CosBeauty Magazine #76

B
rown
spots
If you’ve spent your fair share of time in the sun,
freckles and other forms of pigmentation will
rear their ugly heads. Dark spots are the result of
an increase in the production of melanin, due to
prolonged exposure to the sun. This leads to patchy
pigmentation and brownish spots on uncovered
parts of the skin.
Get even!
While laser and skin brightening procedures
are a surefi re way of fi ghting the uphill battle
of pigmentation, there are some key skincare
ingredients that can help you gets great results.
Research has shown that a high concentration of
Vitamin C can signifi cantly improve brown spots
and, combined with a skin-lightener that contains
hydroquinone, you can see results that are even
more dramatic. Koji acid is another commonly
used ingredient in treating pigmentation as it
provides a natural skin lightening treatment with
little irritation.
If there’s one thing you can do, it’s this: wear
sunscreen! Daily. Not only does it help prevent
potentially fatal skin cancer but it also protects
your skin from harmful UV rays – the culprit
behind most brown spots. According to a recent
Austrian study, when photos of women were
modifi ed to enhance uneven skin tone, the same
women were judged as older and less attractive
than when they had more abundant (and deeper)
wrinkles. Bottom line: brown spots can make you
look older so, keep your skin spot-free and don’t
skip the SPF!
TRY
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1. Sisley Paris Intensive Dark Spot Corrector, $175
2. Essano Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, $35
3. SUKIN Detoxifying Facial Scrub, $12.95
4. Bobbi Brown Remedies Skin Salve Restoring Treatment, $66
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