Solutions & treatments
At last, there is now a product that will correct localised hyperpigmentation on your body. Pigmentbio Sensitive areas is a hyperpigmentation cream that helps to lighten darker skin on knees, elbows and even the most sensitive areas such as armpits and the groin.
Darker skin and spots, known as hyperpigmentation, can appear on specific body parts for no apparent reason. You may have noticed unusual darkening of the skin in localised areas. Elbows and knees are the most visible and prominent. The more sensitive skin in armpits and the groin area can also be affected by hyperpigmentation.
The darker skin that you see is not the same as the spots, lentigines, melasma or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) that can appear on other parts of the body, usually the hands, face, neck, chest and upper back. Compared to these kinds of hyperpigmentation, localised discolouration on specific areas of the body is homogeneous and lightens at the edge of an invisible boundary. While there is nothing harmful about the difference in pigmentation, the contrast can be quite high. For someone affected, it may have a real impact on their self-confidence and well-being, influencing what they decide to wear and do.
You can find out more information in our Hyperpigmentation in the Spotlight article.
Waxing, shaving, rubbing the skin and wearing clothing, all these daily actions can cause hyperpigmentation on delicate body parts. It is more common than we think, and it particularly affects dark phototypes.
These body joints are used and get touched all day long. Rubbed dry with towels, in constant contact with clothing, they also receive bumps during activities such as sports. The result of all this mechanical stress, chafing and movement, is friction melanosis: in some people, often having a darker skin type, elbows and knees turn a darker colour than the surrounding skin1,2,3. Why there is this hyperpigmentation is still unknown. One theory is that it could be due to pigment incontinence, where epidermal melanin leaks into the dermis4.
Just as friction seems to encourage hyperpigmentation in knees and elbows, regular shaving and waxing seems to do the same in armpits and the groin area. These sensitive areas may grow even more sensitive through repeated shaving or waxing. Skin can turn red as well as develop hyperpigmentation.
We often hear about hyperpigmentation on the face, neck, hands… It is now well known that ageing, sun exposure and even skin lesions can cause pigmentation disorders. We often forget that the most delicate parts of the body – knees, elbows, armpits or even intimate areas – can be affected as well, and need dedicated products.
Michèle Sayag, Allergist and Medical Strategy Director at Bioderma
A Laboratoire Bioderma innovation, Pigmentbio Sensitive areas is the first skincare product specifically designed to treat pigmentation on sensitive and intimate parts of the body. Created specifically for these areas, it provides the perfect alliance between tolerance and effectiveness, and is extremely safe for intimate external areas.
Pigmentbio Sensitive areas’ patented combination of active ingredients performs a dual action on the biological processes that produce melanin, which pigments skin. The cream helps to combat hyperpigmentation and prevent it from appearing by lightening the skin and making pigmentation more uniform. It also soothes irritation and redness, and moisturises. Clinical tests have shown that Pigmentbio Sensitive areas lightens skin and that it has 100% tolerance.
Skin pigmentation comes from melanin, which is produced deep inside the dermis in a four-step process known as ‘melanogenesis’. The active ingredients that Bioderma has chosen for Pigmentbio Sensitive areas all prevent and correct dark spots, reduce and regulate the biological mechanism that leads to hyperpigmentation, and soothe and strengthen the skin barrier.
Andrographolide and lysine azelate both reduce the production of melanin by inhibiting parts of the melanogenesis process. With less melanin produced, the skin is less pigmented.
Glabridin (liquorice root) also inhibits melanin production. It has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, further helping to reduce pigmentation.
Soothing skin and reducing inflammation is key to helping the skin to strengthen its barrier role and stay healthy. Laminaria ochroleuca, or golden seaweed, is rich in vitamins A and E and lipids. The Pigmentbio Sensitive areas formula contains an extract to soothe and reduce inflammatory reactions that can cause hyperpigmentation.
62 subjects with hyperpigmentation in their armpits or groin took part in a clinical study under dermatological and gynaecological control. They applied Pigmentbio Sensitive areas daily over a two-month period, demonstrating the product’s efficacy and tolerance.
Pigmentbio Sensitive areas is totally safe on intimate areas. It has been specially formulated for sensitive and external intimate areas. Dermatological and gynaecological tests have shown no cases of reaction and 100% tolerance.
Pigmentbio Sensitive areas can be easily integrated into your daily routine to help you remove hyperpigmentation in sensitive or localised areas. Apply to knees, elbows, armpits and the external groin area on a daily basis.
1. Clean your skin with Pigmentbio Foaming cream, an exfoliation cleansing cream that brightens your skin fresh in the shower.
2. Apply Pigmentbio Sensitive areas to hyperpigmented areas on your body, once or twice a day. Can be used immediately after shaving or waxing. External use only.
Specifically designed for sensitive and intimate areas, Pigmentbio Sensitive areas is a rich cream that produces an immediate soothing sensation. It spreads gradually, providing a light and refreshing feel at first before giving way to an enveloping and melting texture that absorbs quickly and leaves a soft and dry finish. An excellent moisturiser, Pigmentbio Sensitive areas will immediately soothe skin damaged by hair removal or razor burn.
Yes, 97% of women who tested the product assert that the cream penetrates quickly into the skin. You can apply your anti-perspirant immediately and get dressed without any trouble.
Non-greasy, non-sticky, the texture is pleasant and fresh, which can be particularly satisfying after shaving or waxing. 94% of women who tested it enjoyed the sensation of freshness when applying it. 100% of them liked the soft feeling of their skin after application.
Yes, you can continue using it when you’re outside. Be sure to apply a sunscreen product on your hyperpigmented areas that are exposed to the sun – in fact, to all parts of your skin that are exposed to the sun.
