20 Best Products For Hyperpigmentation For Your Face And Body

Tranexamic acid is more popular than ever for its ability to brighten skin tone while accelerating the healing process to fade hyperpigmentation. One of the Good Molecules’ most popular products is their Discoloration Correcting Serum. Their 2% TeraCeutic TXVector delivers the tranexamic acid deep into the skin, while the 4% niacinamide improves the skin’s texture. The milky texture glides on smoothly, and the dual-action serum helps prevent future dark spots from appearing with regular use.  

If you’ve been on social media, you’ve definitely seen glowing reviews of Glow Recipe’s skincare products. The Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum has five forms of vitamin C to give you every possible blend to brighten dark spots on your face. The star ingredients – guava extract and guava seed oil – provide the antioxidant boost you need to protect your skin from free-radical damage. Ferulic acid is a great way to help prevent dark spots and signs of aging from the sun – always remember to use sunscreen to keep your glowing skin through the ages.

The INKEY List made their nighttime Tranexamic Acid Hyperpigmentation Treatment with 2% tranexamic acid to reduce dark spots, 2% acai berry extract to even your tone, and 2% vitamin C to brighten your skin. The squalane boosts moisture to keep your face hydrated as you get your beauty sleep. This lightweight gel formula is meant to be part of your evening skincare routine and comes in an easy-to-use pump bottle. Bonus points: it comes in recyclable packaging and is vegan and cruelty-free. 

The Ordinary is anything but ordinary! This lightweight concentrated serum has two main superpowers: alpha arbutin to reduce hyperpigmentation and hyaluronic acid to moisturize your skin deeply. This formula also has lactic acid for a gentle chemical exfoliating effect that leaves your skin looking and feeling better than before. You can use this serum in your morning and evening skincare routine – make sure to use sunscreen in the AM if you decide to keep those skincare benefits coming. 

Paula’s Choice is known for its targeted formulas with superfood ingredients. This Clinical discoloration repair serum helps the most stubborn dark spots during active and post-acne issues. Using 3% tranexamic acid and 5% niacinamide to boost each ingredient’s brightening powers, they added 0.5% bakuchiol – a powerful yet gentle retinol alternative – to renew your skin’s surface. This formula’s vitamin E and milk thistle give your skin the fortifying nutrients it needs to protect your moisture barrier. The formula is suitable for hyperpigmentation from acne, sun spots, and melasma. You should always wear sunscreen when using this in the daytime.

You know vitamin C is a powerhouse for brighter skin tone. But did you know squalane can help your skin repair itself, leading to more radiant and moisturized skin? Biossance knew. Their first-of-its-kind dark spot serum blends 10 percent vitamin C with white shiitake mushroom extract to boost antioxidant power and discourage new dark spots from forming. The licorice root extract fights future dark spots and boosts vitamin C. After one week, users saw 100% of their sun spots, hyperpigmentation, and uneven skin tone begin to improve.

The ingredient making moves in this dark spot serum by Hyper Skin is kojic acid. The fungi-derived super ingredient delays the formation of hyperpigmentation and removes the appearance of sun spots. Vitamin C is a non-negotiable ingredient for obvious reasons. It provides a nourishing effect, while hyaluronic acid holds moisture in the skin where you need it most. The results? Dewy, hydrated, brighter complexion from a lightweight gel serum that prevents dark spots from the beginning. 

Fenty Beauty has yet to disappoint on the makeup end, and Fenty Skin is gaining traction with just as powerful products in the skincare aisle. Using tried and true ingredients like 5% niacinamide to reduce discoloration, vitamin C to brighten skin tone, and licorice root extract to refine skin texture, what could go wrong? The nonsticky serum is fragrance-free and refillable, so it’s good for your skin and the environment. It lays well under makeup so your skincare and makeup game can be on point. 

Cocokind is about transparency in its ingredients, company values, and promises of sustainability. Luckily, the results of their ever-popular Turmeric Illuminating Solution are just as apparent according to the reviews. This unique exfoliating solution is a leave-on lotion with the centuries-old powerhouse skin brightened, turmeric at the helm. They’ve formulated the already beloved skin-friendly spice with 2% mandelic, 2% PHA, and 3% glycolic acid for a renewed skin glow. The formula gently removes dead skin cells to prevent clogged pores and gives your post-acne dark marks a treatment you won’t forget.  

Your hyperpigmentation may take some time to heal, but you can cover and treat them simultaneously with the Rescue Balm + Dark Spots  Retouch Post-Blemish Recovery Cream (say that ten times fast). The Apricot balm uses the same unique blend of ingredients that kicked off their popular original Rescue Balm with the power of hi-tech encapsulated pigment that camouflages your dark spots and nourishes your skin in a single step. This balm works exceptionally well for medium to darker skin tones as a spot-correcting base under makeup or on its own.  

When you think of skincare for hyperpigmentation, you often think of leave-on products that can take their time to work. Naturium created a line of targeted body washes that help you reach your body care goals. This Vitamin C Body Wash is named The Brightener for a good reason. The silky gel cream cleanses while giving your skin antioxidant-rich enzymes and bioactive fruit acids to reveal a brighter and more even skin tone. You can use it daily, and the key is to leave the lather on for a few minutes to get to work.

Another great way to start your brightening routine in the shower is by using an exfoliating scrub with gentle yet effective ingredients. Pure Biology made this scrub with skin-softening sunflower oil and omega fatty acid-rich all-natural evening primrose to ensure you leave the shower more moisturized than when you got in. The light lemon and orange essential oils give a clean citrus scent, while the collagen and sea salt promotes blood circulation and better skin elasticity. Start with 1-2 times a week and build your routine from there. 

If you prefer using exfoliating pads to target specific dark spots on your body, SweetSpot Labs created these AHA/BHA Body Exfoliating Pads just for you! The fifty large biodegradable pads are pre-soaked in their proprietary Triple Exfoliating Complex blend of 6.7% AHAs (both lactic and glycolic acids) and 1% BHA (salicylic acid) for a clinically-active multi-level exfoliating experience. They also created their Triple Soothing Complex with a 1% calming niacinamide, soothing aloe vera, and cleansing witch hazel for a refreshing feel. You’ll be able to unclog pores, prevent ingrown hairs, improve rough texture, and reduce hyperpigmentation over time. 

Topicals made sure their formulas could work to reduce and prevent hyperpigmentation for every ethnicity and skin tone. The lightweight cream serum has a duo-blend of tranexamic and azelaic acids to exfoliate and brighten your skin tone gently. Niacinamide makes itself known with a calming effect on irritated or rough textures, and you should see results within two weeks or so. This vegan dermatologist-tested serum is gluten-free and cruelty-free, so you can feel great about what you put on your skin. 

You’ve already read about how great Good Molecules Discoloration Serum can be for the hyperpigmentation on your face. Good news: they created a discoloration serum for your body, too! This potent formula has their 2% TeraCeutic TXVector to help fade hyperpigmentation while the aspergillus and saccharomyces ferments deeply soothe, moisturize, and brighten your skin. The amino acid, Arginine, helps strengthen your skin barrier while jojoba seed oil hydrates for healthier skin. They finish this powerhouse body treatment with caprylhydroxamic acid that helps skin turn over skin cells for firmer and smoother skin.

Sealing in those skin-brightening ingredients is just as essential to ensure you get the desired results. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Moisturizing Body Oil gives you 24-hour protection with an essential fatty acid-rich oil blend of shea butter, cocoa butter, argan oil, and coconut oil. Your skin’s moisture barrier gets the nutrients it needs to reduce the appearance of scars, dark spots, dry skin, and uneven skin tone. It’s best to use this right after the shower when your skin is still a bit damp to see that glowing and bright skin you’ve been after. 

This Gold Bond cream is a dark spot treatment with a unique blend of exfoliating ingredients that help reduce hyperpigmentation while moisturizing the driest skin. This formula is hypoallergenic and fragrance-free, so people with sensitive skin can use this without worrying about irritation and worsening dark spots. There are no harmful bleaching products either. Instead, vitamin C boosts brightness in the skin, sea daffodil extract reduces the depth of dark marks, and gluconolactone – a PHA-  gently exfoliates dead skin cells. 

Medix 5.5 loves to blend top skin-loving ingredients for focused body care products. This ultra-moisturizing cream has skin-brightening powerhouse turmeric, the natural ferulic acid targets sun spots and other damaged skin areas, and vitamin C nourishes with antioxidant properties for a youthful glow. The ingredients include natural fruit and herb extracts like apple, sunflower, and rosemary. You can use this firming cream all over your body, and it is made for sensitive skin so that it may be safe enough for your face. 

Sol de Janeiro has made some excellent body moisturizers in recent years. Their Bom Dia Bright Body Cream elevates their moisturizer lines with retexturizing ingredients like AHAs from mango and banana fruit extracts that exfoliate dead skin and support skin elasticity through collagen production. The Cupuaçu Butter nourishes your skin with an intense amount of fatty acids that hydrate deep into your skin. The vitamin C ester absorbs fast to protect you from free radicals and boost brightness over time. You’ll feel as renewed on your skin as you do with the luxurious scent of warm florals like black amber plum, vanilla woods, and jasmine bloom. 

If you want to protect your body from hyperpigmentation, you need to wear sunscreen. Supergoop! Made a lightweight daily sunscreen serum with 10% vitamin C and SPF 40 that protects against harmful UV rays and premature aging blue light. Fun fact: wearing sunscreen over vitamin C is the only way to get the full effect of the skin-brightening antioxidant faster. The 2% of Kakadu plum extract promotes renewed skin radiance, and the 2% of niacinamide evens your skin tone while reducing the appearance of pores.