I am a white american and recently (during the summer time) my skin
was exposed to the sun, and even though it is strange for many people,
I hate getting tanned. I like my natural skin color or even lighter.

I looked around to find a product and I came up with "Esoterica Fade
Cream with moisturizer" and "Walgreens Nature's Finest Alpha Hydrozy
Lotion" I used them for a short period however seems these products
are for "African Americans" and not for white people so I stopped
using them.

Can you recommend a product(s) and the side effects of using such
products? How much should I use? Will my skin get lighter than my
natural skin color?

I can post the ingredients of the creams I mentioned above if it helps. 

I appreciate your response very much.

try using La Mer's The Whitening Lotion.after cleansing your face,put
some of the whitening lotion on a cotton ball and put it all over your
face.use it once or twice everyday and your skin will get
lighter.There arent any side effects that I know of,so there shouldn't
be a problem with it.However,it's a little pricey - i think it costs
$70,but it's definitely the best whitening product for white people
that i found so far.

Good Luck !

You are Awesome. Exactly what I needed. Thank you.