Dark spot removal for african american skin

Eadem Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum

$68

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Designed for women of color and formulated with Smart Melanin™ technology, Eadem formulated an effective serum that works without affecting tyrosinase, the enzyme that controls melanin production. A powerful trio of ingredients — amber algae, niacinamide, and encapsulated vitamin C — work in unison to fade dark marks. The milky serum has been one of my favorite new additions to my routine; not only because it’s been fading my hyperpigmentation, but it also leaves a soothing finish on my skin.

$68 at Sephora

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$68 at eadem

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Hyper Skin Clear Brightening Clearing Vitamin C Serum

$36

Hyper Skin was created out of a need for a vitamin C that works for Black women. The brightening gel has fruit enzymes and kojic acid, which together tackle hyperpigmentation in darker skin tones. A common pet peeve I’ve found with vitamin c serums is the sticky finish they leave behind, but this one goes on smooth. Many reviewers dub it their “holy grail” for dark marks.

$36 at Revolve Clothing

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Topicals Faded Serum for Dark Spots & Discoloration

$36

Topicals has only been around for a year, but their Faded cream already has a cult following. The lightweight, gel-like cream is infused with ingredients like tranexamic acid, niacinamide, and azelaic acid that brighten the skin, even out discoloration, and also improve the skin’s texture. I have yet to find another product that visibly reduces my dark marks as effectively as this one.

$36 at Sephora

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Dr. Brandt Skincare Dark Spots No More® Triple Acid Spot Minimizing Concentrate

$68

This lightweight serum has a trio of acids that works quickly to fade dark marks. It lightly exfoliates the skin barrier while brightening it. It also improves and smoothes out the texture of your complexion.

$68 at Skinstore

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$68 at Sephora

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Paula’s Choice CLINICAL Discoloration Repair Serum

$46

Paula’s Choice is beloved by editors, celebrities, and influencers, and with just one use, you’ll see why. The brand’s new repair serum targets the underlying causes of visible discoloration and works to brighten the skin by working through the barrier.

$46 at Dermstore

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$46 at Sephora

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Dr. Barbara Sturm Brightening Serum

$310

This serum is on the pricey side, but it’s an investment that will benefit your skin. With active ingredients like garden cress extract and ginseng, Dr. Barbara Sturm formulated a serum that not only brightens and refines your skin tone, but also hydrates and moisturizes it. Small drops take you a long way and will leave you with faded marks and a brighter complexion.

$310 at Sephora

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$310 at Neiman Marcus

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Peace Out Microneedling Dark Spot Brightening Dots

$28

Serums and creams are great, but if you prefer to slide on a patch and let it do the work for you, these infused micro-needling patches work quickly and effectively. Just a few consistent nights of placing this over a dark mark will visibly even out the complexion.

$28 at Sephora

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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

$34

When I first started using this product it was more so for the dewy finish and plump appearance it gave my skin, but I quickly realized that the niacinamide was reducing the appearance of my dark spots. It’s a great shelf staple if you love a treatment that doubles as a skin nourishing product and leaves you with a luminous complexion.

$34 at Sephora

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Koko Rose Dark Spot Repairing Seoul Food Serum

$32

If there’s one product you’d need on a desert island, it might be this. Though potent, it’s one of the most lightweight products I’ve used, and leaves skin feeling hydrated and healed. The regenerative liquid is blended with stem cells, making it ideal for preventing breakouts and treating conditions like psoriasis, redness, and other skin sensitivities.

$32 at Koko Rose

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Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum

$90

If your dark marks and acne scars have caused your skin to feel weakened, this overnight serum works to strengthen the barrier while brightening it and treating discoloration. It’s a bit pricey, but unlike any other serum on the market — from its distinctive ingredients to its replenishing features.

$90 at SSENSE

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Urban Skin Rx Retinol Rapid Repair & Dark-Spot Treatment

$25

When I first started experiencing hyperpigmentation I went down a rabbit hole of testing products that could work quickly without realizing that fading dark spots usually takes a lot of time. However, this Urban Skin Rx treatment is an exception; it works quickly to improve the appearance of dark marks. The blend includes high levels of retinol and kojic acid — which are very strong — so that’s important to keep in mind if you have sensitive skin.

$25 at Urban Skin Rx

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$25 at Ulta Beauty

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IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Dark Spots Niacinamide Serum

$29

IT Cosmetics wants you to literally kiss your dark spots bye-bye. Like many of the other effective treatments, it is blended with niacinamide and ethyl vitamin C, both favored ingredients in treating hyperpigmentation.

$29 at Target

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$29 at Ulta Beauty

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Murad Replenishing Multi-Acid Peel

$65

Peels aren’t everyone’s favorite (seeing your skin flake off can throw you for a loop), but this one is highly recommended. It works to replenish the skin with a multi-layer exfoliation that treats dark marks and simultaneously nourishes.

$65 at Murad

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Dr. Dennis Gross Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Texture Renewal Serum

$72

Reviewers rave about the smoothness of their skin after using this serum, and claim the experience is “spa-like.” It’s that good at diminishing dark spots and leaving the skin refreshed.

$72 at Sephora

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$72 at Dr. Dennis Gross

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