Rohto Hada Labo Shirojyun Medicated Whitening Lotion 170ml

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Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths! Great natural moisturizer and skin-identical ingredient that plays an important role in skin hydration and general skin health. In Japan and in various Asian countries, you may come across beauty products that contain the word “whitening.

I used to play a lot of outside sports in the past 15 years of my life and have gotten visible sunspots. The Hada Labo Shirojyun Whitening Lotion is a thin and light-weight lotion/toner that helps brighten and treat the tone of the skin. The main ingredients had a major change with a potent Vitamin C and Alpha-Arbutin which are quite sensitive actives that not all skin could accept. The old formulations main ingredients were Tranexamic Acid, Vitamin C and 2 Types of Hyaluronic Acid. Until about 10 years ago they were the most commonly used preservatives, as they are non-irritating, very effective, and cheap.below 50k, around 10k Da version: there is a Japanese version trade namedHyalo-Oligo that has only a 10k molecular weight and is claimed to penetrate the skin very well, have a unique touch and give deep and long-lasting moisturization.

A form of skincare superstar, Vitamin C - it has proven skin-brightening abilities (in-vivo) and it might be able to boost collagen production as well (in-vitro). Probably that’s why citric acid is usually not used as an exfoliant but more as a helper ingredient in small amounts to adjust the pH of a formulation. We especially recommend it if you are after skin brightening as this seems to be thestrongest point of MAP. However, the majority of the time, the idea of “whitening” is equivalent to the idea of “brightening” or evening the skin. It’s now 18 weeks since Reddit’s API changes, and 18 weeks of ignoring those who rely on accessibility tools as "the updates to Reddit's Android and iOS apps announced in June have significantly degraded the user and moderation experience" https://www.However, I do not really see that much change when it comes to my sun spot, maybe just slightly faded.

Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time.It usually has to be neutralized with a base (such as sodium hydroxide) for the thickening to occur and it creates viscous, clear gels that also feel nice and non-tacky on the skin. If you wanna become a real HA-and-the-skin expert, you can read much more about the topic at hyaluronic acid (including penetration-questions, differences between high and low molecular weight versions and a bunch of references to scientific literature). Formula treats sun-damaged skin as its active brightening ingredients suppress melanin production to prevent sun spots and freckles from forming. According to manufacturer info,it's recommended for all kinds of washing products (like hand dishwashing detergents or fine-fabric washing powders) and is ideal as aviscosity regulator, detergent booster, and solubilizer. It can be used in many types of formulations as it has great thermal stability (can be heated up to 85°C) and works on a wide range of pH levels (ph 3-10).

Also contains a Vitamin C derivative, Vitamin E and coix seed extract to further nourish and brighten skin. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin.

The study was not done with real people on real skin but still - using a good sunscreen next to MP containing productsis a good idea. Using it for a few weeks, I feel like my skin has become a little bit brighter and evenly toned than it did before. A smallish polymer molecule (created from repeated units ofPolyethylene glycol, aka PEG) that's used as a solubilizer and viscosity control agent.