Comments on: Spotlight On: Bearberry

By: sofi76

sofi76 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:49:51 +0000

thanks Joyce I like Avon products-maybe I’ll check it out.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:24:08 +0000

Hi Sofi76! I’ve been using a line from Avon called Avon Naturals Whitening. The cleansers, toner and creams have bearberry extract (Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract). However, it may not be as potent as the Amazonia Skin Balancing Cleanser. For the cleanser, the bearberry extract was the 15th on the ingredient list. It was the 23rd for the day cream.

By: Jianping

Jianping — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:06:02 +0000

Since there’s no mention of growing the berries or eating them, I assume bearberries aren’t very tasty to humans? This berry sounds like a cure-all for so many of my concerns. I’m starting to notice age spots appearing and I want to get rid of them fast!

By: sofi76

sofi76 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:13:20 +0000

oh, this is very exciting. i will look into this product you mention above ($18 isn’t bad). I still am a bit scared to stat my hydroquinone- I have it and want to find a good time to start. Sounds like a fantastic ingredient. thanks for your great update.
Joyce- can I ask what products you have found to use with bearberry? thanks

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:34:01 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful post! I’ve been using products with bearberry for some time now. Although hydroquinone is better at whitening, I do not want to risk irritation or melasma. So far, my skin has become a tiny bit clearer except for my acne marks, which takes a long time to fade. Thank you once again!