Beauty Roundup: If You Suffer From Hyperpigmentation, These Products Should Be On Your Radar

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Often the result of acne scarring or sun damage, hyperpigmentation and dark spots are issues people with all skin tones and skin types deal with. Luckily, there are over-the-counter beauty products that may help even out your skin tone.

Scroll MADAMENOIRE’s list of serums, face creams, oils and face masks that help treat hyperpigmented areas without being too harsh on the skin. Keep in mind though, any new product you add to your skincare regimen will need to be used consistently in order to see results.

Especially with some of the products below that have exfoliating properties, wearing sunscreen is an essential step for protecting your skin from further damage!

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Hyper Clear Brightening Clearing Vitamin C Serum

Simply because it works, Hyper Clear ($36) has quickly become a favorite for skincare junkies and skincare minimalists alike. With an average of a 4.6/5 rating on Hyper Skin’s site, this vitamin C serum is described as a “hardworking” product that’s suitable for all skin types and skin tones. As per the brand, it’s “packed with 15 percent vitamin c and vitamin e that work together to brighten skin, smooth fine lines and rough texture, and dramatically clear dark spots from hyperpigmentation.”

As with other vitamin C treatments that are of the same high quality, the product also claims to “visibly reduce the appearance of acne scars, age, and sunspots in as little as four weeks.”

One reviewer wrote, “Absolutely love this serum — it truly changed my skin’s life! Early on in this pandemic I had so much trouble with my skin and made a commitment to not only do my best to clear it up, but to also find a product that I truly love. This is that product! Thanks so much again Hyper Skin!”

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MELĒ Even Dark Spot Control Serum

MELĒ is known for its dedication to offering products for those with “melanin-rich skin.”

The brand’s Even Dark Spot Control Serum ($23.99) stands out thanks to its unique formulation. Being comprised of 3% niacinamide, it’s described as a “bi-phase serum” that visibly reduces stubborn dark spots and discoloration “caused by UV exposure and skin conditions such as acne.”

To purchase, find it at Target.com.

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Sevenly Delight – Brightening Concentrated Serum

This concentrate really packs a punch. Using the strength of its seven “gentle yet powerful actives” to brighten the skin and fade dark spots, it includes well-known skincare ingredients like Alpha arbutin, vitamins C, B3 and B6, azelaic acid, and glycerin to tackle hyperpigmentation.

The brand claims that the product also features a combination of cysteine and glutathione in order to create a “melanin synthesis pathway to help transform eumelanin (the darker melanin) into pheomelanin (the brighter melanin) and naturally reduce hyperpigmentation.”

Essentially, since good skin starts from within, it works to help transform your hyperpigmented melanin so that you can achieve a more even complexion.

Grab yours here.

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AHC Aqua Essentials Brightening Mask

If you didn’t know, a great way to combat future dark spots and hyperpigmentation is by simply keeping your skin hydrated.

If preventative skincare is your thing, AHC notes that its Aqua Essentials Brightening Mask ($25/5 Pack) “supercharges your skin’s hydration levels.” The pure cotton sheet masks use their patented “Aqua Ceramide formula,” niacinamide, and a vitamin B3 derivative to help give your skin the boost that it needs and keep potential scars — and their subsequent dark spots — at bay.

If you’re interested, find it on Amazon.com.

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Yes To Grapefruit Brightening Treatment Serum

Woop woop — this one is an affordable favorite!

Described as a lightweight product that aims to “help loosen dead skin cells” from the surface of your skin, Yes To’s Grapefruit Brightening Treatment Serum ($14.99) has grapefruit extract, vitamin C, and 5% Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) — a gentler alternative to AHAs/BHAs.

Since it’s a gentle yet effective exfoliator, it’ll help lessen hyperpigmentation by evening your skin’s tone and texture “while also leaving it moisturized.” As if all that weren’t enough, it’ll also help your other skincare products penetrate deeper into your skin which will result in a more “glowing and soft complexion.”

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POND’S Clarant B3 Dark Spot Correcting Cream

For everyone from normal to oily skin types, POND’S Clarant B3 Dark Spot Correcting Cream ($7.84) is a moisturizer you can use daily that claims to “fight uneven skin tone and discoloration by visibly diminishing dark spots in 4 weeks.”

As with some of the other products in this roundup, its star ingredient, vitamin B3, is known to “reduce the appearance of skin discolorations and redness.”

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Nyakio’s Marula & Neroli Brightening Oil

Last but not least, Nyakio’s Marula & Neroli Brightening Oil ($40) is another favorite.

Feeling lightweight on the skin, this product contains a blend of marula oil and neroli oil to brighten up dull complexions.

According to the brand, because they’re both “high in unsaturated fatty acids,” the marula and neroli oils will help to condition skin — resulting in evenness and a beautiful glow with long-term use. To read more about the brightening oil and other products from Nyakio, get some insight from the brand’s founder here.

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