Bleaching Your Skin – The Debate

For decades, bleaching your skin has been very popular in Asia, Latin America, Africa and India, until it was introduced to the US market a few years ago.
Bleaching Your SkinNevertheless, it has triggered some political issue. Skin lightening has been questioned as an obsession to imitate the white American culture, or even inclined to racism or prejudice against darker skin.

On a few occasions, it did not spare our humble web site from these false implications of an attempt at racial transformation.

Wow.

So let me make this straight and sweet.

The quest for skin whitening goes back to its colonial days as an Asian tradition for one. I, having come from an Asian descent, know this is true. What is considered more beautiful in Korea are pale faces. In Japan and the Philippines, whitening salons are not uncommon. If you happen to be in India bleaching your skin, you’ll notice that 60% of skin care sales account to skin whitening.

Is there a difference between Americans or Europeans flocking to tanning salons and Asians or Africans buying skin bleaching products?

The answer lies in an individual wanting to get a new hair dye or manicure, use anti-aging creams, or apply moisturizer to their skin.

NONE.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with someone wanting to look or feel better regardless of the procedure to make this possible, as long as it is safe.

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Individuals from different cultures have varied perceptions of beauty.

We all have to realize that Eastern and Western cultural backgrounds and beliefs ARE different. It is what embodies someone’s traditional ideal of beauty.

It’s that simple.

I once read bleaching your skin is being racist, but did you notice even biggies in the cosmetics industry have joined the market share for skin whitening - Avon, L'Oreal, Lancome, Yves Saint-Laurent, Clinique, Elizabeth Arden, Estee Lauder, and Revlon?

So how the heck does prejudice come into place?

It is NOT correct to refer that skin lightening’s beauty goal is to imitate the whiter skin of a Caucasian.

I've met so many who suffered from pigmentation issues and others who wanted their original glow back that was lost through the years.

Whether it is to correct uneven skin tone, unsightly dark skin spots, or to lighten face and/or body, I respect YOUR needs and wants.

Thinking of bleaching your skin? IT’S OK.

We all move on and grow up. So I got good news for you...

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