If you will be asked, what do you prefer, a cream or soap? But before you come up with a decision, you really have to be careful when choosing beauty products to use as it might lead to long term side effects such as skin cancer, liver damage, kidney damage, and even poisoning.

Today's modern society, most people especially women tend to be conscious with the way they look. As part of their belief, when one has a lighter paler complexions, she's portraying combined beauty, success, and richness. As a result, this belief trigger the huge market in the UK to produce skin lightening products, or also known as bleaching products.

But these people aren't aware, or should I say, are ignoring the fact that these products can pose dangers to their skin. So what could really be the possible side effects of skin bleaching or skin lightening?

Here are the long term side effects of using skin lightening products that consists of chemicals stated below:

Yes, too much skin bleaching is not healthy for the skin. As you bleach your skin more, it tends to be more and more sensitive. The skin also tends to be more prone to darkening. Meaning, if your skin becomes lighter, you must use more sun protection and must be more cautious in taking care of your skin. Since bleaching removes melanin from the skin, a natural photoprotectant (It absorbs harmful UV-radiation), you will likely burn easily. Just my two cents...

Hm, isn't it possible to bleach one's skin at the dermatologist's? If so, what are the ranging costs?

If bleached, how light will the skin be, exactly? And, will it be like every other naturally light skin where it can get sunburn/turn red?