Whitening skin for Men
By: Chris
18 August 2007
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I want to quote the message which was sent to me by a PGG reader a few days ago asking what is the best way to whiten skin for men:
“Hi Chris. i just wanna know if you guys are also frustrated in getting white skin.are there advantages if you got fairer skin? Would you consider taking whitening pills like *********? Hope you can make an entry about this. Thanks.”
1. Wash your face
Your face is the first thing that other people notice. More than anything else, it’s very important to keep your face pimple-free and acne-free. Wash your face at least twice a day. Using Master DermaClear-C to remove pimples is effective for me. You could try that too.
2. You can try to use whitening soaps
If you want to whiten your skin, I suggest you try whitening soaps since these are safe and effective to use. Remember to choose one which is dermatologically-tested. You could also check out Nivea for Men products. Though I haven’t tried it, I’ve received feedback that it’s good.
Nivea for Men advertisement saying football playersshould use Nivea whitening if they have sensitive skin
Aside from keeping you healthy, eating fruits and vegetables is known to make a person’s skin glow. So make sure to include them in your daily diet.
I do not recommend taking pills for whitening. These could have side-effects which may or may not be known to date. These are expensive too.
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@sejabin
ginagamit mo rin ba yung dove soap sa mukha? ^_^
@pao
yeah ginagamit ko rin sa face yung dove. ok naman kasi malambot sa facial skin ko after ko gawin yun.
moreno ang skintone ko and im not aiming n maging super puti. maging pantay lang complexion ko ok na. kaya naman ako gumagamit ng whitening soaps eh para kahit papano maging radiant ang skin. most people say n kahit moreno ako i look so clean daw and very neat.
check nyo n lang ang friendster ko. lpharigue06@yahoo.com
mahilig ako mag beach at talagang babad ako sa araw. di ko kayang i sacrifice ang outdoor activities ko para lang magpaputi. i use sunblock, whitening creams at soaps para naman di naman sobrang maging negro.
ask ko lang po. ok ba yung eskinol glutamilk (tama ba name?)? i want to switch from ponds to a different whitening cream kasi parang naiimune n skin ko sa pond’s. halos wala n whitening effect. moisturizing n lang.
Hello,
I have just seen that there is a little thing going on here. Please work it out guys and don’t take things personally.
I have noticed that this post has brought about the most numerous, useful and very informative comments in PGG. Let’s continue to discuss and stay on topic.
Now going back. Has anyone tried Neutrogena or L’OREAL for Men products? Any feedback?
effective ba talaga as a skin whitener yung mga glutathione pills n yan? kasi mostly n nababasa ko sa internet if taken orally di daw effective or wala talagang effect. ang expensive pa naman. mahal naman mag painject ng gluta.
may alam ba kayong brand ng gluta n effective talaga?
@ Pao,
Precisely! My point is that, did I ever made ANY COMMENT ABOUT YOU? All comments/reviews that I posted here were about the products of to the specific problem that was addressed to me. I never gave unsolicited advice. I may have given recommendations and general infos but but NOT INSINUATE or IMPLY about something OF WHICH I LACK BASIS or have not indepth knowledge. I’ll continue this later….
@cata
tama na.. wag mo na icontinue.. busog na ako sa mga previous posts natin.. gets ko na ang point mo okay? mali na nga ako. I admit my mistake.. I get it already. Sheesh.. I already said sorry and I mean it. I’m not gonna discuss this further kasi tapos na to. Peace ^_^
@sejabin
tationil yata yung brand na widely used “gluta IV”… nagpapa-inject si claudine baretto ng gluta kaya parang papel na yung kulay niya, di rin naman nya idineny eh..
mas epektibo yung injectables kasi 100% ang naaabsorb diretso sa bloodstream.. pag gluta pills kasi dumadaan pa sa digestive system at ilang percentage na lang ang naaabsorb, 20% yata, although di ako sure. Si cata yata alam yung percentage of gluta absorption pag pills..
and sejabin, may epekto naman ang gluta pills or gluta na orally taken.. kasi yung pinsan ng pinsan ko puro gluta pills… eh ngayon ang puti na talaga at ang kinis pa tingnan.. nagpablonde ng buhok, at nagsuot ng contacts.. eh ngayon para nang tisay/hybrid ang hitsura.. ang ganda tingan ng kulay niya, radiant and glowing.. pero ilang months din yata cya nagtake ng gluta pills..
pero pag gluta IV(intravenous), mga 3 shots lang sayo along with your double-dose of vitamin C intake eh makikita mo na yung effects..
and let’s keep in mind na di lang pampaputi ang gluta.. may mga nakausap ako na naggugluta at sabi nila they feel very alive and energetic pag take sila ng take. tsaka kumikinis nga talaga ang balat nila, with a very youthful glow.. nakakinggit nga eh.. pero di ako magpapahuli.. sa susunod magte-take na rin ako.. ^_^
@adrian
nga pala.. next time na gagamit ka ng maxipeel #2 or #3.. ihalo mo cya sa toner or astringent mo.. for example 135mL ng Eskinol Clear then yung pinakamaliit na botelya ng maxipeel #2.. Optional na lagyan mo ng konting vitamin E oil..
use this combination kung desperado ka nang mawala yung pimples (small or cystic) at dark spots.. give it a week and you’ll see great improvements..
pag nadilute kasi yung maxipeel, di na matapang yung renewing effects niya sa balat pero it’s effect on pimples, discoloration and roughness ay nandun pa rin..
wag lang kaligtaang maglagay ng SUNSCREEN.. at least SPF15.. IMPORTANTE YUN!
although, after a month of two.. pagpahingahin mo muna yung balat mo sa combination na to, kasi may hydroquinone pa rin yun eh.. magswitch ka muna ng ibang toner or yung existing toner na gamit mo minus the maxipeel solution.. pag nakarest na yung balat ng ilang months, pwede nang iresume yung eskinol + maxipeel #2 combi..
I don’t just recommend it, I use it.. ^_^
Like, 1 week before an event, malaki ang naitutulong ng combi na to sa akin..
Pasensya na kung di ko sinabi sayo adrian ha.. maramot ba? hehehe… oh ngayon nashare ko na.. ganito ang gawin mo next time.. PEACE!
well parang effective nga rin yung mga whitening pills na yan. yung friend ko gumamit ng met and 2 mos pa lang talagang glowing ang skin nya. sabi nya nakatry n daw sya ng ibang brand pero no effect. yung met lang daw talaga ang gumana sa knya. pero mahal ang met compared to other glutathione pills. yung iba 1500 or 1000 lang yung met is 2300. sa watsons ako tumingin.
hindi rin maputi yung friend ko. pareho lang kami ng skintone. pero nung nagtake n siya ng met sobrang glowing at luminis ang hitsura nya.
gusto ko magtry kaso baka sa akin di effective.
yes, mas effective ang injection or intavenous(IV) na gluta. as pointed above, mas readily sya naaabsorb ng tissues kagaya ng skin. Though depending on your skin tone and ethnicity pa rin and tancha ng derma but not derma can be totally sure na pag reach mo say 3 or 5 sessions eh puputi ka na ng konti. Bare in mind na this is on a case to case basis. The 3 to 5 sessions na assumption is soley based on statistics and rests on the fact na tayong mga pinoy, majority of us falls under either in Class III or Class IV (nakalimutan ko ang tawag sa classification) among sa “skin type/tone classification.” Taking into consideration na unique ang bawat tao at mas lalo na tayong mga pinoy kasi we are a melting-pot of different combination of races, eh talagang iba-iba ang resulta. Iba cguro madaling puputi sa IV gluta. Yong iba baka delayed ang effect ng konti. Yong iba super tagal. Or yong iba talaga d tatablan ng IV gluta for skin whitenning. Which I would like to emphasize na SIDE EFFECT lng yan na gustong-gusto nating mga pinoy, pro hate nga mga westeners. Pro kahit d po kayo pumuti eh, mas more ang chances na you’ll feel more energy, lalakas ang immune system nyo, madedelay ang wear-and-tear ng katawan nyo at kikinis ang balat nyo pro yon nga lng d guarantee na puputi kayo pro kikinis.
Fos cystic type or nodular type of acne I suggest you go to a dermatologist. As experimentation MAY have it’s fallback and damage may be catastrophic as the skin may be scared and the acne uncontrollable. With cystic type kasi, may na observe akong former classmate na parang nag deform yong face nya to the point na naging “rubber-like” at nag sag ng konti.
If you think your acne is getting worse or is spreading, go to a certified derma na to save money and time. OTC products are only good is minimal lng acne mo at hindi super pig or problematic like the cystic type or nodular type.
DISCLAIMER: these are just opinions and should not be in any way replace a proper consultation with a certidfied dermatologist.
BTW, oral gluta is reduced when it passes the digestive system as claimed aboved. The liver kasi metabolizes it along with all the other drugs in the body kahit pa ito at “liver-friendly” like gluta. so when you take a 500mg gluta more or less half na lng ang pwedeng ma utilize ng body… don’t worry that happens to all drugs that we take in kahit vitamins. Yong IV gluta since it by-passes the liver, it’s realyy 500mg that goes into your body’s general circulation kaya mas effective sya at faster kasi mas potent sya in terms of amount.
thx sa advice Pao..hehe..kala ko kc maxipeel hater ka e..wahaha
sorry adrian pero if you’re gonna ask me di ko talaga irerecommend ang maxi peel. lahat kasi ng kilala ko n gumamit nyan eh namuti pero mukhang sunog ang balat. halatang na abuse ang skin.
i believe in mid potent products. when it comes to toner super recommended ko ang skintel. sabayan mo ng whitening creams mo ang skintel at magiging even ang skin tone n super healthy pa tignan.
mejo may kamahalan nga lang ang toner n yun.
ayos lang naman yung maxipeel eh.. basta ba idilute lang sa toner.. tsaka kung marunong ka gumamit at magtake ng precautions when using maxipeel eh ayos lang.. nasubukan ko na yan noon.. tatlong beses pa nga eh. tsaka medyo nabilad ako sa araw ng konti, pero di naman nasunog yung balat ko.. learn to use SUNSCREEN kasi.. yun lang naman. tsaka isang pasada lang ng cotton ball sa mukha yung pag-apply, NEVER RUB IT. yun lang.. Happy PEELING adrian.. hehehe ^_^
effective sakin ung met, ang puti ko na compare b4…. ok na sakin kahet oral lng, mahal kase mgpaIV.
@james
did you take vitamin C along with met? Tsaka, what other gluta brands can you suggest na safe, effective at hindi bogus yung dami ng contents?
I just bought OXIPURE tea tree plus advanced whitening. Post lng ako in the next few weeks if may improvements. Also bought the RDL papaya body wash with sunscreen.
@pao
of course you have to take vit.c along with gluta, hindi pwede mwala ang vit.c just to keep the gluta in its absorbable form. met lang talga na try ko and nageffect sakin kaya hindi na ako nagtry ng iba and im really happy now, whiter, healthier, acne free and glowing skin compared before!
@james
I know right… Tanong ko lang kung meron nang vitamin C na kasama yung met.. kasi pag meron nang vit.C na kasama, kelangan mo i-adjust yung intake.. kasi yung ibang brands may 100mg vitamin C nang kasama or kung anong amount ba ng vit.C.. tapos kelangan pa rin uminom ng vit.C tabs diba kasi kulang pa yung vit.C na kasama na sa isang gluta capsule… mga 2000mg vit.C for every 1000mg ng gluta dapat ang intake per day, pero di daw dapat sumobra sa 4 grams (4000mg) ang intake ng vit.C para safe.. yun ang sabi ng med student friend ko, masama na kung sobra..
kasi dapat doble yung take ng vitamin C para sa lightening effect ng gluta to kick in diba..
have you heard of “Immunolocal”? parang powder form cya, tapos hinahalo sa drink mo.. it raises the glutathione levels daw of the body.
I beg to disagree. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. That’s why the body cannot store it for prolonged periods of time and that’s the precise reason why we have to take it everyday. Any excess amounts will be excreted by the kidney via the urine, as long as there’s enough water in the body. Thus toxicity is avoided. It has a high affinity to water. So rule of thumb: if your taking large amounts of vitamin C or any drug for that matter it is highly important to increase your fluid intake, especially water.
For the immune system to be stimulated you need at least 500mg of Vitamin C, but there’s actually no precise amount as to how much is the maximum. So most people just take 1-4 tabs of 500mg of Vit. C. As long as you take a minimum of 500-1000mg, there’s really no point in taking in megadoses if there’s no research claiming certain benefits. For glutathione to work properly, you do need to take in Vit. C but you should ask a doctor how much vit. C because it is more important to maintain a good blood level (amount of drug in the blood) for you body to constanly maximize the utilization of glutathione than taking megadoses on a daily basis. You might start with 2000mg for a few days and then down to 1000mg or even 500mg per day so as to maintain the blood level. Just ask your doctor.
aaaaaaaaaaaah…. yeah sinabi rin nya yun.. nagkicrystalize pa nga daw yung urine eh.. kaya marming tubig daw.. opo nurse.. susundin namin yun, sa doctor kami kokonsulta… oooh.
@pao
cataclysmic is right, any excess amount of vit.c in the body will just be excreted through urine. nagtry rin ako ng gluta IV last month, ung tationil which is widely used dito satin, i must say within like 3 days lang… kita na agad ung glow and pag pink ng skin ko compare sa oral intake. thats why if you really are looking for fast, safe and effective results just go with gluta IV. matagal din kase makita results with oral intake, dumadaan pa sa digestive system which makes the body not to absorb it 100%.
@james
oo nga eh.. pero mahal naman ang tationil… although pag bumili ka ng isang box, P800 lang ang pagpapa-inject sa skin clinics/doctor.. sige lang.. masusubukan ko rin yang gluta IV soon.. pwede rin ba na pag nagpainject ka eh magtake ka rin orally ng gluta? diba walang overdose naman sa gluta? hmm?..
Try Master Eskinol Triple-Effect Whitening Facial Cleanser.. It contains Glutathione Extract.. I’ve been using the product for almost a month now and the results are great.. I also use Met Whitening Soap to whiten my whole body.. And lastly, use whitening lotions with SPF.. I use Alaur Whitening Lotion with SPF25..
ah gnagamit ko is likas papaya soap i know pang babae pero sobrang efective tlaga tpos nivea whitening lotion for men tpos payong un ok na hahah
@jonah
pinatest drive ng distributor ng nivea products yung ibang produkto nila sa amin.. nagamit ko na yang nivea whitening lotion for men before pa mailabas sa market dito sa philiz.. naubos ko na lang ang malaking container eh walang change sa complexion ko sa forearms.. di pumantay sa torso ko yung kulay. although it was a good body moisturizer. pero it didn’t live up to it’s main effect which should have been “Whitening”.
tsaka wag na magpayong.. 0_o sabi mo sakin nagsasunscreen ka every 30 minutes… hehehe
gumamit ka na lang ng sabon na may “melfade”.. di ka madaling umitim pag naarawan ka. it prevents the production of melanin from progressing kasi.. astig nga eh.. twice ako nagsasabon, dalawang klase.. hehehe
pero wag lang sumobra at baka maging mumu na.. wahahaha! ^_^
Tan pinoy guys are hot. I’m a white girl and why would you want to whiten your skin?!
@Kat
same reason why girls would wanna whiten their skin.. Asian White-Skin syndrome… don’t ask… it exists and it’ll be hard for that mentality to go away.. ^_^
Master by Eskinol has a new whitening range dubbed Whitening PLus… it has also SPF 16 and ZerOil tech
@cata
have you tried the oil control moisturizer? it does work, it controls oil production for a long period of time.. and ayos din yung Master Facial Scrub Whitening Plus with Gluta Complex..
muhkang similar lang naman sa Eskinol whitening line eh since both are sister companies.. ang scent lang ang pinagkaiba along with a few other key ingredients.
nagamit mo na ba yung cream variant nun? ayos lang? susubok rin sana ako kasi ok yung facial scrub niya eh..
ngek mali pala.. sa iisang company lang pala ang Eskinol at Master.. hehe.. from Sara Lee.. ang difference lang ng both products eh yung oil-controlling ingredients at masculine scent.. ^_^
had a pimple break out from using retin-a cream! now on loreal pure zone to the rescue!
Hello again guys…long time no talk..wahehe…ask ko lang Pao..nagamit ka pa rin ba ng maxipeel??kc ako nagamit pa rin ako e..ask ko lang kung lalo kang pumuti..hehe
@adrian
oo adrian.. pero diluted siya with another toner para hindi matapang.. it seems na di ako nagkakaroon ng purging stage sa tretinoin na galing sa maxipeel. ang nangyayari eh di na ako masyado nagkakabreakout. kung may pimple man na malaki eh mabilis lumiit after 3 days flat na. yung dark spots naman wala na akong problema jan kasi mabilis magfade at lalo ngang pumuti yung balat ko.. pati siko kasali… wahehe.. pero hanggang 3 months ka lang gumamit nyan ha, lalo na at puro yung gamit mo.. wag sumobra at baka ma-absorb na ng katawan mo yung hydroquinone, makakasama yan sa liver mo.. magresearch ka na lang sa bad long-term effects ng ingredients niyan..
nice to hear from you adrian.. it’s nice to have friendly people like you here. nakakatakot kasi awayin yung mga mababait eh, unlike the not-so-frienly ones. wahaha! cheers mate! ^_^
elow! ghuys
i use GARnier 2 i think my efect naman sya kc nung! start kub syang gamitin mas naging pantay ang comlexion ng skin ko!
and i use nivea pero hindi pang men! mas light kc gamitin un eh! taz master ice pore minimizer pa efecyive sya as in pra tlagang my ice ung cooling efect mararamdaman mo talaga! and naging mas soft ung skin koh!
at binabalak ku bumili ng placenta soup ok din poh ba gumait ng ganun?
Hey! ghuys
bata palang ako guzto ku na talagang pumuti kcaku lang ang medyo dark ang skin sa family namen eh!
marami nakung sinubukang brand!
pero wala parin epekto!
pero nung nag start kung gamitin ang GANIER medyo naging light at mas lumambot ang skin ko!
ghuys! try nyo ren gumamit ng GERGEN lotion product pas makaka tulung ito! sa pag protect ng skin nyo!
@marthy
I’m not teasing but can you at least spell the brand correctly so that people will get the right info? LoL.. Peace ^_^
Btw, whatever works for your skin ayos na rin.. Magresearch ka lang.. Read the label then kung may time ka research mo sa Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary yung ingredient ng product na medyo curious ka para mapanatag ang loob mo.. that’s what I usually do.. and I learn a lot of things just by doing that.
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