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2. Skin whitening - Wikipedia

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   Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin. Several chemicals have been shown to be effective in skin whitening, while some have proven to be toxic or have ...

3. Arbutin - Wikipedia

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   An active agent in brands of skin lightening preparations, it is more expensive than traditional skin lightening ingredients like hydroquinone, which is now banned in many countries. In vitro studies of human melanocytes exposed to arbutin at concentrations below 300 μg/mL reported decreased tyrosinase activity and melanin content with little ...

4. Depigmentation - Wikipedia

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   Depigmentation is the lightening of the skin or loss of pigment. Depigmentation of the skin can be caused by a number of local and systemic conditions. The pigment loss can be partial (injury to the skin) or complete (caused by vitiligo). It can be temporary (from tinea versicolor) or permanent (from albinism). [1]

5. Drug-induced pigmentation - Wikipedia

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   Drug-induced pigmentation of the skin may occur as a consequence of drug administration, and the mechanism may be postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in some cases, but frequently is related to actual deposition of the offending drug in the skin. [2]: 125–6 The incidence of this change varies, and depends on the type of medication involved.

6. Clobetasol propionate - Wikipedia

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   Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid used to treat skin conditions such as eczema, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, steroid responsive dermatosis, and psoriasis (including scalp and plaque-type). [3] [4] [5] It is applied to the skin as a cream, foam, gel, liquid, solution, ointment, or shampoo.

7. Teeth whitening: What is it, how to do it safely and how to ...

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   Whitening toothpaste According to a 2018 study , chemical teeth-whitening toothpaste outperforms natural alternatives. Despite this, it isn't as highly recommended as whitening strips or trays.