Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and bleaching, is the act of using chemical substances to lighten or even out the skin tone by lowering the melanin level. The cosmetic procedure for lightening skin tone and minimizing dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and variance. It is extensively used to treat dark spots, melasma, and freckles caused by sun exposure, acne scars, or hormonal changes. Most whitening cream treatments reduce melanin production, the pigment that determines skin tone.
