Published in May 28th, 2010
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An agespot reducer could contain a bleaching agent, a mercury derivative or a melanin inhibitor. Some of these options are, logically, safer than others.
You certainly do not want to damage your appearance further. You want to improve it. So, think safety first. Here, you will learn how to pick the safest skincare products, including the ones that will get rid of the spots.
Topically applied treatments have long been the method of choice for fading the spots, although cryosurgery or freezing is another option. It’s just that the drawbacks to cryosurgery, including the recovery time involved and the expense, are greater than the benefits.
Recent studies indicate that eating antioxidant-rich foods or taking herbs like green tea may help protect the skin from sun damage, which is what the spots are symptoms of. But, still in order to fade them, a cream is the best choice.
The first step is probably to protect the area from sunlight, as much as possible. The sun is our friend in many ways, but the UV rays produced by it can cause increased production and activity of free radical molecules, which eventually damage the melanin producing cells and cause these melanin clumps to appear.
However, sunscreen is not an age spot reducer. No matter how safe or effective it may be. Zinc oxide and some of the other broad spectrum sunscreens can help protect against the spots, but they will not reverse them.
The bleaching agents are harsher alternatives. Many of them contain mercury derivatives. Mercury is, as you may know, a hazardous heavy metal. What you might not know is that can be absorbed through the skin.
You might think that if something is sold on the shelf at a pharmacy or in the health and beauty aid aisle of your local department store, it must be safe. Nothing could be further from the truth. An age spot reducer containing mercury is not safe, no matter where it is sold.
Other bleaching agents, including the alpha hydroxy acids, are safer and more natural. But, they can still cause irritation. So, that leaves the melanin inhibitors.
Hydroquinone is well known as a melanin inhibitor, but it is also becoming a well known carcinogen. Its use has been banned in some countries, because of the cancer risk.
A lesser known melanin inhibitor is called Extra-pone nut grass, a derivative of the cyperus rotundus plant. It was originally developed as an anti-irritant. Only during testing was it learned that it was also an effective age spot reducer. It inhibits melanin production by over 40% at just a .5% concentration. So, it doesn’t take much to work its magic.
Some of the better whiteners on the market contain Extra-pone nut grass and other ingredients that speed the results. It is not unusual to see a difference after only a few weeks of use.
There are many other factors to consider when buying skincare products, but if you need an agespot reducer, look for one that contains Extra-pone. You’ll be pleased with the results.
Valerie Rosenbaum has spent years searching for the best skin firming product available. The skin firming cream she dicovered uses a proprietary blend of all natural ingredients like Cynergy TK and Functional Keratin. To learn more visit her website http://www.DefendYourSkin.com
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