webfact Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Whitening Craze: Chlorine soap hits the marketBy Coconuts BangkokPhoto: Kraisorn Thongpliw, CL SoapBANGKOK: -- For women who put vanity before health (and there are a lot of you), injecting a skin whitening substance into your bloodstream is so last year. Now Thai ladies can use a chlorine soap, which is a new whitening fad where women rub and scrub their skin with chlorine to keep it pale. Yes, chlorine.The chlorine soap, which actually contains calcium hypochlorite, otherwise known as the substance used to sanitize water in swimming pools, is a hit on the internet as its makers claim it helps to whiten skin and reduces the accumulation of bacteria within 1-2 weeks.The soap is sold online for about THB90.Thai society commonly depicts pale skin as beautiful, so who doesn’t want to give this a try?Except it could potentially damage your eyes, according to Kasetsart University’s Dr.Weerachai Phutdhawong, who ran a test from samples of the different chlorine soap in the market.Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/09/29/whitening-craze-chlorine-soap-hits-market-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-09-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 And the Thai FDA approves this use? Let's see what the #1 chemistry faculty has written about it: "Causes severe skin burns" "Wear protective gloves and clothing" "In case of skin contact, immediately flush with running water for 15 minutes. Wash off with soap and plenty of water." Well, at least they got the soap part covered. http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/rsgrp/SOPs2013/CalciumHypochlorite_Sarpong.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ask Michael Jackson how his attempts at whitening his skin when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catterwell Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I went to great efforts to have zero chlorine in my swimming pool - using ionisation/oxidation instead. Why buy chlorine sap? Just wash your face with bleach or toilet cleaner - it's pretty much the same chemical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjackson Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ask Michael Jackson how his attempts at whitening his skin when. He's not taking calls at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ahhhh, Big Corpa and friends has found another way to cull the herd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocacoc Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Great news. I like Thai Women white skin. Edited September 29, 2015 by alocacoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The Adams family paleness comes to mind....... Soon we will see teeth whitening chlorine tooth paste and chlorine shampoo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Stupid is , who stupid does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileycoyote Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Concerned about Potential damage to eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Found a nice pic of that soap:- http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4smSxsyymno/VXKePRxpMkI/AAAAAAAACeM/1IyndG6QYE4/s1600/clorinr.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale... Looking at the photo, I doubt she's a vestal virgin heading for Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Found a nice pic of that soap:- http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4smSxsyymno/VXKePRxpMkI/AAAAAAAACeM/1IyndG6QYE4/s1600/clorinr.jpg CHLORINR SAOP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ask Michael Jackson how his attempts at whitening his skin went. Damn spell check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catterwell Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Found a nice pic of that soap:- http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4smSxsyymno/VXKePRxpMkI/AAAAAAAACeM/1IyndG6QYE4/s1600/clorinr.jpg CHLORINR SAOP? "Wash your hand of unsuitable pal: I'm a Papuan monitor lizard Varanus Salvadori: But you can call me Salvador." Buy now, the packaging is priceless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodomino Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The belief of white skin being central to beauty or desirability seems to be or has become a nearly universal, global meme. I'm sure many would disagree but my observation is that it is true. It cannot have been everso because there were millenniums when different skin toned people were unaware of one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It scares the hell out of me to think of the skin cancer rate in a decade or so. Skin whiteners are all oxidants..known carcinogens. I really like Thai people. Seeing Marketing leading them down the primrose path is like watching American TV commercials....for a slightly more vulnerable group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catterwell Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The belief of white skin being central to beauty or desirability seems to be or has become a nearly universal, global meme. I'm sure many would disagree but my observation is that it is true. It cannot have been everso because there were millenniums when different skin toned people were unaware of one another. So is it time for me to venture to the Costa del Sol to update my premium tan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimike370 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale... I cannot understand why Thai girls with a beautiful brown complexion can possibly think they are more attractive walking around looking like Coco the clown. European girls spend a fortune trying to look like you, brown to black is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laobali Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Found a nice pic of that soap:- http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4smSxsyymno/VXKePRxpMkI/AAAAAAAACeM/1IyndG6QYE4/s1600/clorinr.jpg CHLORINR SAOP? No, it's CLORINR SAOP. Get it right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiver Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) While I think their natural skin colour is much more beautiful than being messed with chemicals, from a chemistry point of view this is very misleading. Chlorine is a gas. Calcium Hypochlorite becomes Hypochlorous acid when introduced to water, and does not produce chlorine. This is no different than swimming in a pool that has 'pool shock' introduced, and is anti-microbial. The packaging for the soap should be illegal though, as it doesn't represent the content. It's a bit like table salt being Sodium Chloride, but if you asked someone to eat Sodium metal and breath Chlorine, people would think you're insane. Subtle molecular differences of clusters of atoms can be very very different in their behaviour. Edited September 29, 2015 by Shiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Candidates for Darwin Awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale... I cannot understand why Thai girls with a beautiful brown complexion can possibly think they are more attractive walking around looking like Coco the clown. European girls spend a fortune trying to look like you, brown to black is beautiful. They're hunting for the rich Sino-Thai men, who need to have a harem of pale white ghosts to be able to show their women don't need to get out of the house to work. I'm just surprised they haven't started binding their feet yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 sick !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dru2 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Been around as a dumb idea for more than a century - racist ad from the USA in 1910: http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.search.php?sid=344150&img=1 Do we ever learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It scares the hell out of me to think of the skin cancer rate in a decade or so. Skin whiteners are all oxidants..known carcinogens. I really like Thai people. Seeing Marketing leading them down the primrose path is like watching American TV commercials....for a slightly more vulnerable group. Speaking about the dangers of chlorine; http://www.lightparty.com/Health/DangersOfChlorine.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResandePohm Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Great news. I like Thai Women white skin. Thai women with white skin look anaemic, unhealthy and maybe should visit their local hospital. Give me a woman with a healthy colour any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Why do these people want to change , aren't they happy with what they have got , I've seen them with pegs on their nose to look like a foreigner, these people have a problem and when they are 70, back in the paddy fields on the Prayut - O pension scheme , trying to survive, it wont mean a dam thing. Edited September 29, 2015 by chainarong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) I am investing all of my savings in white spray paint. With proper marketing and a change of labels.... I will make a fortune in Thailand! Use SPRAY-WHITE For a beautiful light complexion, every day! It's fast, It's easy and, it is white! Try some today! Edited September 29, 2015 by willyumiii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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