| Underarm Whitening - What is it? Who does it? Is | | | | than woman due to the fact that this condition |
| it safe? What ingredients are dangerous? | | | | often develops due to over-shaving or waxing, |
| Underarm whitening is the process of lightening | | | | something only a few men do. |
| the underarm's skin tone either through the use | | | | However, some men who have hyperpigmented |
| of natural ingredients such as lemon juice and or | | | | skin still search for and use underarm whitening |
| through the use of cosmetic underarm bleaching | | | | products. The desire for the perfect skin tone is |
| creams and gels. Consumers who perform this | | | | not limited by gender, race, location, or finances. |
| procedure vary from those that have slowly | | | | Speaking of finances, there are many lightening |
| developed very dark underarms and are now | | | | products available which cost less than $50. This is |
| looking for treatment as well as those consumers | | | | important because some luxury skin care brands |
| that have a slightly discolored underarm skin tone | | | | can exceed $100 for a very small amount. Often, |
| and are looking for lighter, pinker tone. | | | | consumers end up paying more for the label |
| Generally speaking, it is safe to use most | | | | rather than what is inside the label. |
| underarm whitening products. However, there are | | | | Remember, if you have dark underarms and |
| some ingredients which need to be paid close | | | | want an underarm whitening treatment, take your |
| attention. For example, Hydroquinone is used in | | | | time to learn more about each product's formula. |
| many skin lightening products sold throughout the | | | | Creams vs. Gels |
| world. Based on evidence which has linked this | | | | Another variable you need to be aware of is if |
| ingredient to cancer as well as other health | | | | the underarm whitening product is a gel or cream. |
| problems, it is probably in your best interest to | | | | Cream based treatments are often less |
| avoid using Hydroquinone, especially on the | | | | expensive for a reason...they do not absorb as |
| sensitive underarm skin. | | | | well as gels do. This means that some of the |
| That said, there are some ingredients used in | | | | cream you place on your skin will be wasted. |
| underarm whitening products which are both safe | | | | While gels tend to be slightly more expensive, |
| and effective. Alpha Arbutin for example fulfills | | | | they also absorb much more effectively. This |
| both of these criteria. Clinical studies have shown | | | | means that you will only need to use a small |
| that using Alpha Arbutin is not only an effective | | | | amount of the gel to do the job. |
| way to prohibit new skin from developing color | | | | It is also important to note, that using an |
| (pigment), therefore making it a smart choice to | | | | underarm whitening treatment will take a few |
| include in skin lightening formulas, but these same | | | | weeks to produce results. This is because, as |
| tests also showed that Alpha Arbutin is safe to | | | | stated earlier, ingredients like Alpha Arbutin inhibit |
| use as it is a naturally occurring ingredient. | | | | new skin from developing skin color which means |
| Do Men Get Dark Underarms? | | | | that you will have to wait for old skin to be |
| Yes, men sometimes get dark underarms, | | | | replaced by new skin. After a few weeks, the |
| although they generally develop them less often | | | | results should be quite noticeable. |