In many parts of the world today there is a profitable market for products which lighten or whiten people’s skin. Outline the reasons for using such products and discuss what effect they have in terms of health and society.

These days, some sections of society are promoting the skin brightening products that can also lighten the skin. This essay will examine the reasons and the negative impacts of these products on health and society. To commence with, nowadays people like to spend on their beauty products, especially women. There are several products available in the market that can whiten the skin in few minutes, such as face washes, face packs, creams and laser treatments and many more. However, these products are quite expensive but we can neglect the results given by them. For instance, today’s women are facing the problems of facial hair which makes them ugly and unattractive. Consequently, with the introduction of facial laser hair treatments, it not only removes the facial hair but also brighten the skin. As result, these beauty products are really a great idea and highly recommendable. Coming to the health effects, these skin care products contains various acids and steroids which are not only harmful for outer skin but for inner parts too. Regular use of these beauty products can damage the outer layer of skin within few years. Secondly, fair skin becomes a trend in the society nowadays. People are judging each other with their skin color. People with dark skin do not find themselves attractive and they are not that confident in public due to racism in our society. For those, who cannot afford these expensive skin treatments, they have to face the discrimination made by our society. To conclude, although these beauty products have negative influences on health and society but they are extremely helpful if affordable. However, I definitely recommend homemade beauty products which are not only long lasting but also skin friendly.