Freckles

I had freckles on my face, shoulders and some on my arms, but when i first started to date my bf, we went looking for a cream to help rid them, and to this day i still wear it and i have no freckles. You can find it at any CVS store, or any grocery store for that matter. I started when i was 15 and i am 17 now soon to be 18. There are no freckles on my face, but they are on my shoulders and arms and i hope to rid of them before i get married one day. Does anybody have anything for shoulders or arms? I heard of Alitol, but does that have an effect on the whole body or just the face?