New Advanced Formulation Patch test: apply on inside of elbow & leave for 48 hours to check for sensitivity or allergic reactions. Lightenex® Plus cream is a strong skin lightening cream, which is excellent to lighten epidermal hyperpigmentation, e.g. dark marks left by acne, scratches, cuts. Independent trials have shown up to 76% reduction over a 12-week period. Lightenex® Plus is particularly effective as a maintenance skin lightening cream for normal skin tone, after dermal hyperpigmentation (deep melasma) has been treated. The Actives not only treats the recurrent pigmentation, due to the skin whitening ingredients, but also prevents further darkening due to the incorporated sun screen. This Professional Strength Skin Lightener includes Kojic Dipalmitate, Phytic acid, Morus Nigra Leaf Extract, (Vitamin E) Tocopheryl Acetate, Octadecenedioic acid, Salicylic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract (Licorice) & Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract as active ingredients. The carrier system of the special formulation is designed to penetrate the tougher skins of the darker skin toned people. However, it is strongly recommended to apply a total sun block on top of Lightenex® Plus cream to get maximum protection against the harmful UVA & UVB rays of the sun.