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This is not my opinion, just from what I had heard from other people. On the FAQ page of Diana Stalder products, they say

"Of the three products, the Papaya Kojic Beauty Bar is most effective at...

[QUOTE=consumer]Hummm that's actually a good thing! If you want to pigment you want something cytotoxic to melanocytes.

What? How is cytotoxicity good for the cells? I don't think it means...

So far, this is what I found out: mequinol seems better than monobenzone:

"An alternate method of lightening is to use the chemical mequinol over an extended period of time. Both monobenzone and...

Did the skin lighten by shades or did it just get china white?

Here's some scary stuff:

Following treatment of skin with Arbutin Monobenzylether (Benzylarbutin) cream, the skin may be sensitive for the rest of the patients life and sunscreen should be used...

WOW... So did you go to the dermatologist for that or did you just spread it on very evenly?

I bet a lot of people do

This article says that titanium can be absorbed and is "a potential occupational carcinogen," whatever that means. I got this from the same site as above.

"Absorbing Titanium from Sunscreens"...

I completely agree. Natural Health Information Articles and Health Newsletter by Dr. Joseph Mercola has a ton of articles about this whole organic business like "Be Wary of Organic Fraud" and "Not...

Do you mean that they are fair-complected or china white?

I've heard that skin lightening isn't permanent so you have to alternate products to maintain the tone.

But what about the products themselves?

Like can you keep using Bio claire forever or...

I use Badger SPF 30 sunscreen: their products are for badgers only:p

Can you use the soap to wash your hands regularly like regular soap or do you just use it twice a day in morning and at night?

Any input would be nice.

Did you use sunscreen?

On these forums it's confusing at times cause I can't tell whether people use sunscreen or not with their lightener when they say it doesn't work!

I was wondering if you could mix skin lighteners.?

From the Meladerm website it says "We do not recommend you directly mix the product with any other substance. You may use additional...

It smells gross because it has fragrance in it which I'm slightly allergic to: I don't know why they put that stuff in there either, it's better off without it. Same with the other useless stuff like...

So has anyone used Surely White long enough to give us a review yet?

And do you HAVE to moisturize the skin when you're lightening even if the skin's not peeling and it's not dry?

I heard...

I'm the same tone, too, and I've been using Bio claire for about 3 weeks and it works very well for my tone - it's lightened me about 1 shade. I even used it on my face with good results.

It...

Bio claire worked very well for me, too, on my face and the rest of my body and I haven't even been using for a month. Other people say they get dark spots on their face or it's too strong, but I...

For the scar, I tried using Meladerm for about a month but it wasn't working, so I was planning on buying Bio Claire or Diana Stalder since they got really good reviews.

Also, I read on the site...

Is Palmer's cocoa butter top of the line compared to other cocoa butter?

I used 4% hydroquinone and then stopped using it. A few weeks later I had a pimple that turned in a very dark scar, so it can mess up the skin.

I read that most sunscreens don't work and are...

I don't have allergies and am in good health, but I still got very serious side effects from taking 4% hydroquinone.

In only about two weeks I got headaches, skin tremors, etc. I haven't taken 2%...

Arm & Hammer seems to be a monopoly with baking soda. Is there another quality brand besides that?

Here's more info on Arbutin:

While some promoters hail arbutin as a completely novel skin-lightening agent, it is actually hydroquinone in disguise. Arbutin is glycosylated hydroquinone...

Look at this site it lists the most effective and safest sunscreens available:
Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database - Special Report.