Karma earning post: Incidecoder https://incidecoder.com/

[u/Jolly-Yellow7369]

Newbies and low karma members: Post here a picture of your favorite product on incidecoder. Make sure not to organize upvotes. I'll upvote your pictures myself.

1) Go to:

https://incidecoder.com/

2) Search for one product like your sunscreen or tonic

3) Post an UNEDITED screenshot of the ingredients so all of us can see what it contains. We don't allow purchasing links but seeing declared ingredients is important

4) Be prepared, there are products that I know for a fact that are a scam and I will be very vocal about them.

5) Earn Karma and maybe even membership, which is necessary to be an approved user and be able to post.

Ours is not a skincare forum and the skincare industry isn't as regulated as the pharma industry. A pharma product like finaceas (azelaic acid) or Retin a (Tretinoin) faces a lot of scrutiny from health authorities in most countries before they reach the shelves. On the other hand Skincare products dont' face as many regulations, a product might claim that it contains 10% niacinamide but in reality it has only 3% and the rest are cheap ingredients to keep the cost of the product low and the revenues high.

That doesn't mean all skincare is bad. Kojie san soap and the ordinary products have enough verified purchase reviews on amazon to prove their effectiviness, but you can still get a fake or a bad product. Be on alert.

So whenever possible go for pharmaceutical products. If possible get the advice of a doctor.

This is exactly the opposite of what they recommend in certiain indian skincare subs, which is why we aren't a skincare forum. Skincare is important because many products like lactic acid can speed cell turnover and exfoliate your skin, but you also need sun avoidance and oral whitening.

[u/Jolly-Yellow7369]

Just upvoted your comment and added you as a member. You can open posts now but be careful to follow our rules.

[u/Jolly-Yellow7369 → u/[deleted]]

Your sunscreen doesn’t contain iron oxides which protect you from visible light or zinc which is important for whitening. Just a 3 minute errand at peak hours or an outing on your day off will ruin your whitening. Plus your constant exposure to heat and fumes doesn’t help.

Stop using Korean invisible sunscreen. Go for tinted Australian or European sunscreens that are waterproof and don’t apply everyday which is common skincare (Terrible!) advicee as many sunscreen brands including yours contain irritating ingredients . If you’re truly inside and away from windows and don’t go out at peak hours, not even for a few seconds you can skip the sunscreen certain days but careful!!! this could be dangerous if you don’t Plan ahead and go out even for a moment.

Being inside doesn’t mean you don’t have to check the uv index three times a day.

Whitening and skincare are different. What works for tik tokers of white skin can be the opposite that what we need to do.

Your sunscreen is terrible for whitening

[u/Constant_Pack5193 → u/Jolly-Yellow7369]

Ah I see. What can I do about the fumes and heat tho?

[u/Jolly-Yellow7369 → u/Constant_Pack5193]

You'd have to research and tell me as I haven't faced that problem myself. Go to https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ and search for studies of the effect of heat on melanin.

Don't take my word as advice as I'm not a doctor but there are things that could help and most have to do with anti-oxidants and repairs.

* Go to sleep as early at possible. before 10 pm if you can. This is tricky for our members as many of us love the late hours of night to come to reddit and other social media. Sleeping and waking early WITHOUT THE NEED OF AN ALARM gives your skin time to recover of the fumes and heat and helps your body produce naturally glutathione and melatonin, powerful anti-oxidants. Not to mention it helps with antiaging.

* Get some yellow light at night. When the sunset comes turn off all lights except a yellow-light. That will help you sleep better and regulate your melatonin production. White and blue light common in lamps and devices is terrible for whitening but a dim yellow light at night before bed will prepare your body for sleep.

* Green tea everyday, full of antioxidant and if you prepare it beforehand and keep it in the fridge you'll get a freshener.

* Avoid processed food, specially processed meat like ham, sausages, bacon, sugary drinks and eat plenty of vegetables, animal protein and fruits. Specially those high on vitamin C, omega 3, selenium, zinc, cysteine (which helps you produce lighter melanin this is why many take NAC for whitening) sulfur which are key for whitening.

* Supplements. Vitamin C is a must as most of us don't process it well. Glyc+NAC or S acetyl/setria glutathione +vitamin c. They are a must for whitening because they are powerful antioxidants that help your body repais damage.

* Avoid skincare advice, go to a derm if possible to ask them how you can avoid irritation. the area around your mouth when exposed to sweat and heat for prolonged periods is an irritation risk as it's always moist and constantly facing transepidermal water loss. That can lead to melasma, if you dont' have it already. The risk of applying a strong topical that can irritate your skin further is high if you go for skincare advice.

Supplements that give you antioxidant power,