Available only from dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other medical aesthetic providers, elureTM skin care promises to lighten skin within 28 days.
How is elureTM different from other skin care treatments?
A patented enzyme called Melanozyme™, which acts to temporarily reduce the amount of melanin (dark-colored pigment) already present in the skin. This is different from many other hyperpigmentation treatments like hydroquinone, azelaic acid, resorcinol, and the peptide-based compound Lumixyl™ are tyrosinase inhibitors, preventing melanin from being produced. Other hyperpigmentation treatments like retinoids, lasers, and microdermabrasion exfoliate the skin increase the rate of cellular turnover, decreasing the proportion of surface skin that contains brown spots. So Melanozyme™, penetrating within the skin and dissolving melanin, seems to be completely novel.
How does elureTM compare to other skin care treatments for hyperpigmentation?
The elure skin lightening system is based on a skin whitening clinical study conducted in Asia by Dermscan of France. In the study, an undisclosed number of patients used the products twice a day for 28 days. At the end of the period, 82% of the subjects showed a significant decrease in melanin, and 91% of the subjects showed an overall improvement in fairness and skin tone.
These are substantial increases indeed, but it’s difficult to say how elureTM skin care measures up to other treatments, like hydroquinone, resorcinol, kojic acid, and azelaic acid without a study in which there is a direct comparison. In the favor of elureTM skin care, there has never been an association with ochronosis (a rare reflexive skin darkening) as with hydroquinone and resorcinol. Further, many dermatologists recommend elureTM skin care, such as Dr. Leslie Baumann, M.D., in The Skin Type Solution.
Bottom Line
As far as hyperpigmentation treatments go, elureTM skin care shows great promise with a novel mechanism of action. However, the studies are still limited, and I am especially in interested in hearing about a comparison of elureTM skin care with proven hyperpigmentation treatments. I’d be interested to hear from my readers: What do you think? Have you tried it? If not, what hyperpigmentation treatments do you use?
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Hmmm….this intrigues me. I’ve been looking for something for my dark under eye circles that are caused by hyperpigmentation. I know Lumixyl is coming out with an eye treatment soon, but the fact that elure may dissolve melanin interests me. Do you think this is safe to use under the eye, Nikki?
I read this a few weeks ago from Kelly at Gouldylox: http://gouldyloxreviews.blogspot.com/search?q=elure
Luminaze, only carried by Nordstrom, is it the same as Elure ?
Nordstrom only has a serum and elure has night cream and cleanser. Do you need a night cream for better results?