Do you have age spots, freckles, discoloration, melasma, uneven skin tone or similar hyperpigmentation conditions that you would like to treat safely, affordably and without risk? Perhaps you just want to lighten your overall skin tone?

In a moment we’ll review two natural skin lightening creams to see if they can produce the same results you’d expect from harsher chemical products, minus the harshness and irritation and side effects, of course.

First, let’s just quickly look at why you should be looking to use a safer alternative in the first place.

The Dark Side of Lightening Skin

Skin lightening is not something that should be taken lightly (pun not intended). Many products in this market can damage both your skin and your health, permanently in extreme cases.

Some dermatologists apparently have no problem prescribing bleaching creams containing Hydroquinone, and over-the-counter products containing it is also sold in large numbers. This toxic chemical is one of the most common active ingredients in skin lightening creams. It is still legal in the US despite having been banned for use in cosmetics in the UK.

Hydroquinone has not only been known to irritate skin, but can also cause permanent skin damage and hyperpigmentation in rare cases.

This is just one example of a banned substance being freely sold to the public. You can find bleaching creams containing steroids without searching too hard, and some manufacturers even stoop so low as to use mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal, in bleaching creams.

In contrast, natural skin lightening creams use mostly safe natural extracts that have been proven to provide skin whitening properties.

Natural Skin Lightening Put to the Test

We’re reviewing one popular and fairly well known product (Meladerm) and another lesser known, completely natural product from New Zealand based company Xtend-Life.

Results Summary:

The result here is not clear cut, as each of these creams excel in slightly different ways.

While Meladerm produced faster results in our test, our vote for a regular moisturizing day cream with whitening properties goes to the Xtend-Life Whitening Day Cream. It’s $10 cheaper and offers a more generous guarantee than Meladerm.

If you’re concerned with fast results and spot treatment of hyperpigmentation conditions, Meladerm may be a better product to start with.

Click Here For The Meladerm Website OR Click Here To Read The Full Review

For sensitive skin and gentle overall skin tone lightening, along with the ability to slowly fade existing dark spots, Xtend-Life gets our vote.

Click Here For The Xtend-Life Website OR Click Here To Read The Full Review

Either way, these two products have proven that the effectiveness of natural skin lightening cream is not a myth.

Always note that our tests are very casual and not exhaustive trials with multiple test subjects.

Always wear sunscreen when using whitening products as the reduction in melanin makes your skin more susceptible to sun damage.

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