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Skincare products that fight hyperpigmentation
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items Hyperpigmentation is just…rude. These are the serums, actives, creams, and drugstore picks that actually help fade spots while keeping your skin chill. Nothing overhyped, just stuff that works.
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Serums
Actives
Treatments
Creams & Barrier-safe Brighteners
OTC Brighteners
Serums
The main characters of brightening. Lightweight, targeted, and straight to the point.
Containing tranexamic acid, kojic acid and niacinamide which are active ingredients that target stubborn dark spots or even if you melasma. Use this and thank me later 😌
Discoloration Defense Serum for Dark Spots
It's a high standard brightening serum which contains vitamin C providing antioxidant protection and ferulic acid to brightening up dark spots.
C E Ferulic® with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid - SERUMS
It has niacinamide that brightens up dark spots and glycolic acid to exfoliate your skin making it brighter and effective for other hyperpigmentation products. If you have sensitive skin like me, this is a great option!
Mela B3 Dark Spot Serum With Melasyl™ + Niacinamide
Contains great niacinamide, amber algae and licorice roots which help target dark spots and it works really well for melanin-rich skin ☺️✨
Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum
Actives
The power players. Strong, effective, but you gotta respect them (and wear SPF).
Super chill and affordable. It’s not one of those products that makes you peel overnight, but if you’re consistent, it slowly evens things out while keeping your skin bouncy.
Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA Brightening Serum for Uneven Skin
Balances oil, smooths texture, and helps fade uneven tone. Lightweight and layers well in any routine. Basically the multitasker your skin didn’t know it needed.
CLINICAL 20% Niacinamide Serum Treatment
Calms redness, tackles post-acne marks, and evens skin tone. Super gentle but still effective over time. Perfect if your skin gets irritated easily.
10% Azelaic Acid Booster
A little bougie, but she delivers. Brightens dullness, protects from sun damage, and makes skin look healthier over time. More of a glow-builder than a quick fix.
C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
Treatments
The backup squad. You don’t need them every day, but they come through when spots get stubborn.
This one’s like a fast-pass for fading acne scars and sun spots. Strong enough to show results, but still gentle enough to not wreck your skin barrier.
Rapid Dark Spot Correcting Serum for Face
Good option if your skin gets irritated easily but you still want to fade marks. It uses gentle acids to clear spots without the "ouch".
Pigment Gel® HQ Free
Think of this as sunscreen’s partner-in-crime. Vitamin C and phytic acid brighten sun damage and help keep new spots from forming.
ISDINCEUTICS Melaclear
Creams & Barrier-safe Brighteners
Moisturizers with a side quest: fade spots without wrecking your barrier.
Day cream keeps you bright, night cream works while you sleep. Simple, no-fuss glow routine in a jar (well, two jars).
The Olecea Glow Day & Night Cream Set
Feels like pampering. It has hyaluronic acid, butters, light AHA exfoliation so your body skin gets smooth and radiant without wrecking the barrier.
Watermelon Glow Pink Dream Body Cream
OTC Brighteners
Easy, affordable classics. They’ve been around forever because they actually do the job.
Micellar water but with a glow upgrade. Has glycolic acid and PHA, so it cleans while gently exfoliating. Think: makeup remover that secretly makes your skin better.
Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Peeling Water
A solid starter if you want retinol and vitamin C without overthinking. It slowly smooths texture and brightens uneven tone. Patience is key, but it does the job.
Neutrogena ® Rapid Tone Repair Retinol + Vitamin C Dark Spot Corrector