the shet they put in my whitening masks

ok, so i decided to look up the uses of the basic ingredients of my Dr. Morita Whitening Essence Mask and see wtf the stuff does to my skin to whiten it...
 ( i haven't actually used the mask yet, but i'll review when im done with the box ^^)

on the front of the box: Rose  • Transexamic Acid  • Ellagic Acid  • Arbutin  • Hyaluronic Acid  • Q10  • 3-0-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Rose

the rose they mean is bulgarian rose that i've noticed are quite typical in whitening masks.it is supposed to provide high-moisture. so i'm guessing this is the moisturizing part of the mask.

Transexamic Acid

this thing.. is used to reduce bleeding. wtf. its often used to stop excessive bleeding and prescribed for irregular menstral bleeding. ok, so this is my theory. i couldn't really understand all the scientific crap, but this is my theory. so to stop the blood, this acid creates a blockage, like maybe new tissue. and new tissue is untanned so.....

Ellagic Acid

ellagic acid is just some natural thing often found in fruits and veggies. basically it's just some healthy supplement that some claim to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, although not enough research can prove it to actually work. anyways i guess they just decided to throw this acid in the mask since it's supposed to be healthy

Arbutin 

ok here we go. this the actual skin lightening chemical. it's found in bearberry, wheat and the skin of pears. (better stock up on wheat and pears) it prevents the formation of melanin, thus lightening the skin. It may carry cancer risks, but also some claim it reduces cancer risks. (messed up world, i know) but who cares as long as i get paler and if it does cause cancer the billions of people who use this same mask go down with me >:D

Hyaluronic Acid

there's a whole bunch of info on this acid that i don't know where to start. basically its some enzyme found in our skin that plays an important role in tissue building (just imagine... something from the skin, on your own skin...) When skin is sunburnt, hyaluronic acid is reduced. it's often used in surgery for healing, most noted in eye surgery. It's also used for arthritis where the acid is supposed to lubricate the joints. for skin care, it's used as an injection to fill up the space between wrinkles. in other words it makes your wrinkles disappear. It is also used for lip augmentation and scar removal. so here's my theory again: in whitening the skin, this acid aids the skin to create new untanned tissue. but also if you have wrinkles and acne scars...

Q10

coenzyme Q10, as we all know, has all kinds of benefits for skin. so i wont go into too much detail

3-0-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

AKA Vitamin C. It's, according to Shiseido, "A derivative of vitamin C that is the most recently developed whitening agent. Vitamin C ethyl acts rapidly, and gives the skin a translucent appearance". enough said.

ok, so aside from the arbutin, everything seems to be relatively risk free. this better lightening my [台]黑肉底[/台] (dark meat base... [literal translation]; one (an asian) that is born and has naturally darker skin).
most importantly, it does not have bleach ok?? haha (my white friend: that... doesn't have bleach in it does it?! me: NO! no? i think....?)

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