Natural Skin Whitening Compounds: Types, Source and Mechanism of Action: A Review
Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening or skin bleaching, is utilizing chemical compounds to lighten or even out the skin’s colour by lowering the skin’s melanin concentration. The biosynthetic process of melanogenesis and the related main regulatory signaling pathways are summarized in this...
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Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening or skin bleaching, is utilizing chemical compounds to lighten or even out the skin’s colour by lowering the skin’s melanin concentration. The biosynthetic process of melanogenesis and the related main regulatory signaling pathways are summarized in this paper. It also addresses the efficacy of natural skin-whitening treatments based on their mode of action on melanogenesis and their compound classification. The review’s goal is to provide useful information and create awareness on the effects of bleaching cream.
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| spelling | doaj-art-33c82fbd46ba4f33a02e518f3c84df4f2025-07-30T00:02:04ZengNigerian Society of Physical SciencesAfrican Scientific Reports2955-16252955-16172023-04-012110.46481/asr.2023.2.1.9595Natural Skin Whitening Compounds: Types, Source and Mechanism of Action: A ReviewChiagoziem Wisdom ChidiebereUgochukwu Aniefuna Azuka Anthonia Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening or skin bleaching, is utilizing chemical compounds to lighten or even out the skin’s colour by lowering the skin’s melanin concentration. The biosynthetic process of melanogenesis and the related main regulatory signaling pathways are summarized in this paper. It also addresses the efficacy of natural skin-whitening treatments based on their mode of action on melanogenesis and their compound classification. The review’s goal is to provide useful information and create awareness on the effects of bleaching cream. https://asr.nsps.org.ng/index.php/asr/article/view/95Skin whitening, Bleaching, Melanin, Melanogenesis |
| spellingShingle | Chiagoziem Wisdom Chidiebere Ugochukwu Aniefuna Azuka Anthonia Natural Skin Whitening Compounds: Types, Source and Mechanism of Action: A Review African Scientific Reports Skin whitening, Bleaching, Melanin, Melanogenesis |
| title | Natural Skin Whitening Compounds: Types, Source and Mechanism of Action: A Review |
| title_full | Natural Skin Whitening Compounds: Types, Source and Mechanism of Action: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Natural Skin Whitening Compounds: Types, Source and Mechanism of Action: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural Skin Whitening Compounds: Types, Source and Mechanism of Action: A Review |
| title_short | Natural Skin Whitening Compounds: Types, Source and Mechanism of Action: A Review |
| title_sort | natural skin whitening compounds types source and mechanism of action a review |
| topic | Skin whitening, Bleaching, Melanin, Melanogenesis |
| url | https://asr.nsps.org.ng/index.php/asr/article/view/95 |
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