A baby’s skin is perfect, clear, and glowing. As babies we are born with a flawless skin, however, with age the skin loses its brightness. Everyone yearns for a radiant complexion and the demand for skin care products like moisturizers, scrubs, cleansers and toners is huge. No wonder, the market for skin care products is growing rapidly and the global skin care market is estimated to be 180 billion U.S. dollars by 2024.
Skin health depends on multiple factors, like health, age, gender, lifestyle and geographical location. Common skin problems include pimples and acne, blemishes, freckles and dark spots. Many times, the colour becomes dull and uneven and some parts of the skin become darker compared to the surrounding skin. This is known as hyperpigmentation.
Melanin, a skin pigments is responsible for the colour of our skin, eyes and hair. A group of special cells called melanocytes present in the bottom layer of epidermis are responsible for producing melanin. Dark skinned people have more melanin than people with light-coloured skin. Hyperpigmentation happens when melanin production increases due to factors like stress, erratic schedules, unbalanced diet, sleep deprivation, climate, pollution, hormonal changes, pregnancy and mre.