The below table shows some of the more popular skin whitening ingredients used in branded formulations.
Vitamin C seems to be the most popular ingredient, but less well-known ones are also used, these more “special” ingredients are likely to help each brand differentiate themselves from the competition.
| Brand | Range/Product | Whitening Ingredients | Approx Size |
Price in US$ |
| Clarins | White Plus HP Total Whitening Essence | Alchemilla, Raspberry, highly stable Vitamin C, patented combination of Parsley and Chamomile | 30ml | $102.00 |
| Shiseido | White Lucent Concentrated Brightening Serum N | Vitamin C, Asian plant extracts | 30ml | $97.00 |
| shu uemura | ‘White Recovery EX+’ Brightening Cream | Ellagic acid, prune extract, sakura leaf extract, vitamin c derivative (ascorbyl glucoside), vitamin b3 | 30ml | $55.00 |
| Skinceuticals | Phyto + | Kojic acid, arbutin, cucumber, thyme | 30ml | $56.00 |
| Christian Dior | Diorsnow Sublissime Whitening Repair Essence | Iris Florentina root extract | 50ml | $172.00 |
| Estee Lauder |
Spotlight
Skin Tone Perfector |
Vitamins C, E, natural botanicals | 50ml | $32.00 |
| Clinique | Even Better™ Skin Tone Corrector | Vitamin C, “brightening yeast”, antioxidants | 30ml | $39.50 |
| Elizabeth Arden | Prevage White Concentrated Brightening Serum | Idebenone, Soy Ferulate-C | 30 ml | $125.00 |
| Chanel | Chanel Precision Blanc Essentiel Nanolotion | Liquorice extract, Vitamin C, Young Orange extract | 150ml | $72.00 |
| La Mer | La Mer The Whitening Essence | -undisclosed- | 30ml | $230.00 |
Hi, thanks for this list. Just wanted to know if you can add more additional natural safe lighteners? I had used the Makari brand as well as the Diana Stalder papay kojic soap. These had lightened me about 3 shades. Also can you do a review on the Fair & Flawless products, speciically the 5x Body Lightening and the Soho Parfait? I had heard goood things about these too but would like to learn more about them. As well as the 55H+ and the Belo Essential Skin Lightening products. Thanks.
Do you mind sharing your idea regarding what you are using to lighten your skin because I have a friend who is medium light skin and she really wants to know what to use and where to buy them. I see you posted couple of some that you’ve used such as Makari brand as well as the Diana Stalder papay kojic soap where did you buy them from and can my friend use it too?
HI I WAS LIGHT SKINNED ASIAN GUY SINCE I WAS A KID BUT RECENTLY MY SKIN IS GETTING SO MUCH DARKER DAY BY DAY PLUS THERE ARE LOT OF BLACK PIGMENTATION ON ALL OVER MY FACE.I AM USING FRESH LEMON JUICE TO CLEAN MY SKIN ALMOST 3 TIMES A WEEK BUT STILL NO RESULT. PLEASE ADVICE FOR FAST SAFE RESULT. THANK YOU.
Use spf 50+ sunscreens and go for natural packs along with a vitamin c based face wash
Around my mouth area tends to be darker then the rest of my face…
i hope these products can even out my skintone so that it can be like the rest of my naturally fair skin.
I live in Trinidad and Tobago and I will like to know where I could order a skin lighterning cream like makari or meladerm or any other that are hydroquinone free thanks
where can i purchase meladerm in trinidad and tobago
Hi Hessa,
Could you please let me know if Meladerm is safe .. i read in so many reviews and they call it as world’s No1 safest skin lightening cream.
Please help me.
Thanks,
Sonal
Hi Sonal,
Yes, Meladerm is safe — the brand is produced by a reputable company and contain no banned or illegal ingredients.
Hessa
Thank You so much for ur reply Hessa 🙂
Hi hessa,
im ur big fan and i m a regurlar reader of yours tips,i want to know that is meladerm cream for making skin whiter or fair ..i have started using this cream and hopeing tht its makes me fairer,
plz reply me soon ,i am very much upset about my skin and lacking confidence ….
Plz hessa reply me and thanks u a loooooot
wating…..
Plz help me
thanks
sid
hi hessa i am new here..i just wanted to know which one is the best and effective whitening cream ? plz help me
Pls. tell me which is the best effective whitening cream for face
I need a product of meladerm. Can any1 help me. Am so much thoughtful of my skin. Aw much z d cream
Pls i have been using otentika lotion for the past eight years,please i want to know,if i should be worried of any damage it may cost me in future and if so what natural moisturize can i use.i have a combination of oily face and the rest of my body dry type of skin.thank you
pls i jxt started using QEI+ cream (carrot). i dnt wnt any damage on my skin. pls is it safe? if its not let me discontinue and go back to my baby cream
I want to know about olay natural white thai product and oriflme product