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This bleaching Africans nonsense is over exaggerated and obvious sponsored propaganda. Africans know why they have melanin. They also know what happen if you tamper with it. Any African stupid enough to mess with their melanocytes deserve all the skin cancer and assorted immunological problems they get.
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I agree Omo Baba I think the media exaggerate the number of Africans bleaching their skins. The majority of West Africans do not bleach their skins.
African women in the past paint their skin white in religious ritual to represented the spirit of the dead.
The black and brown Romans and Geeks used to lightened their skins colors with bleach cream.
In the Renaissance and Colonial era the brown skin European monarchs, nobles and elites used bleach cream to lighten their skins color. Sometime they put a white powder in their skin. Skin bleach cream was a big business in Europe in that era.
Strange,i seen the pic of this African woman before.
I EVEN save it because the chick as a really good looking face and body.
She is really good looking and has a really good looking body but she did not need to whiten skin.
Skin whitening or bleaching should be use only for getting your skin tone back if you had a cut and healed and leaves a dark spot or if you have post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma or any other hyperpigmentation.
It should not be use to lighten your natural skin color.
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Have you noticed more and more products on the shelves claiming to fade away age spots and freckles? A big business in Asia, skin lightening/brightening creams have hit our shores. There are a several effective ways to lighten skin, but they do have their risks. There is a lot of information to cover in one post so today I'm going to focus on the most popular skin-lightening ingredient, hydroquinone. Look for future posts regarding other popular skin lighteners.
What is hydroquinone? Hydroquinone is proven to be one of the most effective skin-lightening ingredients available but also one of the most controversial. It works by decreasing the formation of melanin, the pigment in your skin that gives it color.
Is it safe? Unfortunately, there doesn`t seem to be a clear consensus in the scientific community. In the US, the FDA generally recognizes hydroquinone to be a safe and effective ingredient (at the moment). However, due to more recent data suggesting that hydroquinone act as a carcinogen, the FDA is recommending further studies to be conducted by the NTP (National Toxicology Program) to evaluate the health related effects of hydroquinone. These studies have not yet been completed so the current safety status of hydroquinone in the US has not changed. However, many companies are looking for safer alternatives to hydroquinone.
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) does continue to cite hydroquinone as a way to treat dark spots as well as other skin disorders such as melasma (overproduction of melanin resulting in dark patches on the face). However, the AAD does warn that overuse of hydroquinone could lead to irritation and potential darkening of the skin.
In Europe, where regulations tend to be a bit different, hydroquinone has been banned. This reminds us of how different countries treat chemicals differently. For example, the US has banned the artificial sweetener cyclamate because of studies showing that it might act as a carcinogen, yet it is allowed in more than 100 other countries. Who's right, who's wrong? Unfortunately, even science isn't always black and white.
Bottom Line As of now, hydroquinone is considered safe in the US. If you have concerns, I'd suggest talking to your dermatologist to see what she recommends to deal with with your dark spots. Of course, one of the best ways to treat age spots is to not get them all. UV exposure is one of the biggest culprits of dark spot formation so be sure to wear sunscreen and minimize sun exposure to keep skin spot free! Also, if you ever have questions about what is in your beauty products - just look at the label. The beauty of ingredient lists is that you can read the package and decide for yourself if the product is right for you or not.
Over the past several years, hydroquinone has become a controversial skin-care ingredient for topical use. What is known for certain is that hydroquinone is a strong inhibitor of melanin production and for over 50 years has been established as the most effective ingredient for reducing and potentially eliminating brown skin discolorations on skin often referred to as melasma.
Concentration Counts! In different concentrations hydroquinone inhibits or prevents skin from making the enzyme responsible for triggering melanin, the chief pigment that gives skin its color (Source: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, March 2010, pages 215-218). Over-the-counter hydroquinone products can contain 0.5% to 2% concentrations, with 2% being the most effective OTC amount. At the pharmacy, 4% concentrations of hydroquinone (and sometimes even higher) are available by prescription only. A concentration of 12% hydroquinone actually prevents the production of melanin altogether.
Misinformation Breeds Confusion What is confusing to the consumer is the exaggerated information about possible negative side effects from using hydroquinone products. Yet a closer look at the research indicates problematic skin reactions are rare and, more often than not, minor. The most startling risk is a skin disorder called ochronosis which is a bluing discoloration of the skin. Although that's scary stuff, it's important to keep in mind that with millions of gallons of hydroquinone used over the past 50 years, only a handful of ochronosis cases have been directly associated to using hydroquinone. What's more, these cases have been a result of long term use of high concentrations, or of using hydroquinone products that have been adulterated with dangerous ingredients (Sources: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, July 2009, pages 741-750; and Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, November 2007, pages 854-872).
The Hydroquinone Ban Should Be Lifted! Hydroquinone-based products were banned in South Africa years ago where the most severe problems occurred. However, hydroquinone products in South Africa and other African countries were found to also contain mercury and glucocorticoids, among other caustic and illegal contaminants, which is believed by many to be the cause of the serious side effects seen (Sources: International Journal of Dermatology, February 2005, pages 112–115; and British Journal of Dermatology, March 2003, pages 493–500). Countries that are part of the European Union have banned hydroquinone chiefly on the basis of these reports. This ban is frustrating to many because when properly formulated, hydroquinone is not a harmful ingredient and there's no substantiated research proving otherwise.
Is Hydroquinone Carcinogenic? Questions concerning hydroquinone in terms of it being a carcinogen have also been addressed in the research. Problematic incidences have been shown when hydroquinone was fed or injected into rats in large doses, though with topical use there has been no research showing it to be mutagenic on humans or animals. In reality, there is abundant research showing hydroquinone to be safe and extremely effective (Sources: Cutis, April 2008, pages 356–371 and August 2006, pages S6–S19; Critical Reviews in Toxicology, November 2007, pages 887–914; Journal of Cosmetic Laser Therapy, September 2006, pages 121–127; American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, July 2006, pages 223–230; and Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 2006, pages S272–S281).
Interestingly, hydroquinone happens to be a potent antioxidant and there is even research showing that workers who handle pure hydroquinone actually have lower incidences of cancer than the population as a whole (Sources: Free Radical Research, April 2010, pages 473-478; Journal of Natural Products, November 2002, pages 1,605–1,611; and Critical Reviews in Toxicology, May 1999, pages 283–330).
Natural Alternatives to Hydroquinone Ironically, plant extracts such as Mitracarpus scaber (madder) extract, Uva ursi (bearberry) extract, Morus bombycis (mulberry), Morus alba (white mulberry), and Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry) touted as being natural skin lightening agents actually break down into hydroquinone when absorbed into skin, which explains why they have a positive effect. Another natural alternative is arbutin which also, you guessed it, breaks down into hydroquinone in skin.
Whether or not you consider using hydroquinone in a skin-care product is of course up to you. What is abundantly clear is that hydroquinone is a well-researched ingredient, incredibly effective for its intended purpose, and that no other skin lightening ingredient compares to its effectiveness.
Hydroquinone Hates Air! One critical point to keep in mind: hydroquinone can turn a strange shade of brown with prolonged, daily exposure to air or sunlight. When you are considering a hydroquinone product, it is essential to be sure it is packaged in a non-transparent container that doesn't let light in and that minimizes the amount of air exposure. Hydroquinone products packaged in jars are absolutely not recommended because once opened they quickly become ineffective.
Options Beyond Hydroquinone For other potential options for skin lightening—though with far less research or impressive and consistent improvement—niacinamide, licorice extract (specifically glabridin), azelaic acid, and stabilized forms of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate) can also be considered. There is also no research showing exactly how much of each ingredient is needed to achieve results so you have to trust the cosmetic company making the claims, and we all know how reliable that is! Still, some companies, such as Procter & Gamble (P&G, owner of brands such as Olay and DDF) are amassing an impressive body of research concerning skin lightening ingredients that rival the effectiveness of hydroquinone.
(Sources: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, September–October 2005, pages 592–597; Journal of Dermatological Science, August 2001, pages S68–S75; Critical Reviews in Toxicology, May 1999, pages 283–330; Journal of Cosmetic Science, May–June 1998, pages 208–290; and Dermatological Surgery, May 1996, pages 443–447.)
'White means pure': African singer defends 'Whitenicious' skin-bleaching cream after being accused of encouraging people to change skin tone African pop singer Dencia has created a beauty cream called Whitenicious She says it is a dark spot remover which lightens blemishes in seven days However the advertising campaign shows her with her entire body lighter Asked about the product's name Dancia replied that 'white means pure'
Critics have branded the product an 'abomination', warning it will harm the self confidence of 'girls of colour' by making them ashamed of dark skin
Whitenicious Dancia states white means pure.
Dancia
Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyongo ask young black girls to not bleach out their skins
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One could be cynical and say she was awarded for playing a slave
--it depends on her next role, where she will go from here and how talenetd she is beyond her beauty and cuteness
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Hollywood is weird they hired African actress Lupita Nyongo to play a slave character in a slave movie call 12 years a slave(number 12 is a sacred number). They gave her an Oscar award for playing the role of a slave. Why not hired her to play the role of an Egyptian Queen, princess, priestess or Goddess(Isis) in a movie.It is psychological, mystical and cosmic warfare, Hollywood want to associate African people with slavery but don't want to associate African people to royalty and religion.
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Believe it or not Black people aren't the only people who bleach their skin. Some Whites use it to lighten their skin when they get a tan. Heck some Whites even use sunblock to prevent their skin from getting tan.
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quote:Originally posted by DHDoxies: Believe it or not Black people aren't the only people who bleach their skin. Some Whites use it to lighten their skin when they get a tan. Heck some Whites even use sunblock to prevent their skin from getting tan.
it is also big in Egypt and among Indians
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If I ignore the low self estime of skin bleaching for a minute I can see that the whitenicious cream by singer Dancia is a good business decision. Dancia can make millions of dollars selling that bleaching cream because Africans, African Americans, North Africans, Arabs, Indians, East Asians and Latin Americans are bleaching their skins.
I don't want only Europeans to be making money by selling bleach scream, I want black entrepreneurs also to make money. I am against skin bleaching but many black people will bleach their skins for cosmetic or low self estime reasons.
What is the symbolism of the phrase white is pure?
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Heres this B1tch talking defending her bleach cream. Now understand that getting rid of hyperpigmentation is one thing, doing what she did is another:
This seriously disgusting and makes me laugh when Continental Africans feel they better then "Slave minded" AA's.
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This seriously disgusting and makes me laugh when Continental Africans feel they better then "Slave minded" AA's.
You have no compassion and your hate has blinded you. Why don't you and other people of the diaspora get it through your thick skulls. AFRICANS ARE SICK and I include in that those of the diaspora. Africans are generally not even taught African history in grade school. They are taught European history. So how do you think they will view themselves? They are taught that whites did everything and Africans did nothing. There is self hatred through out the African diaspora both on and off the continent. Instead of gloating and trying to make yourself seem better than others, why not try to help with the healing process? You want to know why Africans look down on Western Blacks? Because Africans on the continent are ill, their minds are degenerate in terms of their understandings of history and who they are. So of course they will not look to the diaspora ans kinsmen, they don't know any better. I don't think people really understand how deep the problem is, and by problem I mean this thing that Europeans have done to us.
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This seriously disgusting and makes me laugh when Continental Africans feel they better then "Slave minded" AA's.
You have no compassion and your hate has blinded you. Why don't you and other people of the diaspora get it through your thick skulls. AFRICANS ARE SICK and I include in that those of the diaspora. Africans are generally not even taught African history in grade school. They are taught European history. So how do you think they will view themselves? They are taught that whites did everything and Africans did nothing. There is self hatred through out the African diaspora both on and off the continent. Instead of gloating and trying to make yourself seem better than others, why not try to help with the healing process? You want to know why Africans look down on Western Blacks? Because Africans on the continent are ill, their minds are degenerate in terms of their understandings of history and who they are. So of course they will not look to the diaspora ans kinsmen, they don't know any better. I don't think people really understand how deep the problem is, and by problem I mean this thing that Europeans have done to us.
My bad Type if you feel I don't have compassion, I just hate how some continentals feel they better then AA's etc simply because of slavery,as if being colonized is any better.
Truth is that we have slavery of the mind, where people don't realize just how great they are and do all types of things to get in the lesser then group.
Yeah I am usually uplifting people, but get tired of the bull I see when it comes to how Continentals treat each other.
Somali VS Bantu...Amhara VS Oromo VS Tygrinya, East VS West and so on. If africans knew just how great they ARE, They would of shaken off the shakles binding there brains and do whatever they can to unite the enitireAfrican middle passage etc.
Just imgaine a united Africa not bound by outside views, but shapes the views themselves.
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This seriously disgusting and makes me laugh when Continental Africans feel they better then "Slave minded" AA's.
The research was conducted by an organization that was found making fake datas about how many child dies every year in Africa of [place exotic sickness here]
There is an African intercontinental association of journalists, the African Media Initiative, that, among other things, works to find these fake news about Africans.
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quote:Originally posted by DHDoxies: Believe it or not Black people aren't the only people who bleach their skin. Some Whites use it to lighten their skin when they get a tan. Heck some Whites even use sunblock to prevent their skin from getting tan.
it is also big in Egypt and among Indians
Cosigned.
Now, my other 10% is White people – I have White people from Europe, America, and everywhere buying Whitenicious.
Strange,i seen the pic of this African woman before.
I EVEN save it because the chick as a really good looking face and body.
She is really good looking and has a really good looking body but she did not need to whiten skin.
Skin whitening or bleaching should be use only for getting your skin tone back if you had a cut and healed and leaves a dark spot or if you have post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma or any other hyperpigmentation.
It should not be use to lighten your natural skin color.
From the looks of it, she strives the albino look. Merely following the path of others.
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'The white man owns her': African pop star hits out at Twelve Years a Slave actress Lupita for signing contract to be face of 'white people company' Lancome Dencia's comment is hypocritical considering she recently courted controversy for marketing 'dark spot remover' Whitenicious, which is frequently used as a skin-whitening cream
actress Lupita Nyongo
Dencia with red hair.
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This seriously disgusting and makes me laugh when Continental Africans feel they better then "Slave minded" AA's.
You have no compassion and your hate has blinded you. Why don't you and other people of the diaspora get it through your thick skulls. AFRICANS ARE SICK and I include in that those of the diaspora. Africans are generally not even taught African history in grade school. They are taught European history. So how do you think they will view themselves? They are taught that whites did everything and Africans did nothing. There is self hatred through out the African diaspora both on and off the continent. Instead of gloating and trying to make yourself seem better than others, why not try to help with the healing process? You want to know why Africans look down on Western Blacks? Because Africans on the continent are ill, their minds are degenerate in terms of their understandings of history and who they are. So of course they will not look to the diaspora ans kinsmen, they don't know any better. I don't think people really understand how deep the problem is, and by problem I mean this thing that Europeans have done to us.
My bad Type if you feel I don't have compassion, I just hate how some continentals feel they better then AA's etc simply because of slavery,as if being colonized is any better.
Truth is that we have slavery of the mind, where people don't realize just how great they are and do all types of things to get in the lesser then group.
Yeah I am usually uplifting people, but get tired of the bull I see when it comes to how Continentals treat each other.
Somali VS Bantu...Amhara VS Oromo VS Tygrinya, East VS West and so on. If africans knew just how great they ARE, They would of shaken off the shakles binding there brains and do whatever they can to unite the enitireAfrican middle passage etc.
Just imgaine a united Africa not bound by outside views, but shapes the views themselves.
Many Africans on the continent come from slave backgrounds too. You ask them about their family history and they can go so far, because their families were slaves to others. The first signs of a sick mind indicated b someone with low self esteem is a need to make other seem less than you. It makes the other person feels smarter or more important. Gives them a since of pride to think they are better. Instead of taking pride in facts. This illness is very prevalent with Europeans. that's they they go around trying to steal other peoples history.
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Hypocrite aren't you Typezeiss??? Who are the ones who are going around trying to paint everyone or every group of importance in history Black??? That would be you & your Whitey hating Black racist, Black supremacist ilk. I don't see Whites going around trying to claim other peoples' history unlike you & your ilk. Sure there are some White supremacist idiots who try to claim the AEs were White, which I find to be very stupid on their part as they obviously were not. However you & your ilk are going around trying to claim everyone from the Aztecs to the Vikings as Black.
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quote:Originally posted by DHDoxies: Hypocrite aren't you Typezeiss??? Who are the ones who are going around trying to paint everyone or every group of importance in history Black??? That would be you & your Whitey hating Black racist, Black supremacist ilk. I don't see Whites going around trying to claim other peoples' history unlike you & your ilk. Sure there are some White supremacist idiots who try to claim the AEs were White, which I find to be very stupid on their part as they obviously were not. However you & your ilk are going around trying to claim everyone from the Aztecs to the Vikings as Black.
I have no idea what you are on about, do you?
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quote:Originally posted by DHDoxies: Hypocrite aren't you Typezeiss??? Who are the ones who are going around trying to paint everyone or every group of importance in history Black??? That would be you & your Whitey hating Black racist, Black supremacist ilk. I don't see Whites going around trying to claim other peoples' history unlike you & your ilk. Sure there are some White supremacist idiots who try to claim the AEs were White, which I find to be very stupid on their part as they obviously were not. However you & your ilk are going around trying to claim everyone from the Aztecs to the Vikings as Black.
I have no idea what you are on about, do you?
Doxie is mentally ill. Don't worry.
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No Troll Patrol I am NOT mentally ill thank you, however I do think you aren't exactly playing with a full deck LOL. Sorry just because someone doesn't fall for your line of Anti-White, Black supremacist tripe doesn't mean there's something wrong with them you dumbass, Anti-White, Kill Whitey, Black racist POS.
Anyhow Typzeiss, you said that Whites were stealing other people's history therefore I called you a hypocrite as that is exactly what you and your Anti-White, kill Whitey, wanna harm White children, Black racist, Black supremacist ilk are doing.
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quote:Originally posted by DHDoxies: No Troll Patrol I am NOT mentally ill thank you, however I do think you aren't exactly playing with a full deck LOL. Sorry just because someone doesn't fall for your line of Anti-White, Black supremacist tripe doesn't mean there's something wrong with them you dumbass, Anti-White, Kill Whitey, Black racist POS.
Anyhow Typzeiss, you said that Whites were stealing other people's history therefore I called you a hypocrite as that is exactly what you and your Anti-White, kill Whitey, wanna harm White children, Black racist, Black supremacist ilk are doing.
Dear Doxie, explain what supremacy means. And while you're at it, explain what racism is.
I look forward to your respons boo.
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quote:Originally posted by xyyman: Dencia=Michael Jackson. Big deal
I am telling you, dox is mentally ill.
The first stage before recognizing this, is ignoring it first.
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Troll Patrol you are an idiot. I'm in no way mentally ill. Seems when some one does not buy into your Anti-White Black supremacist tripe you want to claim they are off in the head. Any how, my definition of racism is the hatred of someone due to their race (ie Blacks hating Whites for being White, Whites hating Blacks for being Black). Supremacy IMO is the belief that one's own race is superior & all others are inferior (ie your's & your ilk's Blacks are superior & Whites are inferior Albino mutant non humans stance).
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quote:Originally posted by DHDoxies: Troll Patrol you are an idiot. I'm in no way mentally ill. Seems when some one does not buy into your Anti-White Black supremacist tripe you want to claim they are off in the head. Any how, my definition of racism is the hatred of someone due to their race (ie Blacks hating Whites for being White, Whites hating Blacks for being Black). Supremacy IMO is the belief that one's own race is superior & all others are inferior (ie your's & your ilk's Blacks are superior & Whites are inferior Albino mutant non humans stance).
So racism is hating someone because it's "racial background"?
So, how does this racism inflict and effect one to the other?
The same goes for supremacy, how does this relate, inflict and effect one to the other?
Perhaps you can give some examples IYO.
The first thing a mentally sick person will do is reject being sick.
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