this review title is: permanent lightening with consistent use and the content is: this product is intended for permanent skin lightening and will require weeks to take effect so if you are looking for immediate results i recommend shouvys bb whitening cream with it is a cosmetic lotion which gives instant whitening but does not physically alter skin tonethis is a blend of effective natural whitening agents with additional properties beneficial for skin these ingredients have been demonstrated to even skin tone lighten hyperpigmentation build collagen and inhibit the production of melanin the skin lightening agents in this product are as follows google each for further information but in brief summary glutathione has been called the mother of all anti oxidants clinical research has shown glutathione significantly lowers the skins melanin content in as little as weekskojic acid is derived from mushrooms used as a skin lightening agent because it inhibits the protein tyrosinase from producing melanin kojic acid alone has shown effects faster than most other lightening agents beginning at about weekseven faster is artocarpus lakoocha heartwood extract used alone it has shown significant whitening effect after only weeks of applicationcoenzyme aka ubiquinone is a chemical substance naturally produced by our own cells applied topically it can help lighten freckles age spots acne scars and other discolorations may also help enhance regeneration of skin cells thereby reducing the appearance of wrinklesvitamin c provides surprisingly high level lightening and increased uv protection while helping to fade sun age spots and freckles vitamin c is also proven to boost glutathione levels which further helps lighten skin it also enhances collagen synthesis and increases cell turnover which makes it a popular ingredient in anti aging serumsall together this should be effective in treating melasma dark pigmentation acne scars freckles and age spots the company does not mention spf but the inclusion of titanium dioxide coenzyme and vitamin c would be expected to provide some degree of uv protectionbefore applying whitening lotion you should perform a patch test this is a good practice before using any skin care product but especially those containing parabens common allergen just dab a little on your wrist or inner elbow and wait a few minutes if you experience any signs of irritation such as redness itch or swelling of course discontinue usemy skin is somewhat pale but tans easily so i always have one arm darker than the other simply from being exposed to sunlight in the car i will conduct an experiment using this lotion on the one arm only and report my findings whitening creams do require several weeks to produce results and the effect increases over time for now i can only say that it goes on smooth and silky and has a pleasant scent edit i have now been using this product for several months and just raised my rating from stars to yes this lotion actually does work not surprising with those ingredients if you do not mind using a product that physically alters your skins production of melanin and are willing to use this daily it will absolutely lighten your complexion a shade or two just be patient and give it two or three months to achieve full lightening potential.there are other information for this review, one is this reviewer did not purchase it and the other is 8 people think this review is helpful.