Alpha-Arbutin: Skin Bleaching Truth

Our health and lifestyle are just some of the many factors that define the condition of our skin.  Ergo, a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet would help in keeping our skin healthy and fair. On the other hand, smoking, drinking and excessive exposure to life’s stresses are just some of the major causes why our skin becomes coarse and dry overtime. 

But that’s not just the determining factor. Internal factors such as hormonal imbalance and external factors such as the harmful UV rays of the sun are also responsible in damaging our skin. Of course we can’t stop our hormones, and we can’t stop the sun, do can we?

However, It is nice to know that our skin still has a chance to become fair and blemish free again.

Enter Alpha – Arbutin

Alpha what? A lot of us may have not heard about this product yet. And no, it’s not a new thing in the market. Chances are, if you’re not an avid reader of beauty product labels, then you probably wouldn’t know anything about Alpha – Arbutin. I never did, too, until recently.

Alpha – Arbutin is an effective lightening agent found in lightening creams. This natural product acts as a moisturizer that eventually smoothens the skin overtime. Alpha-Arbutin is also effective in fighting certain signs of aging and helps in reducing wrinkles and fine lines. Of course we all know that eventually, we will have to fight skin aging at some point of our lives.

This active substance is one of the purest of all whitening agents and actually works better than some other known lightening agents like hydroquinone.

Why We Hate Hydroquinone

Although hydroquinone has proven to be effective and is even recommended by dermatologists, it has negative effects a lot of consumers. Studies have found out that high concentrations of hydroquinone included in lightening formulas can be cytotoxic to our health. Because of this it has been banned to many countries worldwide.

A Little Science for You

We all want something effective and affordable, right? Well, aside from the positive effects of Alpha-Arbutin it is also cheap and can be bought over the counter. You don’t have to worry about the quality, though, as we all should with low quality products. Here’s a little science for you to see why.

As a glucosidic, the Alpha-Arbutin inhibits tyrosinase action. The stability of the Alpha-Arbutin results to an even faster and more effective lightening of the skin. It helps in diminishing tanning spots or age spots because of overexposure to the sun. Alpha-Arbutin is derived from plants (yahoo for vegetarians!) and is an artificial composite . This white colored powder has a PH that remains steadily in the range 3.5 to 6.5. Alpha-Arbutin is water soluble and many studies have already proved that it is more effective than other products.  This makes you realize, “Hey! Why didn’t I come across this product before?”

Alpha – Arbutin for you an me

So you probably want Alpha Arbutin now that you’ve read those interesting science facts.  This agent is made available in many forms, the Meladerm cream being the most popular one to provide radiant and smooth skin. This cream makes uneven skin fairer and also reduces dullness. It is a faster and safer way to reduce skin discoloration and lightens the skin tone.

Skin Pigmentation, Brown Spots and Discoloration Away!

Trust me, I’ve had a number of spots on my face due to huge zits, I was already thinking of living my life under the full camouflage of a concealer. But this very effective ingredient also prevents the occurrence of skin pigmentation, brown spots and discoloration.

Of course, we want something that’s not just effective and cheap. We also want something that’s safe. If not, we’d be practically doing more damage to our skin than good, right?

Find out more about Meladerm Ingredients here