Customer Reviews

Original Likas Papaya Skin Whitening Herbal Soap by Trinidad Cosmetics Laboratory - 135 grams

5 star:		(50)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(24)
2 star:		(15)
1 star:		(22)

 

 

I have had acne/ post acne scars (PIH) for so long I can't even remember myself without it. I am African-American but my complexion is very fair and so everything shows. It's like pimples and scars on parade. I know you may hear it all the time but I have tried it all. I have done micro-dermabrasions, clinical dermabrasion with medical intervention, skin peels, hydroquinone, birth control pills, proactive, neutrogena, noxema, retinol A and even combining a couple of these treatments. A few work but very slowly and trust me, after a while these all get really expensive.
When I saw all the reviews on this product, I figure how much damage can it do. Plus it was cheaper than my other attempts so I gave it a try. It has cleared most of my scarring and it has only been three weeks. I am just ecstatic!! I have been receiving compliments about my skin from everyone. It is amazing, I can't walk by a mirror without wanting to look at my face. Now I can go without painting my face with tons of concealer and foundation.
Overall this was a good buy and shipment was fast. My one pointer is to get a good moisturizer- maybe one with some sunscreen- because it has a drying effect to your skin. That was the only glitch. Everything else was wonderful.

this product is the first skin care lightening soap that I have used that lived up to my expectations. I have tried them all from deep depilatories, makari skin care products, you name it. My skin had a lot of hyperpigmentation due to acne scarring, and I am pleased to say that the Likas soap evened out all these areas, as well as took care of the dark areas around my elbows and knees. Thanks for making this product, I LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!!

Z-mac

I used this soap when I discovered that I had an intense farmer's tan...like...terrible. Forearms a nice brown like chocolate, but biceps (if you could even call them that...ahem...) a nice yellow...two nice skin tones clashed together to make one ugly complexion. I bought this soap hoping to even myself out. After the first use, I noticed the water had turned gray as I was rinsing off (gross I know), which told me that it helped to strip off a bunch of dead skin. I'm a guy and tend not to think about sunscreen, exfoliation, moisturizing, etc. I'm naturally a yellowy color (I'm half Caucasian), but thanks to my Filipino genes, I can get pretty dark. So I think that this soap works mainly for people who are naturally lighter, but have darkened due to sun damage, dead skin build up, etc. An easy way to tell is to look in a place where literally, "the sun don't shine." Take a look at your scalp under your hair, and that'll give you a ballpark estimate of what color you are. This soap probably won't get you back to that color, but it'll lighten you up.

I personally noticed an overall brighter complexion after a week, but not necessarily a skin color change. My skin color started getting lighter once fall started and I wasn't outside as much. I usually can hold a tan through the winter, but with this soap, that's not true anymore since it exfoliates off the skin that has been tanned. I have been using this soap since August 2010, and it's now February 2011, and I am so light compared to the color that I usually am. This soap is more of an exfoliating soap, so in order to actually lighten, you'll need to keep a sunscreen on your skin to shield the sun from making your melanocytes too active (of course this isn't going to decrease the melanin production naturally present as hydroquinone would, but that's a different review!). Give it around 4-6 weeks to see a difference, because that's how long it takes for your skin to be completely regenerated.

I should also mention that you'll need a good moisturizer for this soap cuz if you don't use one, you'll dry out like a prune. This worked for my acne too. Thank God...those drug store acne kits just seemed to make me more oily.

I ordered my soap about 7 days ago and I have to say I use this with skinwhite lotion spf10 along with a strong spf 50(los Angeles here) and yeah the soap is great I have uneven skin tones and some freckles and the soap is taking care of that and even making me look lighter (Olive tone normally) the key is to use this and scrub it in the skin for atleast 4-7mins and really get in there lol then I follow up with Skinwhite lotion(works great I highly recommend the lotion) and wow I took off my shoes today at the park with personal trainer and I def noticed a difference yowza!! lol will continue with this product because it is amazing along with my the lotion wot wot...Thank you for this great soap!!!

I've had melasma across the top of my upper lip for as long as I can remember, and two years ago after giving birth more dark spots appeared on my cheeks. I've tried everything from Obagi to Meladerm without ANY results. I've been using this soap for two weeks and my dark spots are so much lighter. My face is brighter and now the dark spots aren't the first thing I notice in the mirror.

I got this soap a couple of weeks ago and it is amazing! I had some sunspots on my arm since childhood and now they are almost completely gone. My skin is lighter and at the rate I might become two shades lighter by the end of summer. It is worth every penny!

I was looking for a cleansing bar that did not have any chemicals added to it. This bar is perfect. It cleared my oily complexion in just a couple of days. I only use the bar once day. I recommend this for anyone that is sensitive to chemicals or perfumes like myself.

I am so happy with this soap. it is actively clearing my blemishes from head to toe. scars are fading quickly by the week, and my skin began to glow like never before after only using this soap for two weeks. I will always use this soap.

I've suffered from eczema/atopic dermatitis since I was a kid. I was given topical steroids by dermatologists to combat it. While the steroids did provide temporary relief, it gave me severely blotched skin. After trying many products on my own, Likas Papaya Soap was the one that actually helped bring my natural skin tone back. I'm not writing this on behalf of the company so I'm not going to lie, it didn't totally clear it up. However, the results are far more remarkable than anything I've been given by dermatologists in at least 15 years. I highly recommend Likas Papaya Soap for all people suffering from uneven skin tone due to dark marks.

I have acne scars that I wanted to lighten. I read a lot of reviews on this product and they were rated 5 stars and everybody thought it was an amazing product. So I used it for a month or so and it did lighten my skin, BUT it did'nt at all lighten my acne scars. So I was pale as a ghost with the same red acne scars that I had had before.