Skin bleaching with hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide is a highly corrosive substance. If it comes into contact with the skin, a violent reaction occurs in which oxygen is produced. This makes the skin appear white.

One could think that this would have a bleaching effect. After some time, however, wounds become visible, accompanied by stabbing pain. The reactions of hydrogen peroxide with the skin have a cytotoxic effect, which means that the skin cells are killed.

Under no circumstances is it recommended to apply this harmful substance to your own skin. In Germany only one cream containing the active ingredients tretinoin, hydroquinone and hydrocortisone is currently approved for bleaching the skin. This cream is available only on prescription and must therefore be prescribed by a doctor.

15 gram cost at present in approximately 20 euro, for 100 gram one pays approx. 140 euro. The cream should, if not otherwise prescribed by a physician, be applied once daily for 7 weeks to the affected skin. How much of the cream you need and how much you will end up spending depends on the size of the skin area to be treated.

Skin bleaching with home remedies

There are several home remedies that try to bleach the skin and make it appear lighter. Kojic acid, for example, is produced during the malting of rice. This acid prevents the melanocytes of the skin, the cells that form the dark pigments of our skin, from doing just that.

It is not yet clear whether this substance has carcinogenic properties, so it cannot be recommended.Lemon is also offered in various forms for bleaching the skin, in the form of peelings or self-mixed creams and masks. Unfortunately, the acid that a lemon contains is very aggressive. This is often underestimated.

Citric acid attacks the skin and dries it out. In the worst case, the skin is destroyed by the acid. Baking powder, on the other hand, is not an acid but has basic properties.

Also bases are not healthy for the skin. In fact, the protective film that the skin produces as a defense against external intruders (e.g. bacteria) also contains slightly acidic components. One would destroy this skin protection with baking powder.

Without its barrier, the skin can no longer protect itself against bacteria and dehydration. This results in dry and cracked skin into which germs can easily penetrate and lead to infections. Even if many household remedies give the impression of being harmless natural products, one should be very careful with acids and bases in particular.

The skin can become very irritated and in the end you may end up with light uneven patches or even scars. Anyone who really has problems with pigmentation disorders of the skin should consult a dermatologist. You have a pigment disorder? – Then you might be interested in the following articles:

Pigment disorder – causes and treatment options
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