Crusader Ultra Brand Skin Tone Soap with clinically recognized antibacterial and keratolytic (skin-renewing) properties contain trichlorocarbanalide and precipitated sulfur. To understand whether crusader soap lighten skin or not you must know what kind of ingredients it has?:
So the active ingredients in the soap are:
Active Ingredients: Trichlorocarbanalide 1.5% Precipitated Sulfur 5%
Other ingredients are:
SODIUM TALLOWATE, SODIUM COCOATE, WATER, SULFUR, TRICLOCARBAN, FRAGRANCE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PIGMENT YELLOW, PIGMENT RED.
Triclocarban is an antimicrobial active ingredient used globally in a wide range of personal cleansing products including deodorant soaps, deodorants, detergents, cleansing lotions, and wipes. Triclocarban is also used globally as an antimicrobial active ingredient in bar soaps. Triclocarban is used in consumer antimicrobial products designed to reduce the number of harmful bacteria on the skin better than the use of plain soap. The use of Triclocarban helps to stop the transmission of germs to other people or to objects. The most widespread use of Triclocarban is in antimicrobial bar soaps. It is also commonly used as an active ingredient in deodorant products such as sprays, roll-ons and sticks, shampoos, and shaving creams, and in some over-the-counter preparations like an antiseptic foaming solution for topical application on the skin. Additionally, Triclocarban is used in cleansing preparations in hospitals where a high risk exists for the transmission of infection.
Sulfur is converted to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) through reduction, partly by bacteria. H2S has a lethal action on bacteria (possibly including Propionibacterium acnes) which plays a role in acne, fungi, and parasites such as scabies mites.
The sulfur acts as a keratolytic agent and also it has antibacterial activity. It also kills fungi, scabies mites, and other parasites. Precipitated sulfur and colloidal sulfur are used, in form of lotions, creams, powders, soaps, and bath additives, for the treatment of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and seborrhoeic dermatitis. Also, it helps lighten dark skin and eliminates bacteria that cause pimples and spots, acne, blackheads, and other skin blemishes.
Titanium dioxide works as a UV filtering ingredient in sunscreen – it helps protect a person’s skin by blocking the absorption of the sun’s ultraviolet light that can cause sunburn and is also linked to skin cancer.
From the above explanation, we can conclude that Ultra Crusader soap lightens skin tone.