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Skincare Routine for Brighter Skin

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Top products to brighten and lighten skin. Look for lightening ingredients like vitamin C, azelaic acid, tranexamic acid, niacinamide etc
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Choose a Cleanser

 
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Works to gently dissolve makeup, oil and impurities, while helping the appearance of skin, for a healthier-looking complexion. Leaves skin soft, smooth, balanced, never dry or stripped $17
Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée
 
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Brightens and rejuvenates: Wakes up dull, tired skin with Vitamin C and botanicals. Removes makeup and impurities by cleansing skin gently without stripping away moisture. Exfoliates dead skin cells Leaves you with a softer, smoother appearance. Deep...
Revision Skincare Brightening Facial Wash
 
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A gentle micro-peeling facial cleanser exfoliates & cleanses skin to reveal a more even skin tone, while visibly reducing dark spots. Powered by Melasyl, the newest, exclusive La Roche-Posay ingredient, Niacinamide & PHA
Mela B3 Facial Gel Cleanser With Melasyl™ + Niacinamide

Choose an Exfoliator

An exfoliator with a combination of brightening AHA's can take skin-brightening to a whole new level

 
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A potent blend of exfoliating acids to gently remove dead skin cells while a multi-acid blend helps clarify the pore lining, brightens skin, and reduces the look of discoloration.
StriVectin Advanced Resurfacing Daily Reveal Exfoliating Face Pads
 
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What's easier than using a pad soaked in brightening ingredients to treat dark spots?
Skinfix AHA/BHA Niacinamide Exfoliating Pads
 
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This resurfacing, brightening mask is rich in beta-carotene, Vitamin C and nutrients, offering a natural and effective way to promote a more even skin tone and texture
Andalou Naturals Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask
 
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This toner not only feels good and brightens skin but smells lovely. This can serve as a way to double cleanse and treat the skin
PCA SKIN Hydrating Toner for Face, Nutrient Face Toner

Choose a Brightening Serum

A serum targeted to lightening pigment and reducing the formation of new discoloration is essential in a brightening routine. 

 
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Azelaic acid will help to brighten and gently exfoliate skin
Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster
 
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Brightening serum with tranexamic acid to gently reduce pigmentation concerns
Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum
 
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A potent serum that targets brown + gray patches while helping prevent new discoloration from forming using a tranexamic complex with bakuchiol and niacinamide.
Paula's Choice CLINICAL Discoloration Repair Serum
 
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A sensitive skin-friendly spot fading serum combines the power of 1% alpha arbutin with chlorophyll, licorice root, and panthenol to reduce the look of discoloration, offset redness, and boost radiance.
Cocokind Chlorophyll Discoloration Serum
 
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A first-of-its-kind discoloration serum to correct dark spots for brighter, radiant skin & long-lasting results. Visibly corrects age spots, sunspots, liver spots, acne marks, uneven skin tone, dullness & lack of radiance.
La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum
 
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Containing 10% Niacinamide, 4% Tranexamic Acid and 2% Arbutin, a powerful trio of ingredients to target dull skin, pigmentation and enlarged pores.
ANUA Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 Serum
 
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This powerful formula helps fade discoloration, even out skin tone, and improve skin clarity for a more radiant and even complexion
COSRX 2% Alpha Arbutin Discoloration Care Face Serum
 
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A dark spot corrector for face leaves skin feeling smoother. Helps reduce the look of dark spots & discolorations & reveals visibly brighter, even looking skin.
La Roche-Posay Glycolic Acid Serum with Kojic Acid and Vitamin B5

Choose a Vitamin C Product

Vitamin C is the top antioxidant to use for lightening and brightening skin

 
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Real Vitamin C serum at an affordable price - real vitamin C is never “cheap”
SVR C Concentrate - 20% Vitamin C Serum for Radiant Skin
 
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Infused with pure Vitamin C + calming turmeric, delivers cold-pressed, nutrient-rich extracts into your skin for a brighter-looking, glowing complexion.
Sunday Riley CEO Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil
 
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A stable form of vitamin C combined with Azelaic acid to gently brighten the look of dark spots, refine skin texture and tone. Hyaluronic acid is also added to boost hydration to support a healthy-looking glow.
Vitamin C Glow Serum
 
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Formulated with vitamin C may help fight sun damage and promote radiant, more even skin tone for a more glowing complexion
Andalou Naturals Turmeric + C Enlighten Serum
 
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DELIVERS 7 BENEFITS IN 1 - This powerful serum hydrates, provides antioxidant protection, visibly evens tone and texture, boosts luminosity, and reduces the appearance of dark spots and fine lines all for $20
Cetaphil Vitamin C Serum
 
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Antioxidant serum for face formulated with 10% t l-ascorbic acid, the purest form of vitamin C, to help brighten and even skin tone. Pure vitamin C can easily cost $75+ this one will only run you $28!
CeraVe Vitamin C Serum with Hyaluronic Acid
 
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Clinically tested to Improve uneven skin tone • Reduce dark spots within four weeks and Immediately soothe skin redness
belif Super Drops 5% Niacinamide & Vitamin C Serum
 
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Formulated with Green Tea-derived Enzyme, Vitamin C, tangerine peel extract, and hyaluronic acid that provide double-duty brightening + exfoliation for a more even-toned, refined complexion.
innisfree Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Serum
 
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This powerhouse daily serum for skin care works to brighten your complexion with antioxidant-rich Vitamin C to reduce the look of dark spots and protect collagen
Bliss 15% Vitamin C + Tri-Peptide Bright Idea Serum
 
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Visibly smoothes fine lines & wrinkles, evens skin tone and improves the appearance of dark spots within 1 month to promote a firmer more radiant complexion
Avene Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum
 
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Improves the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles & boosts glow in 15 minutes for immediate results–without irritation.
Paula's Choice BOOST C15 Super Booster, 15% Vitamin C Serum for Face
 
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A fast-absorbing hydrating face oil is the perfect recipe for a glowing complexion. Packed with vitamin C and a super blend of antioxidants, its lightweight formula works to instantly hydrate.
Youth To The People Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Face Oil
 
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Enhances skin’s natural defense system to brighten, firm and help dramatically reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin C works to fight the appearance of skin aging before it starts.
Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum

Choose an SPF

 
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Make life simple with using a vitamin c serum that also contains SPF
La Roche-Posay Anthelios AOX Antioxidant Serum with SPF 50 Sunscreen
 
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This SPF has over 15 different shades of tint while also containing brightening ingredients for an even complexion
TULA Skin Care Radiant Skin Brightening Serum Skin Tint SPF
 
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Clinically proven results to protect skin from the discoloration caused by external aggressors such as pollution and visibly increase radiance in 10 days
Vichy LiftActiv Vitamin C Serum For Face
 
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The first-ever hybrid serum to combine stable Vitamin C with broad spectrum sunscreen for visibly brighter, healthy-looking skin.
Supergoop! Daily Dose Vitamin C + SPF 40 - Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Serum

Choose an Eye Treatment

 
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Revitalize your eyes with this hydrating gel that reduces dark circles, puffiness, and fine lines. A Cooling Gel that Instantly soothes and refreshes tired eyes. Helps with dark Circle Reduction: Minimizing the look of dark circles and puffiness. Con... the undereye area. Full of Peptides & Antioxidants that help Smooth the appearance of fine lines and supports healthy-looking skin
IMAGE Skincare, VITAL C Hydrating Eye Recovery Gel
 
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Protects and treats the eye area
UV AOX Eye Broad Spectrum SPF 30 | Antioxidant enriched eye cream
 
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Mature skin showing signs of wrinkles and sun damage will enjoy the benefits of this skin smoothing, rich eye cream. High in antioxidant vitamin E and a blend of oils for a soft, and more youthful looking eye area.
Eye Creams - Dark Circles, Fine Lines and More