Skin Brightening with Nature’s Best!
By Myra Michelle Eby - Founder, MyChelle Dermaceuticals

Can an Apple a Day Can Keep Sun Spots Away? Beautiful, supple, even toned skin is something we are all gifted with at birth but must protect everyday to maintain. A lifetime of unprotected fun in the sun will eventually lead to uneven discoloration of your skin due to ultraviolet rays damaging our melanin producing cells called melanocites located in the epidermis.

If your skin is not protected by wearing wide brimmed hats, UV protective clothing, and sun blocks, your skin will produce blotchy areas of clumped melanin (uneven tan). There are several types of discoloration caused by the sun:

• Freckles are the skin’s natural defense against UV rays in fair skinned people and will fade once proper protection is incorporated in outdoor activity.
• Sun spots are also known as age or liver spots. These are produced by cumulative sun exposure and mostly affect the areas of face, hands, and arms of adults.
• Melasma is the darkening of large areas of skin caused by the female hormone estrogen. Most common being the “pregnancy mask” due to the surge of estrogen during pregnancy and can be
  caused by birth control pills that contain estrogen. Thanks to nature, we have a safe, effective way to treat this uneven discoloration with an extract from apples (Applephenon™), and AHA’s such as L-arbutin, gallic acid, azelaic acids, and L-malic acid.

How Can Apples Help with Sun Spots?

Applephenon™: This unique skin brightening ingredient has demonstrated to contain 10 times the amount of polyphenols found in ripe apples. The polyphenols in Applephenon™ contain the
active ingredient procyanidin, effectively controlling melanin formation by inhibiting tyrosinase activity. Additional skin lighteners include:

• Alpha Arbutin: A non-toxic, natural form of hydroquinone derived from bearberry, AKA uva ursi.
• Gallic acid: Abundantly present in the leaves of witch hazel, the flower of mango, the fruit of alma (aka embelica), pomegranate, rhubarb, and sumac tea leaves; it inhibits tyrosinase production, therefore decreasing melanin synthesis.
• Azelaic acid: From oleic acid found in milk fats and or potatoes. This acid is a skin lightener by inhibiting tyrosinase activity.

These natural skin lightening ingredients coupled with daily sun protection will even out summer sun induced skin discoloration. MyChelle's New Apple Brightening Line includes the following:

Apple Brightening Mist - A toning mist with Applephenon, and powerful antioxidants such as acai’ and resveratrol for maximum brightening and free radical protection.

Apple Brightening Cleanser - A gentle brightening cleanser with Applephenon, gallic acid and L-arbutin to diminish hyper-pigmentation due to excessive sun exposure and age.

Apple Brightening Serum - A serum for sun-damaged skin with Applephenon. Antioxidant rich. Great for over-exposed, sun damaged skin.

Apple Brightening Peel - A skin peel with green apple fruit, Applephenontm, gallic acid, and L-arbutin to effectively diminish hyper-pigmentation due to excessive sun exposure and age.

For more information about MyChelle Dermaceuticals Natural Skin Care products, click here.