Skin Whitening Products - Dos and Don’ts - Part I
Although we’re quite far from the times where aristocracy would use white lead to create a ghostly white complexion, such products not only would cause lead poisoning also had arsenic in their complexion.
One of the most iconic would probably be Queen Elizabeth I, but white complexion was also incredibly popular in the court of Fashion Queen Marie Antoinette.
It was common belief that whiter complexions were a sign of nobility, mostly it meant that you just didn’t have to work outside in the sun. Also, it was believed that a paler complexion would blur wrinkles and signs of aging far easily, one of the reasons why Elizabeth I’s well known white lead look was called “The Mask of Youth”.
However in the West, times have changed and beaches are filled with Sun God worshipers for that ideal bronze gleam on their skin that creates an all out healthy glow. Asian women on the other hand try their hardest to achieve a porcelain tone to their skin.
The basic belief was the same, paler complexions were a sign of being noble and protected from the sun’s rays and to this day geisha wear white foundation products to become beauty at its most iconic.
So what do today’s cosmetics offer and what can they truly accomplish?
To be continued.
August 7th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Whitening products are not made to lighten one’s shade of skin…it is actually created to correct blemishes, diminish dark spots, and even out skin discolorations.
August 22nd, 2008 at 8:27 pm
There are various alternative methods of whitening skin. However if people want to try other products glutathione can be an option. The use of glutathione for health and skin whitening or skin lightening is now gaining acceptance and has an increasing market especially women. However choosing the best and quality glutathione products should be taken into consideration. Only glutathione products that were able to pass the strict government standard should be used. The Beauoxi White Plus a 5in1 glutathione is another brand that can assure its users of the health benefit and satisfaction that they will get from the product. Additional information about glutathione can be found at Glutathione:Skin Whitening