Faded Brightening & Clearing Serum
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Faded Brightening & Clearing Serum

A brightening and hydrating serum with niacinamide and azelaic acid that visibly fades dark spots and post-breakout marks and evens skin tone and texture.

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How to use

Apply a small amount to clean, dry skin.

Pros
  • Kojic acid, mandelic acid, willow bark and niacinamide targeting post-blemish marks
  • Formulated to also help with breakouts and redness
  • Offered in several sizes, from trial to 100 mL
Cons
  • Brand advises a patch test; can irritate sensitive skin
  • Brightening takes weeks and needs daily sunscreen
  • Several exfoliating actives together may be strong for beginners

Pros, cons and how-to-use notes are Derminology's own opinion and suggestions, based on ingredients we've matched to published clinical evidence and on the brand's directions. They are general information, not medical advice. Always follow the label, patch test new products, and ask a doctor or dermatologist if you have a skin condition, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or use prescription treatments.

Active Ingredients

The ingredients we've matched to real clinical evidence and used to score this product's efficacy below — not the full ingredient label.

Claims

? Non-comedogenic (unknown)
? Dermatologist tested (unknown)
? Safe for sensitive skin (unknown)
? Hypoallergenic (unknown)
? Fragrance free (unknown)
? Paraben free (unknown)
? Oil free (unknown)

Efficacy readout

Blemishes
1.7/5
Aging
2.5/5
Irritation
3.2/5

Eczema and Rosacea scoring: Coming soon — most clinically-proven treatments for these are prescription-only and fall outside a consumer product database. Not shown on the chart above.

Colored = scored    Grey = not applicable to this product

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