“CLARITY” ACANTHOSIS NIGRICAN (MALASMA) MAXIMUM STRENGTH CREAM

Ingredients: Glycerin, Grapeseed Oil, Almond Oil, Cocoa Butter, Alpha Arbutin, Mandelic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid, Urea, Niacinamide, Allantoin, Licorice Root Extract, Kojic Dipalmitate, N-Acetyl-Glucosamine, Hyaluronic Acid, Calendula Extract, Green Tea Extract, Rosemary Extract, Camphor EO, Cedarwood EO, Tea Tree EO, Lavender EO, Preservative.

Benefits: *Urea improves neck hyperpigmentation, lighten the skin.* salicylic acid that dissolves the thick keratin.*Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Beta Hydroxy Acids are used to exfoliate and reduce the darkness of the skin, removes excess sebum, dirt, and dead skin cells.*Retinol removes pigment from black neck, also accelerate the production of new epidermal cells *Mandelic Acid reduces the skins thickness.*Lactic Acid removes compacted lifeless upper layer of skin, improves skins texture.

Directions: Cleanse the skin and dry.
Apply small amount of cream only
on the affected skin area and rub
gently untill fully absorbed. For best
results apply daily. Can also use on
dark underarms, knees, elbows, inner
elbows, and knuckles.

Acanthosis nigricans is most commonly associated with pre diabetes, diabetes and insulin resistance, The top layer of skin, namely, the epidermis begins to rapidly reproduce melanin. These skin cells die, but will stick together and does not shed from the surface. These clumps of dead cells contain mainly keratin, which is a protein that forms your hair & nails.

In dark-skinned people these new skin cells have more melanin. This increase in melanin, produces a patch of skin that is darker than the surrounding skin. Most people just see darkening and thickening of skin but itching may sometimes occur. The skin folds are susceptible to superficial cutaneous fungal infections.

The dark patches usually appear on folds of skin and can occur all over the body including:

The face
the neck
the groin
the armpits
the knees
The elbows
the knuckles
the palms
the lips