skin lightening questions...

by potential customer
(USA)

Black Licorice Lightening Soap,
Whitening Lotion, Whitening Cream

Hi, First of all I would like you to know that I am very excited about the skin lightening products. They sound really good. Okay, now for my questions. I am sorry if they have been asked already, but I couldnt read all of the previous questions.

1. First off, just out of curiosity I was wondering why you dont have a seperate site for skin whitening. It is kinda confusing to find the information. I don't mean to offend you in any way, but I found it hard to find all the information. It also made me question whether this is a safe and legitimate site to buy quality products from.

2. Anyways, about the products, I am considering buying a skin lightening set and I was wondering how long it will last? I would like to lighten my whole body and face. Can it be used to lighten private areas?

3. Once the desired skin tone is achieved, how do I know how much is needed to maintain it perfectly without too much lightening or reverse darkening.

4. Also, I have looked up a lot of information on skin lightening to see if it is safe. And I have heard some information that certain skin lighteners can cause cancer and other diseases. I even heard that it may cause HIV or AIDs. I know that sounds crazy, but I wanted to be safe than sorry. The information that said all this, didnt name any skin lightening brands so I just wanted to make sure this is safe.

5. Also are you the official distributor of this brand in the U.S.? Can I trust that what I buy is what I will get?

6. I have also heard that some skin lightener brands (don't know the names) have been tampered with, so you dont always get what you pay for.

Anyways I appreciate your time. I hope none of these questions offend, as that is not my intention. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon!

Answer
19 November 2007

Hello there, for both our convenience, I numbered your concerns.

1. For your first question about not having a separate site for skin whitening (I've been asked this before several times), I am seriously considering now to have one because I'm having a blast helping a lot of people with pigmentation problems, and I feel I needed to go forward. When I introduced these products here on this site, it was just a test market. I guess statistics spoke for me now. Watch for my new site soon!

2. If your aim is overall skin lightening, I'd suggest the Black Soap Set plus an extra Papaya Soap. Use as below -

* Black Soap - use as your daily facial wash. Leave on skin for 2-5 minutes before wash off.
* Papaya Soap - use as your daily body wash. Leave on skin for 2 minutes for the first week. Adjust on second week between 2-5 minutes (this will start the skin peeling and you'll experience the stinging sensation) as you can tolerate it. Avoid leaving soap on sensitive areas as the underarms and inner thighs, but you can soap wash it on the final rinse.
* Whitening Lotion - use daily on arms, legs, neck and other major dark skin areas except those suggested with the Whitening Cream.
* Whitening Cream - apply every night on face; but every other day ONLY on inner thighs and underarms because these are more sensitive areas.

Important notes:
- Apply the lotion and cream 3-4x every night for the first week to test skin sensitivity. If there's no skin irritation, continue as directed.
- After 15 minutes of applying the lotion and cream, apply your favorite moisturizers for face and body. This will keep skin hydrated.
- At daytime, wear sunscreen on sun exposed areas like face, neck, and arms. You may use sunscreen with moisturizer to save a step on daytime moisturizing.

Results will vary per individual. Some see results in 2-3 days, others in 2 weeks. If you see your desired fairness already, decrease usage of products to 2-4 times per week only, but continue to use sunscreen to prevent further darkening and sun damage.

And if you feel any uncomfortable stinging sensation during the process, simply decrease usage until you determine which routine works for you best.

3. Typically, products last from 2-3 weeks if used regularly. For maintenance, decreased usage can extend the product life up to 2 months. You'll know how much you need to use as you get comfortable with the products.

4. The issue on unsafe skin lightening started from the use of hydroquinone-, mercury- and steroid-based skin lighteners. Hydroquinone is the biological equivalent of a paint thinner (yeah, gross) which can scrape the skin thin and cause super sensitivity on sun exposure, thus can cause skin cancer. Mercury and steroids cause blood poisoning, liver damage, and all that you mentioned.

That's why Stalder Laboratories formulated natural-based products made from plant extracts and you're assured of its safety standards. Kojic acid is derived from mushroom, licorice is a plant extract, and papain comes from the papaya fruit.

But the real key to successful skin lightening is a combination of good quality products, sunscreen (minimum SPF 30), your favorite moisturizers and/or vitamin C. See your Skin Lightening Guide here.

5. We are officially representing the manufacturer, otherwise we won't be displaying the actual brand online with a global presence, and jeopardize our credibility and integrity. :-)

6. Our products will come unlabeled (just as dermatologists would provide them from their clinics) not because they're not genuine. As mentioned on the main page, doctors only privately-label these products. We chose to market the original unlabeled packaging because we get the products direct from the manufacturer. If we market the privately-labeled skin lighteners, our prices wouldn't be as competitive in the market.

Our skin lighteners are dermatologist-grade, not of the commercial formula. So when you start using the product, you'll see that I'm telling the truth. Some tell me it's really potent, it's because of the active ingredients that you pay for. So I instruct my customers to start slow on the first week.

There you go. I hope I addressed all your questions. No offense, as a matter of fact I want honest questions because I do my best to answer them honestly too. :-)

Best regards,
Maria