Asian skin can suffer from specific problems that cannot be
addressed using regular anti-ageing moisturisers and facial products. Asian skin is thicker than white skin and
can be leathery in appearance. This
means it needs richer, deeper penetrating creams. The ideal moisturiser for Asian skin should contain a high Sun
Protection Factor (SPF) to prevent further darkening of skin colour, and
antioxidants for protection against harmful free radicals and pollution.
Younger Asian women in particular want their skin to appear
lighter and blemish free with even skin tone.
In this quest for an ivory complexion, many Asian women have used
potentially harmful skin peels, or taken expensive tablets that claim to work
from within, to lighten the skin.
Unfortunately many of these products contain harsh ingredients, and can
produce uneven light-and-dark patches over the face and body. I do not want the next generation to risk
harming their skin in this way, and I have researched the safest skin
lighteners available. Kojic acid is the
active ingredient in the latest safe skin lightener. It helps lighten skin colour by inhibiting the production of
melanin that causes skin darkening and age spots. The skin takes between 4-8 weeks to renew its layers, so during
that time the new lighter skin cells come through and the whole complexion will
look fresher and brighter.
Dark patches around the eyes are a problem for a lot of
Asian women, and they often appear across the forehead and cheeks. This is usually a consequence of pregnancy
or hormonal changes at the menopause. These blemishes can be unsightly, and
many women would like to get rid of them without using harmful chemicals or
undergoing cosmetic surgery. The skin
around the eyes is much finer than the rest of the face, and cannot absorb a
normal face cream. If we compare the thickness of skin on the various parts of
our body to paper, the delicate eye area would be like tissue paper, the face
like writing paper, and the neck like wrapping paper. A skin treatment cream for this delicate area needs the correct
consistency for absorption around the eyes, otherwise puffiness and swelling
will be made worse. A mild skin
bleaching ingredient such as kojic acid can be used in an eye treatment cream,
to reduce the appearance of dark eye circles.
Sun damage is also a major hazard for Asian skin – not only
making it darker, but also causing blemishes and scarring. There are safe skin treatments designed to
prevent or repair sun damage, at any age by using vitamins A and E with
antioxidants. This combination will
help to boost the skin’s immune system and can reduce the appearance of
existing blemishes by speeding up tissue repair. Lypozomes are another important ingredient, as they help fade
brown spots by changing the rate of skin cell clustering, and leave the skin
looking younger and clearer.
UUsing these skin care ingredients is not vanity – they are a
vital protection for healthy skin in today’s environment. When buying cream for Asian skin, you should
ask which active ingredients it contains, and whether the products have been
tested to local safety standards. In
the UK this means they should be tested in accordance with Department of Trade
& Industry requirements, to ensure safety and effectiveness. Most of us will also want to check that the
products have not been tested on animals.
About the Author Born in Kenya, Shashi Gossain is a pharmacist, a Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and an Associate Member of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists. She owns the PharmaClinix Health and Beauty Clinic in London and writes a regular column in ‘India Link’ on Health and Beauty issues. Using the latest scientific research in the beauty industry, she created the PharmaClinix range of cosmeceutical creams, available online, and has written “The Ultimate Anti-Ageing Book." To learn more about the book and products, visit: www.healthbeautybooks.com or call 020 8969 0053.
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