In summer, sun protection is more important than whitening.
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culture
Skin-whitening is a huge category in Chinese beauty; the saying 一白遮百丑 ('one whiteness hides a hundred flaws') captures the aesthetic. Modern products focus on brightening and reducing pigmentation rather than literal bleaching.
usage
Used attributively as a product descriptor: 美白精华 (whitening serum), 美白面膜 (whitening mask), 美白牙膏 (whitening toothpaste).
