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Hi All: I'm new to this forum and well, online forums in general. So, please bear with me.
I am a dark skinned Indian woman and am extremely allergic to most sun screens. I have yet to find one that does not cause hives within 12 hours. This coupled with being a vaguely outdoorsy person has darkened my skin considerably.
My dark skin was something that did not bother me when I lived outside of India. However, Since I moved to India, (a culture in which is it not considered particularily rude to comment on someone's physical appearance whether it is weight, skin color or grooming) the darkening of my skin since childhood and it's current darkeness is constantly commented on.
Without getting into the socio-cultural complexities of why I have chosen to lighten my skin a couple of shades I would like some advice from everyone on what sort of regimen I should follow in terms of exfoliation, application and sun protection.
I have never given up on finding a sun screen that does work for me and would be extremely grateful for any advice. I am waiting on some Neutrogena for Children sunscreen in the hopes that it will work. I hope to be desciplined with updates.
To lighten, I plan on using a Soy and Aloe based cream that is :
10% Arbutin
20% Vitamin C
2% Niacinaminde
4% Glucosamine
I am uncertain about exfoliation. I have a 30% Glycolic peel that I was thinking of using once a week on my face. Should I use it more/less often. Also, I was planning on using a 30% glycolic wash for my body however, I would really appreciate some advice with this.
How often I should wash my skin and apply the cream. I have not started the lightening process yet as I would like to be armed with as much information as possible on procedure and risks. Thank you for all your help.
I am a dark skinned Indian woman and am extremely allergic to most sun screens. I have yet to find one that does not cause hives within 12 hours. This coupled with being a vaguely outdoorsy person has darkened my skin considerably.
My dark skin was something that did not bother me when I lived outside of India. However, Since I moved to India, (a culture in which is it not considered particularily rude to comment on someone's physical appearance whether it is weight, skin color or grooming) the darkening of my skin since childhood and it's current darkeness is constantly commented on.
Without getting into the socio-cultural complexities of why I have chosen to lighten my skin a couple of shades I would like some advice from everyone on what sort of regimen I should follow in terms of exfoliation, application and sun protection.
I have never given up on finding a sun screen that does work for me and would be extremely grateful for any advice. I am waiting on some Neutrogena for Children sunscreen in the hopes that it will work. I hope to be desciplined with updates.
To lighten, I plan on using a Soy and Aloe based cream that is :
10% Arbutin
20% Vitamin C
2% Niacinaminde
4% Glucosamine
I am uncertain about exfoliation. I have a 30% Glycolic peel that I was thinking of using once a week on my face. Should I use it more/less often. Also, I was planning on using a 30% glycolic wash for my body however, I would really appreciate some advice with this.
How often I should wash my skin and apply the cream. I have not started the lightening process yet as I would like to be armed with as much information as possible on procedure and risks. Thank you for all your help.