Can you get pale skin with whitening cream even if your natural skin color is tan/brown?

If not is there other, non-harmful ways?Can you get pale skin with whitening cream even if your natural skin color is tan/brown?
Put lemon juice on your skin its a natural bleach and wont cause harm so it will lighten your skin...Can you get pale skin with whitening cream even if your natural skin color is tan/brown?
non of the whitening creams change the color of ur face, at most they could clear up the discoloration due to age spots. but not the skin color!