitening by marrying a lighter-skinned individual to produce lighter-skinned offspring. Peter Wade argues that blanqueamiento...
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Tooth whitening or tooth bleaching is the process of lightening the color of human teeth. Whitening is often desirable when teeth become yellowed over...
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Conversation. Retrieved 20 July 2024. Prusher, Ilene R. (28 December 2009). "Skin whitening cream finds new popularity among Palestinian women". The Christian Science...
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Nicotinamide (category Skin whitening)
causing skin flushing. As a cream, it is used to treat acne, and has been observed in clinical studies to improve the appearance of aging skin by reducing...
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Glow & Lovely (category Skin whitening)
Glow & Lovely (formerly Fair & Lovely) is an Indian skin-lightening cosmetic product of Hindustan Unilever introduced to the market in India in 1975. Glow...
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of anti-aging products. The Japanese perceptions of excessively whitening their skin was changed by two events. The first one was the Food and Drugs Standards...
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Colorism in the Caribbean (category Skin whitening)
needed] The campaign satirizes the name of the skin whitening cream, "Fair and Lovely."[citation needed] Skin Bleaching is the process of using cosmetic,...
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they use skin whitening products."Skin lightening in Asia? A bright future?". Archived from the original on 2007-05-25. Bray M (2002-05-15). SKIN DEEP: Dying...
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Kojic acid (category Skin whitening)
and red colors, and in cosmetics to lighten skin. As an example of the latter, it is used to treat skin diseases like melasma. Kojic acid also has antibacterial...
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Sun tanning (redirect from Skin darkening)
top layer of the skin, resulting in a brown color.[citation needed] Sunburn Sunning Indoor tanning Perineum sunning Skin whitening Mead, MN (April 2008)...
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Hydroquinone (section Skin depigmentation)
PEEK. Hydroquinone is used as a topical application in skin whitening to reduce the color of skin. It does not have the same predisposition to cause dermatitis...
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Daniel (March 29, 2010). "Search of Michael Jackson's Home Revealed Skin-Whitening Creams". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 17, 2019. Radha Sarma Hegde...
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Glutathione (category Skin whitening)
Glutathione (GSH, /ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪoʊn/) is an organic compound with the chemical formula HOCOCH(NH2)CH2CH2CONHCH(CH2SH)CONHCH2COOH. It is an antioxidant in...
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Dennis-Benn's debut novel, the book examines social issues in Jamaica, including skin bleaching, sex work, homophobia, rape, and the impact of tourism on local...
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an oil-free moisturizer that acted like a skin bleach. However, the use of hydroquinone for skin whitening has been banned in European countries due to...
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Light-coloured skin has been suspected to be one of the contributing factors that promote wrinkling. Dark skin Olive skin High yellow Skin whitening Blond Red...
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metaphorically, such as a severe spanking which leaves clear marks Skin whitening Tan (color) Tan (disambiguation) Tannery (disambiguation) Tannin (disambiguation)...
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Arbutin (category Skin whitening)
Utilized as a biosynthetic active ingredient in topical treatments for skin lightening, β-arbutin is aimed at addressing hyperpigmentation issues. Its...
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