I was recommended an over-the-counter product called "fade away", by a clueless doctor, to help with my red marks and acne scarring. Turns out the product is actually called "fade out" and it won't help a great deal with red marks / scarring as is designed to dissolve the melanin (brown pigment in the skin). For solutions to acne scarring see the forum at acne.org (non-profit / non-commercial site).
I still bought the product, as I have freckles on my cheeks, and wasn't previously aware of a product able to remove them (I have lightened them over the years with lemon juice, but this can sting and makes the skin very sensitive to the sun).
I bought the product over the counter at my local chemist, it cost around £5.50, which I seems inexpensive for a moisturiser with a sunscreen. Although, it's a little dissapointing that they don't give details of an SPF factor for the sunscreen.
The product comes in a small round white ceramic tub, with a plastic lid. The cream is thick, smells like a sunscreen (not unpleasant, but you wouldn't fragrance your home with it) and is off white in colour. You need to rub it in a fair bit for it to absorb if you are using a lot.
I had never really used a moisturiser before, as my skin is oily. I had always found that, even moisturisers designed specifically for oily skin, left my face feeling greasy as soon as I applied it. "Fade Out" was very different. It certainly didn't dry my skin, but my face felt very fresh after I applied it. You can definately feel something happening when you apply it, an ever so very slight warming of the face : it doesn't sting or irritate.
I'm not sure if this cream would be moisturising enough for those with very dry skin, but on occasions when I have had areas of dry and flakey skin is has coped well.
The only people I would definately not recommend this product for is those with dark or tanned skin. This is because the product contains "Hydroquinone" which is a skin lightener.
In terms of actually fading freckles... Firstly, on researching this, I have discovered that freckles can never be totally removed, only ever lightened, or "faded". I have been using this product liberally each morning for around 3 months (the tub is still half full). This would typically be the worse time of year for freckles (middle of summer) and the freckles on my cheeks are practically invisible. There are still a few lone, larger freckles, but they are fading. I cannot be sure how large a part "Fade Out" has played in this, as I use other things on my skin that could of contributed (Copper Peptides, Lactic Acid 50% Peels, vinegar, lemon, retin-a). What I am certain of is that the sun screen in "Fade Out" is helping no end, and I haven't had a sun burnt nose yet this year :)
Even if I didn't have freckles to fade (which I barely do anymore) I would still use this product. It is the best moisturiser I have found, and a great way to protect my face from the sun without making my skin greasy.
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Been there, done that, got the t - shirt.
Didn't work for me.
Good review though.
Pmshack99 07.10.2004 13:12
I used this stuff a couple of years ago to get rid of my freckles and it worked! Until I went out in the sun again, of course! Now I've grown to like them and no longer want rid of them (then again, they never came back as dark as they were when I was younger, which is maybe WHY i like them now!) but that was a great review! Wasn't it nice that the doctor knew what he was talking about though, eh? You really wonder about them sometimes! paula x
lazuli77 02.10.2004 23:30
I'm undecided to whether this works or not since you are using other things with it....
Fade Out Original Fade Cream, is an effective gentle treatment cream which gradually fades ... more
unwanted freckles, age spots, uneven skin tone and other dark pigmentation patches which can result from the sun, hormonal treatment, medication, pregnancy or ag...
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