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There is an old saying that " a fair complexion hides seven flaws" attests to the high regard the people have for a lighter skin tone. The desire to be beauty is as old as history. In Japanese culture beauty is as long associated with a light skin tone.More than a thousand years ago cosmetics for lighter skin tone had already become a status symbol along the aristocracy. In many cultures skin whitening is pursued for aesthetic and cultural reasons. White skin is associated with beauty aristocracy and wealth in some countries, so whiter skin can project those qualities. Skin lightening or skin bleaching, as it is known in some cultures, has existed for thousands of years.


The desire for pale skin has roots that run deep in India's history. It's entwined with Hinduism's complex social hierarchy, or caste system. In India, white skin is considered as a mark of class and caste as well as an asset. A white complexion was seen as noble and aristocratic. Those higher up the scale generally tend to have paler skins because the rich and educated could afford to stay indoors, while the poor and uneducated were forced to work outdoors.


In Asia, women were deeply influenced by the concept that a white complexion is powerful enough to hide a number of faults. In ancient China and Japan the saying "one white covers up three ugliness" was passed through the generations. Asian countries have long histories of utilizing white skin as a key criterion of personal beauty. In China, “milk-white” skin is a symbol of beauty. In Korea, flawless skin like white jade and an absence of freckles and scars have been preferred since the first dynasty in Korean history.


Ancient cultures used botanicals and mineral compositions of various kinds to facilitate skin lightening. Several of these materials, researched in recent years, have been found to contain natural enzyme/hormone inhibitors, antioxidants and sunscreens. Chinese were known to ground pearl from seashells into powder and swallow it to whiten their skin, while across the Yellow Sea, applying white powder to the face has been considered a woman’s moral duty since the Edo period. In Korea various methods of lightening the skin have long been used such as applying miansoo lotion and dregs of honey. Historically, women in South India bathed with turmeric which is now known for its skin lightening and anti-inflammatory properties.


This blog is about " how to depigment skin, lighten the skin using dermatologicals". Those people who wants to lighten their skin, i had provided here some information and mentioned some products which helps to lighten skin. I am not a skin doctor, but i am one of those people who wants to lighten skin improve skin complexion and appearance. I had studied from various sources, and learned a little bit a thing or two, and provided some stuff which i think will be helpful for the persons like me who wants to lighten their skin.