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This site is aimed at offering independent and objective information about skin lightening (skin bleaching or skin whitening).

So you’ll find no products for sale here — just reliable content to keep you informed and safe in your pursuit of skin lightening. Read more…

~ Popular articles ~

Mercury is a dangerous skin lightening ingredient. Read about the dangers of mercury.
- List of skin lightening creams known to contain mercury (with photos). Updated regularly.

Dermal versus epidermal hyperpigmentation. The depth of excess melanin in hyperpigmented skin matters. This explains why certain skin lightening treatments work for some and not others.

Lead, mercury and leeches in the 1400s. Take a trip back in time and read about some of the ways people used to whiten their skin.

Serious risks with monobenzone use. Why monobenzone is one of the worst things anyone with normal skin (i.e. no vitiligo) can use.

What to do if you’ve been poisoned by mercury from whitening creams. Simple, practical steps to take if you suspect you’ve been poisoned by the mercury in skin lightening creams.

Dishonest user reviews/comments on skin lightening forums and sites. It’s almost impossible to tell whether an online comment is fake or not, but there are a few red flags you can look out for in order to protect yourself.

Recent Comments
- bunu: Hi, I want to know whether promina ginseng pearl cream from Thailand contains any harmful chemical or not? My friends are applying this cream and it...
- Jennifer: I’m using pai mei antifreckle set. Pls does it contain mercury?
- nichelle Jackson: Very helpful thanks
- Shameem: Please can you email me the name of the cream and the site purchased as It sounds really good. Regards Shameem
- Denise: Dee I wrote to Norma regarding this, but received no reply. Can you tell me, did you get lighter using vit C? If so, how long did it take?
- phoenix: i’ve been using erna since november 2012, at first super dumami yung pimples ko,,pero naglighten talaga yung skin..tapos yung sa BL tinigilan...
- Aya: Hello, My mom is really into trying to keep young and she had been using this whitening cream. I don’t know what is it called because the label...
- erika: i plan to use erna whitening but im scared of the content. is it really got mercury. can someone tell me???
- claire: after 3months of applying bl and erna cream on my face, nakita ng mga friends q na nagmellow ang pekas pero unti-unti rin na lumabas ang mga white...

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