Of course, we all know Asians value fair, white, blemish-free skin and hold it in high regard over everything else. No foundation or concealer can ever hide skin imperfections completely, because everything, as they say, starts with the perfect canvass — skin that is healthy, glowing and fair white.

In case you haven’t heard, the current trend among skin whitening products is placental protein, an ingredient that promotes fairer skin and also has antiaging properties that enhance skin elasticity and moisture.

Mosbeau, one of the leading whitening brand in Japan, has placental protein as its main ingredient for its whitening creams and diet supplements. As claimed by Mosbeau, placental protein encourages skin cell renewal at the cellular level,removing dull, dark skin minus the itchiness, dryness and flaking.  A highly recognized whitening agent, placental protein is 50% more effective than glutathione.

After its success in  Japan with its flagship products Mosbeau White and Mosbeau R-Cell 100 Solution Series, Mosbeau is now in the Philippines. In 2009,  the company launched two of its best-selling products: Placenta White Supplement and White Underarm & Inner Thigh Cream and has tapped actress Angel Locsin as its endorser.

I’m always on the lookout for underarm whitening products that I can try and I believe a lot of women share my dilemma: there simply aren’t that many creams that can counteract underarm skin darkening so we resort to acid peeling or once-a-month exfolation via diamond ultrapeel. Mosbeau claims that its Underarm and Inner Thigh Cream gives visible results in 14 days. A 50 gram jar costs Php950 and can be used to whiten not only the underam and inner thighs but also the elbows, knees and aerola. It has other ingredients to whiten skin such as Daisy Flower Extract (cited to be twice more effective than Arbutin) and Vitamin C, along with botanical extracts from  aloe vera, Kudzu root, peony and strawberry begonia to nourish skin and enhance texture.

Placenta White, Mosbeau’s supplement tablets, costs Php2,500 a bottle,good for 30 day use. Along with placental protein, it has natural collagen to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, Vitamin C for anti-aging and detoxifying, and asparagus extract, a dietary fiber to help flush out harmful toxins inside the body. The supplement actively inhibits melanin production, rejuvenates skin cells and detoxifies the body to promote glowing, beautiful skin.

I have yet to try the Underarm and Inner Thigh Cream but once I do, I will keep you posted on the results.