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Timeless Skin Care
20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum
8.1Great
The best-known budget take on the C + E + ferulic formula: 20% L-ascorbic acid for $27.95, if you can keep it from oxidizing.
Serum5$27.95
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Hyperpigmentation
4 products we review are built for hyperpigmentation — 75% of them serums. The ingredients doing most of the work: hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and panthenol. Most are made for combination skin, oily skin and normal skin.
Dark spots, dullness and that lit-from-within look everyone on your feed is chasing.
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The hyperpigmentation podium.
The ingredients behind it
Key actives in the products that deliver hyperpigmentation — tap one for what it does and how strong the evidence is.
Often paired with
Benefits that tend to come along for the ride.
4 products
Every hyperpigmentation pick.
4 products
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The Ordinary
AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
8.1Great
The viral red 10-minute at-home peel: strong, cheap and effective on texture, but only for experienced, non-sensitive skin.
Peel5$9.50
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Good Molecules
Discoloration Correcting Serum
8.1Great
A $12 tranexamic-derivative and niacinamide serum with full ingredient percentages, a budget favorite for marks and uneven tone.
Serum5$12.00
La Roche-Posay
Mela B3 Dark Spot Serum with Melasyl + Niacinamide
7.6Good
A dark-spot serum pairing La Roche-Posay's new Melasyl molecule with 10% niacinamide; promising brand data, mixed real-world results.
Serum5$44.99