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Dianna GIs Alpha Arbutin Safer than Hydroquinone for Skin Whitening?
June 9th 2010 18:46
The beauty industry has been looking for a new replacement for hydroquinone since it has been banned worldwide with the exception of the U.S. . And as a result they have found a substance found in a common weed that may be effective for whitening skin. The substance is natural but just because something is natural doesn't necessarily imply "safe". It is Alpha Arbutin . But how effective is it?
Facts about Alpha Arbutin
The dangers of hydroquinone are indisputable . Many darker skinned women have found that using the substance can whiten skin but if abused, it could whiten the skin permanently.Because it is absorbed through the skin in a cream, if taken over long periods of time, it could cause kidney failure and liver damage. Finally, because it is labeled a poison, in a few cases of severe abuse, it has actually caused death .
But is Alpha Arbutin any different?
The fact that A-arbutin is a natural derivative may make it appear to be safer . The reason for this is that when it is broken down in the body, it produces "hydroquinone . In other words, the synthesis and how it reacts to the body is the same. Both arbutin and hydroquine have chemicals which inhibit melanin production by preventing tyrosinase from catalyzing.
As far as testing is concerned, hydroquinone has been studied for decades now. Contrast this with years of new & non-conclusive research with arbutin. One thing is clear though- A-arbutin is not as effective as hydroquinone and given the fact that studies have not conclusively proved that one is better than the other, hydroquinone may be the better option....if you can get it.
There are some other skin bleaching ingredients that may be better for you though than either of the two . Kojic acid and some of the other beta hydroxies may be milder but exhibit none of the harmful side effects . While it is safer, the effects take longer to realize. And for some women, that could be enough not to chance a bleaching cream with potential hidden dangers .
Hydroquinone is dangerous. But considering the alternatives, there is no other skin bleaching ingredient that is more effective. . Considering the fact that Alpha Arbutin is nothing more than a watered down version and it not as effective, researchers haven't definitively proven whether it is an safer.
Facts about Alpha Arbutin
The dangers of hydroquinone are indisputable . Many darker skinned women have found that using the substance can whiten skin but if abused, it could whiten the skin permanently.Because it is absorbed through the skin in a cream, if taken over long periods of time, it could cause kidney failure and liver damage. Finally, because it is labeled a poison, in a few cases of severe abuse, it has actually caused death .
But is Alpha Arbutin any different?
The fact that A-arbutin is a natural derivative may make it appear to be safer . The reason for this is that when it is broken down in the body, it produces "hydroquinone . In other words, the synthesis and how it reacts to the body is the same. Both arbutin and hydroquine have chemicals which inhibit melanin production by preventing tyrosinase from catalyzing.
As far as testing is concerned, hydroquinone has been studied for decades now. Contrast this with years of new & non-conclusive research with arbutin. One thing is clear though- A-arbutin is not as effective as hydroquinone and given the fact that studies have not conclusively proved that one is better than the other, hydroquinone may be the better option....if you can get it.
There are some other skin bleaching ingredients that may be better for you though than either of the two . Kojic acid and some of the other beta hydroxies may be milder but exhibit none of the harmful side effects . While it is safer, the effects take longer to realize. And for some women, that could be enough not to chance a bleaching cream with potential hidden dangers .
Hydroquinone is dangerous. But considering the alternatives, there is no other skin bleaching ingredient that is more effective. . Considering the fact that Alpha Arbutin is nothing more than a watered down version and it not as effective, researchers haven't definitively proven whether it is an safer.
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