For those who are prone to hyperpigmentation, the onset of the long-awaited summer heat is usually overshadowed by another round of the fight against annoying dark spots. If you’re one of these people, check out our summer skincare tips that will help you to manage pigmentation, as well as our selection of natural and organic skin whitening products.
Hyperpigmentation occurs for a variety of reasons, but regardless of the cause, exposure to ultraviolet radiation can aggravate the situation. Since the sun is especially active in summer, it is during this season that you need to tweak your skincare routine to manage pigmentation.
The first and most important rule for taking care of skin prone to hyperpigmentation is to protect it from the sun as thoroughly as possible. For this, apply sunscreen with SPF 20 or higher before going outside and reapply it during the day to keep your skin protected at all times.
The second rule of summer skincare to manage pigmentation is regular exfoliation, which helps to gradually remove the layer of pigmented keratinocytes and even out skin tone. However, you should keep in mind that your skin becomes even more sensitive to UV exposure after exfoliation, which means that it’s important to choose the right exfoliant.
It is generally recommended to avoid scrubs with large abrasive particles, as well as chemical peels with a high concentration of acids. You should opt for soft gommages with natural exfoliating particles, such as loofah or pumice powder, ground coffee, berry seeds etc., or gentle chemical peels with low concentrations of mild acids, such as lactic acid or mandelic acid. You can also give enzyme peels a try, since they tend to be gentler than acid peels.
Finally, the third rule is to use skincare products that affect the pigment (melanin) at several stages of its synthesis. For this purpose, skin lightening products designed to manage pigmentation contain tyrosinase inhibitors and melanosome transfer blockers. The former inhibit the production of the enzyme that catalyses the production of melanin, while the latter prevent the pigment from being transferred from melanocytes to keratinocytes.
Tyrosinase inhibitors that can be found in skin lightening products include kojic acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), arbutin, hydroquinone, retinol, and azelaic acid. The substances that block melanosome transfer include, for example, niacinamide (vitamin B3) and tranexamic acid. In addition, there are certain plants that affect melanin synthesis and help to prevent hyperpigmentation, such as licorice, mulberry, boswellia, soybean, bearberry, dandelion, bergenia, cucumber, lemon, and parsley.
If you already have pigmentation, your summer skincare routine should be focused on eliminating the spots you already have and preventing the appearance of new ones. That’s what the three above rules are for. However, you should also pay attention to all the other stages of your daily beauty routine, such as cleansing, toning, moisturising, and nourishing. Therefore, it is very important to choose skincare products that will keep your skin healthy and glowing.
In our online shop Organic Store, you will find a great selection of natural and organic skincare products produced by reputable brands. They lighten the skin and even out its tone, hydrate the skin and provide it with nutrients, prevent photoageing, make the skin softer and smoother, and stimulate its regeneration and renewal.
These products contain natural ingredients with proven skin lightening benefits, such as vitamins A and C (retinol and ascorbic acid), citrus fruit extracts and essential oils, pomegranate, manjistha, cucumber, peppermint, tomato, ginseng, organic acids (AHAs and BHAs), cosmetic clay, etc. In addition, their formulas are enriched with natural vegetable oils, moisturising agents (aloe vera extract, hyaluronic acid, panthenol), and other natural ingredients.
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