Topicals Faded Serum for Dark Spots & Discoloration
Multi-pathway hyperpigmentation treatment targeting post-inflammatory erythema (PIE), melasma, and stubborn dark spots with a potent blend of tranexamic acid, azelaic acid, and niacinamide.
Contains concentration-dependent ingredients (Tyrosinase Inhibitor (WATCH)). Rinse-off formulations are often cleared by OB-GYNs, while leave-ons should be verified.
Contains zero lipid esters or fatty acid chains that feed Malassezia yeast.
Texture: Thick Emulsion Gel-Cream. Apply strictly in order of thinnest water to thickest cream.
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Layering Protocol: What NOT to Mix With This Bottle
- ✕Direct AHA/BHA chemical peels concurrently
- ✓Barrier Moisturizer
- ✓Broad-Spectrum SPF 50+
Full INCI Ingredient Declaration
Decoded using Miko's pharmacological database (18 ingredients detected).
Deionized, ultra-purified solvent that serves as the delivery vehicle for hydrophilic actives and humectants.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Essential precursor to NAD+/NADP+ energy cofactors. Enhances skin lipid synthesis, decreases sebum excretion rate, and inhibits pigment transfer.
Synthetic lysine derivative that halts UV-induced plasminogen activation in keratinocytes, preventing downstream melanocyte stimulation.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Master humectant that coordinates with cutaneous aquaporin-3 channels to maintain physiological stratum corneum hydration and plasticity.
Non-drying, lipid-rich fatty alcohols that stabilize oil-in-water emulsions and provide a velvety finish. Not related to drying simple alcohols.
Inhibits copper-dependent tyrosinase activity to reduce melanin accumulation in post-inflammatory and solar hyperpigmentation.
Naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid that inhibits tyrosinase, suppresses follicular Cutibacterium acnes, and calms microvascular flushing.
100% saturated hydrocarbon mirror of natural skin squalene. Fungal-acne safe, lightweight, non-oxidizing, and biocompatible.
Clinical botanical triterpenes that suppress NF-kB inflammatory cascades and accelerate tissue re-epithelialization.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Endogenous glycosaminoglycan that captures water molecules and plumps fine surface dehydration lines in the stratum corneum.
Gentle comfrey-derived compound that softens keratin bonds and calms irritant erythema from strong active treatments.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
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