Product Description:

• Discoloration Defense is a layerable, daily-use dark spot corrector clinically proven to reduce the appearance of key types of skin discoloration in all skin tones.


• Including hard-to-treat forms such as stubborn brown patches and post-acne marks.


• Formulated with 3% tranexamic acid, 1% kojic acid, 5% niacinamide, and 5% HEPES.


• This latest-generation formula improves the appearance of skin discoloration, brightens skin, and evens skin tone in as early as 2 weeks.

Product Features:

• Features a synergistic blend of anti-discoloration ingredients to reduce the appearance of skin discoloration, improve brightness, and minimize the reoccurrence of discoloration.


• 60% average improvement in the appearance of stubborn brown patches.


• 34% average reduction in post-blemish marks in deeper skin tones.


• Paraben-, fragrance-, silicone-, gluten-, and hydroquinone-free.


• Ideal at-home complement to professional skin discoloration treatments, such as chemical peels or non-ablative laser.

How to use:

1. Twice daily, apply 3-5 drops of this skin discoloration serum to the face.


2. If using in the morning, apply after a SkinCeuticals vitamin C serum and follow with a SkinCeuticals broad spectrum SPF 50+ sunscreen.


3. Limit sun exposure while using this product.


4. Do not use on irritated or broken skin. If irritation occurs, discontinue use.

Ingredients:

3% Tranexamic Acid

• This synthetically-derived ingredient minimizes the reoccurrence of skin discoloration and stubborn brown patches with continued use.

1% Kojic Acid

• Naturally produced by certain fungi, kojic acid helps improve skin brightness.

5% Niacinamide

• Also known as vitamin B3, this water-soluble vitamin is found naturally in yeast, meat, fish, milk, eggs, green vegetables, beans, and cereal grains. It has been shown to help reduce the appearance of skin discoloration.

Results:

In a 12-week clinical study:

• 60% average improvement in the appearance of stubborn brown patches.


• 59% average improvement in the appearance of skin discoloration.


• 81% average improvement in the appearance of post-acne marks.


• 59% average improvement in the appearance of even skin tone.

In a new 12-week study on deeper skin tones:

• 34% reduction in post-blemish marks at 12 weeks.