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Whether your skin discoloration comes in the form of a few freckles or a smattering of age spots, achieving a more even-looking skin tone is a worthwhile goal.
“Skin discoloration is a problem that affects so many of my patients, but there are treatments that work with time and attention,” says board-certified dermatologist and LovelySkin CEO Dr. Joel Schlessinger. “Though no one product will provide an instant fix, you can see improvement over time with daily use of skin care products for skin discoloration and a focus on sun avoidance and sunscreen protection.”
SkinCeuticals specializes in skin care for discoloration that is suitable for all skin tones, and its products are formulated to be used together as a team to maximize your results over time. Sound like just what you’re looking for? Then, let’s get you on the path to improving your skin discoloration by answering these questions:
Skin discoloration can show up on your skin in a number of different ways. Hyperpigmentation is an umbrella term for darker areas on your skin caused by excess melanin. Hyperpigmentation can take the form of freckles, age spots, dark patches or melasma and can be caused by sun exposure or hormonal changes. Discoloration can also result from breakouts in the form of post-acne marks, also called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
A morning and evening skin care routine using SkinCeuticals discoloration skin care is a great place to start. There are a variety of active ingredients that SkinCeuticals incorporates in its cleansers, serums and facial treatments to help improve the appearance of skin discoloration. They include:
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) including glycolic acid and lactic acid
Hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, or HEPES
Start your day with this five-step skin care routine to target skin discoloration with SkinCeuticals.
This foaming gel facial cleanser is the ideal first step in your skin care routine for discoloration as it contains 8% glycolic free acid—an AHA derived from sugar cane—as well as 1% phytic acid. These two active ingredients work together to exfoliate your skin and help improve the appearance of both skin tone and texture. It also contains aloe extract, a hydrating ingredient that helps leave your skin feeling soothed and refreshed.
This facial serum is SkinCeuticals’ daily dark spot corrector formulated with a slew of discoloration-busting ingredients, including 3% tranexamic acid, 1% kojic acid, 5% niacinamide and 5% HEPES. In a 12-week clinical study of Discoloration Defense by SkinCeuticals, participants reported a 59% average improvement in the appearance of skin discoloration on their face.
After your serum application, further your discoloration treatment with this antioxidant-packed gel treatment. It contains 10% pure vitamin C and 0.5% ferulic acid combined with 2% phloretin, an ingredient derived from fruit tree bark that helps reduce the look of skin discoloration.
The next step is applying a daytime moisturizer. We love this facial lotion for its lightweight texture and its lineup of active ingredients—azelaic acid and alpha arbutin—that will help fade discoloration. It also contains a botanical blend of olive leaf, mulberry, cucumber, grapefruit, thyme and rosemary extract to help soothe irritated skin and reduce the appearance of redness.
Sun protection is key to reduce future age spots and dark patches, so the best skin care routine for discoloration should always end with sunscreen. This lightweight facial sunscreen protects with a blend of chemical active ingredients (avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene). It also contains 1% tranexamic acid, 2% niacinamide and 0.3% phenylethyl resorcinol, which work in tandem to help discoloration over time.
Kicking off your evening skin care routine for discoloration with this foaming cleanser will help wash away the day’s dirt, oil and makeup to leave your skin feeling clean and ready for your nighttime facial treatments.
Because this face serum is intended for twice-daily use, you’ll want to apply it again as part of your nighttime skin care routine.
If you have discoloration on your skin due to scarring, consider incorporating this specialty scar-reduction product into your evening skin care routine. A blend of allantoin, silicones and fatty acids combines to create a smooth, easy-to-apply gel to help improve the appearance of scars. In a 12-week clinical study, participants reported it reduced redness by up to 89% and the intensity of discoloration by 33%. To learn more, you can read these SkinCeuticals Advanced Scar Control reviews.
“Retinol, in conjunction with a good regimen, is a must-have for your skin care routine if you want to target discoloration,” Dr. Schlessinger says. This night cream is intended to be the last step in your evening routine, and it works by accelerating cell turnover to help your skin tone look more even overall. It also provides anti-aging benefits as well, helping to minimize the appearance of lines and wrinkles with continued use. Read more about this pick on the SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.5 Reviews page. With 0.5% retinol, this night cream is SkinCeuticals’ mid-level concentration of retinol, best used if you’ve tried lesser concentrations of retinol first, such as the beginner cream at 0.3%.
Now that you’re set with a skin care routine for skin discoloration, you can check out our complete guide to mineral sunscreen and more advice on the LovelySkin Blog.
Aaron serves as Editor at LovelySkin. Since graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2016 with degrees in Creative Writing and English, he has immersed himself in the beauty industry. When he’s not writing about the latest beauty trends, he spends time cuddling his dogs, scouring antique stores, playing tennis and hiking.
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