best skin lightening cream/product..recommendations please..

[nadine]

Hi! I'm new. I've been browsing the posts here and I have been reading a lot of articles too about skin lightening products to help me decide which brand will I buy. I have been having a hard time deciding because this is my first time to use a skin lightening cream to get rid of the age spots and some dark spots I see on my face. Your recommendations and stories on your products would really help. Thank you.

[vencasand]

i don't know how old you are but i have age spots also. they are caused by the sun damage we got when we were younger. if you are new to skin lightening i would suggest papaya masks. and milk baths. i am not a person who likes hydroquinone. not only can this cause skin damage it can also allow the spots to come back in a bad way. use plenty of sunscreen and just to let you know it does take some time to lighten. you will have to be patient.

[nadine]

i also read that hydroquinone is harmful to the skin and it got actually banned in some countries. is it possible that there are skin lightening products now without hydroquinone? btw, i like the idea of papaya mask because it's natural. however, i'm not sure if i would still be able to do that especially with the type of work that i have :| i appreciate your answer, though. :)