8 whitening beauty products that will have you the fairest of them all in no time

With the extensive range of whitening products on the market at the moment, it might be difficult to sift through all of them to find the ones that actually work.

Looking for an item that truly gives you snow white skin? Check out these effective whitening products!

1. For Beloved One Flawless Brightening Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Essence

This product contains ethyl ascorbic acid, a special ingredient widely touted for its ability to prevent dark spots. Upon absorption, ethyl ascorbic acid works to protect skin from UV damage and enhances the synthesis of collagen – giving you fair and youthful skin!

The For Beloved One Flawless Brightening Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Series also features a Flawless Brightening Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Biocellulose Mask to be used after application of the serum.

For Beloved One Flawless Brightening Ethyl Ascorbic Acid essence and the Flawless Brightening Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Biocellulose Mask retails at SGD78 for 30ml and SGD63 for a box of 3 respectively, at all Sephora outlets from 26 April 2018.

For the launch of the For Beloved One Flawless Brightening Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Series, there will be a gift of a For Beloved One Flawless Brightening Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Biocellulose Mask for the purchase of any product from For Beloved One!

2. Sulwhasoo Snowise Brightening Exfoliating Mask

Exfoliating is an indispensable part of every whitening routine! As with other products within the Snowise range, this newly-released exfoliating mask features White Ginseng, an ingredient commonly used in traditional Korean medicine that also prevents pigmentation.

The mask comes with an adorable mini silicone brush. It is meant to be an ‘in-shower wash off mask’, so everything is conveniently waterproof to be used while you soak in the bath!

Another new product from the line to check out is the new Snowise Cleansing Foam, a foaming cleanser that lathers up dense and promises for refreshed, matte skin.

Sulwhasoo Snowise Exfoliating Mask retails at SGD85 for 80ml and the Snowwise Cleansing Foam retails at SGD53 for 150ml. Both products can be found at all Sulwhasoo boutiques and counters.

3. Lancome UV Expert Tone Up Milk

Inspired by Korean products, Lancome’s newest addition to their UV Expert range is a pigment-free face milk that can be used as a make-up base for UV protection and instantly brighter skin. The tone up milk packs a punch with SPF 50 PA++++ to shield your skin from the harsh sun rays here in Singapore.

For a flawless base, finish off with the Lancome Blanc expert cushion – now available in the prettiest rose gold casing – for hydrated skin and a rosy radiant complexion!

The UV Expert Tone Up Milk is available at SGD95 at 50ml and the Blanc Expert Cushion is available at SGD20 for the case and SGD55 for the refill. Both products can be found at all Lancome counters islandwide.

4. SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense

SkinCeuticals’s latest product is backed by the brand’s research in Tranexamic acid, an actual medication which is sometimes administered orally to fight discoloration and brighten skin tone. SkinCeuticals’s extensive research has allowed them to condense all the benefits of Trenexamic acid into a corrective and preventive serum suitable for long-term daily usage!

In fact, a 12-week clinical testing on 50 subjects has revealed an impressive 80% improvement for a subject with acne dark spots! Although results may vary, you are likely to receive more bang for your buck with this product.

SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense will be available at SGD159 from mid-April 2018 at all top clinics, medical spas and hospital pharmacies, and the full list of authorised stockists are available here.

5. Albion Super UV Cut Protect Day Cream

Apart from providing SPF 50+ PA ++++ sun protection, this day cream doubles up as an anti-aging product as it stimulates collagen protection in the skin dermis! On top of preventing UV damage, the cream contains HSP47 (Heat Shock Protein 47) which also slows down your skin’s aging process.

HSP47 are actually special proteins produced by the body to defend the body against heat, UV rays, free radicals and other aggressors. HSP47 is essential for the production of skin collagen, but our body’s production of HSP47 declines with age.

Slow down your skin’s aging process and prevent UV damage with Albion super UV cut protect day cream, available at SGD167 at Albion counters at Takashimaya, Metro Centrepoint and Robinsons Raffles City.

6. Su:m37 Water-full Radiant Hydrating Glow Cream

Apart from a lighter skin tone, sufficient moisture levels in your skin is also necessary for an overall glowing complexion. The Water-full Radiant Hydrating Glow Cream deeply moisturises the skin and contains su:m37’s Aqua Light, a mix of truffle-derived yeast extract and medicinal herbs, which suppresses melanin production for lighter skin.

The entire Water-full Radiant line consists of a toner, emulsion, serum and a sheet mask, and they work in tandem to give you fair radiant skin!

su:m37 Water-full Radiant Hydrating Glow Cream retails for SGD178 at all s:um37 counters, and at Tangs.

7. Mamonde Pure White Ultra Active Essence

Consisting of violet magnolia vitality capsules suspended in a clear white magnolia brightening gel, the Mamonde Pure White Ultra Active Essence features whitening ingredients harvested from the Magnolia flower. The white magnolia brightening gel and violet magnolia capsules reduces yellow tones and revitalises dull skin!

Mamonde’s Pure White Ultra Active line also includes a toner, emulsion, and cream and all contain ingredients from the Magnolia flower.

The Mamonde Pure White Ultra Active essence retails at SGD54 for 40ml and can be found at the Mamonde Ngee Ann City boutique, Mamonde counters at Tangs Vivocity and Isetan Tampines as well as on Lazada.

8. Nivea Extra White Serum Deodorant

Shaving and plucking can result in ingrown hairs and the buildup of dead skin cells, leading to the much dreaded embarrassing problem of dark armpits! To combat this embarrassing problem, try out Nivea’s extra white serum deodorant.

With ten times more vitamin C and skin-soothing ingredients like Avocado Oil and Glycerin, this deodorant is formulated to moisturise and deliver evenly toned underarms with regular usage.

Get rid of dark armpits with the Nivea extra white serum deodorant spray at SGD10.90 for 100ml, or in the form of a roll-on at SGD5.90 for 40ml.