{"id":62,"date":"2022-05-25T02:11:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T02:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/?p=62"},"modified":"2022-05-25T02:11:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T02:11:37","slug":"best-ingredients-for-treating-hyperpigmentation-in-dark-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/?p=62","title":{"rendered":"Best Ingredients for Treating Hyperpigmentation in Dark Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blackbeautyandhair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AHB_Live_022_798x90_banner-1.jpg\"><strong>Dr Lauren Hamilton, co-founder of skin clinic Victor &amp; Garth, lists her favourite beauty ingredients in the fight against hyperpigmentation<\/strong>Main image | Stocksy<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blackbeautyandhair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Lauren_Headshot_V1-WEB.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Victor &amp; Garth<\/strong>, Dr Lauren Hamilton, it\u2019s much more prevalent in darker skin tones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most common skin complaint I see in Fitzpatrick type 4-6 skin (Black, Asian, Middle Eastern, Mixed Heritage) is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation which can be quite severe. This is when dark patches occur following injury or irritation to the skin.&nbsp; Melanosome cells (which produce melanin) are more active in darker skin tones, so problems such as post-inflammatory pigmentation can arise as after an inflammatory kids orange wig condition, such as acne, these important cells go into overdrive, leaving dark spots in their wake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can, however, be treated at home,\u201d says Dr Lauren. \u201cTo tackle the condition, look to incorporate these superstar ingredients into your skincare regime\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vitamin C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTyrosinase inhibitors such as vitamin c are depigmenting agents which work by stopping the action of tyrosine which is key in melanin synthesis. A powerful antioxidant, the brightening effects of vitamin C are a good first step to improving the appearance of uneven skin tone and dark spots.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vitamin A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have dark spots on the outermost layer of the skin, try a derivative of vitamin A. It increases cell turnover to reveal new healthy skin cells, resulting in an improved, more even skin texture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Azelaic Acid and Kojic Acid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only are azelaic acid and kojic acid are tyrosinase inhibitors that decrease melanin production making them good ingredients to help tackle hyperpigmentation but azelaic acid is also a powerhouse anti-inflammatory that can stop acne in its tracks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blackbeautyandhair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LIGHT-SWITCH-FRONT-WEB-599x1200.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>\uffe130<\/strong>), is formulated specifically to smooth, refine and brighten darks spots and an uneven skin tone. It features a concentrated blend of tranexamic and azaleic acids to counteract melanin production and hyaluronic acid and betaine to promote better hydration and a more elastic skin texture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acid-based cleansers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTry a cleanser that has AHAs or BHA in it to help resurface, de-clog and brighten skin; glycolic, salicylic and lactic acids are all great.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile reducing existing dark spots is a large part of the battle, you need to take a two-pronged approach to treating hyperpigmentation with regular use of a daily SPF which can help prevent new patches from forming,\u201d advises Dr Lauren. &#8220;Make sure to use an SPF daily which will also protect the areas of hyperpigmentation from darkening.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dr Lauren Hamilton is founder of Shoreditch based skin clinic, Victor &amp; Garth (www.victorandgarth.co.uk)<\/p>\n<p>(long red wigs) (ganyu wig) (parsing wigs) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DrLaurenHamilton,co-founderofskinclinicVictor&amp;Garth,listsherfavouritebeautyingredientsinthefightagainsthyperpigmentationMainimage|StocksyVictor&amp;Garth,DrLaurenHamilto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[34],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-star-wig","tag-kids-orange-wig","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63,"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wigcost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}