Skin Lightening Part 1 (Peeling Solution)

Bleaching is perhaps one of the fastest and easiest method in lightening the skin. Bleaching products works by peeling off dead skin which causes skin darkening. One product that I personally use over the years is Maxi Peel exfoliant solution. I have also tried other cream and similar cleanser type exfoliant but this product works best for me so far. This product comes in four levels depending on the level that suits your skin's needs.

Maxi Peel 1 and 2 are for mild treatment. This is used if you feel that you only need to peel off your old dry skin to reveal a softer and pinkish lighter skin.



Maxi Peel 3 and 4 are for the disappearance of blemishes, dark spots and acne marks. The same as Maxi Peel 1 and 2, it peels off dead skin but at a more advance rate. There's visible peeling in areas where this product is applied.

Although this product was proven beneficial to skin lightening, there are some temporary "side effects" during usage. Here it is:

1. Peeling – definitely expect some skin peeling, if not a lot. This is Maxi-peel’s main job and it is actually a good thing. Skin peeling gets rid of dull, damaged skin so the smooth, new skin underneath can be revealed.
Some people find the peeling a bit much, in this case, take a 1-2 day break from using Maxi-peel, even if you’re in the middle of using it. You will find that your skin will peel more after you’ve stopped. On these days, wash your face with only cool or lukewarm water (no soap or facial cleansers) twice a day and gently rub all surfaces and nooks and crannies of your face to remove the peeling skin. After doing this for 1-2 days, your skin will peel less.

2. Redness – many people complain about extreme redness with Maxi-peel. The thing to remember is Maxi-peel is a lot like a chemical peel and peeling and redness are very common to happen. If you feel that the redness is a bit too much, stop applying Maxi-peel for 1-2 days. You should also ALWAYS apply plenty of sunscreen to prevent skin burning from the hot sun.

3. Skin stinging while applying Maxi-peel – after I’ve used Maxi-peel for a few days, I find that applying it right after I’ve washed my face tends to sting A LOT. I recently discovered a technique to decrease the stinging and that is to space the washing and the application at least 4 hours apart. I wash my face right away after going home from work around mid afternoon and then I apply Maxi-peel before going to bed at night. This gap between washing and application will give your skin time to resupply some of the oils lost from washing and so the oils help in reducing the stinging by reducing your skin’s dryness when applying Maxi-peel. Main point – your skin stings from applying Maxi-peel because it gets too dry! Allow your skin to produce oils long enough to soothe your skin when Maxi-peel is applied.

4. Break outs – Maxi-peel will cause some acne to come out during the first few weeks. This is because it is going deep inside the pores to take underlying impurities out. Once the acne surfaces, Maxi-peel will dry them up pretty quickly. My tip is to keep using Maxi-peel on your pimples. DO NOT STOP. If you stop when pimples surface you will find that they will stay visible on your skin longer than if you continue to use Maxi-peel. If you have problems of redness and peeling at the same time as breakouts and want to take a 1-2 day break, using a cotton tip applicator, apply Maxi-peel only to the acne areas. This method will dry up the pimples and allow the unaffected areas to resupply oils lost from dryness.

My Step-by-Step Maxi-peel Regimen

The summary of my daily Maxi-peel regimen is as follows:

At bedtime:

1. Wash face with a gentle cleanser (like Cetaphil)

2. Do not towel dry your face. Let it air dry.

3. Apply a generous amount of Vaseline petroleum jelly to your lips.

4. Put 3-4 drops of your ideal Maxi-peel strength onto a cotton pad and gently rub on your face in an upwards motion.

5. Wash your hands thoroughly. Clean it of any Maxi-peel solution.

6. Leave it overnight.

In the morning:

1. Wash face with cool water only. If you wish, you can use a gentle cleanser again but not necessarily.

2. Rub your wet face gently with your fingertips to remove dead skin. Then rub your lips to also remove dead skin. Rinse face and lips with cool water.

(If you are taking a shower first thing in the morning you can do these in the shower as well).

3. Do not towel dry your face. Let it air dry.

4. Once dry, apply a liberal amount of a lightweight moisturizer with a high spf of at least 25.

5. Then dab a concealing stick make-up on your imperfections to hide them.

6. Lastly, apply an eye hydrator gel or cream above and below your eyes.

You’re done! If the sun is particularly hot, wear a hat for added protection.

TIP: Only use maxi peel once a month or 

once in every three weeks. Do not apply 

maxi peel on your face everyday.