A Korean dark spot cream from Dr. Althea for the marks that don't fade on their own. It starts as a thick ointment and melts into a light cream-to-serum the moment it hits skin, so you can dab it on a single spot or spread a layer over your whole face as an overnight mask.

Three brightening actives interrupt pigment at three different points, which is why it reaches marks a single-active product leaves behind. The base is licorice root water rather than plain water, adding brightening from the ground up. Fragrance-free, vegan, dermatologist tested. 20ml.

• Tranexamic Acid at 3% — Stops Pigment at the Source — one of the strongest dark spot ingredients available without a prescription. Works on sun spots, post-acne marks, and stubborn discoloration that hasn't responded to anything else.
• Alpha-Arbutin — A Second Pathway — blocks the enzyme that creates pigment, at a different stage than tranexamic acid. Two actives on two routes reach more than either does alone.
• Niacinamide at 3% — Stops Pigment Reaching the Surface — blocks the transfer of pigment into skin cells, so spots fade and overall tone evens out. Also keeps oil and pores in check.
• Licorice Root Water — The Base of the Formula — replaces plain water entirely. Naturally full of brightening and calming compounds, so the whole formula works rather than just the actives in it.
• Glutathione — Brightens and Protects — interrupts pigment production and adds antioxidant defense against the free radical damage that causes dullness in the first place.
• Ceramide NP — Keeps Skin Comfortable — replaces the barrier lipids that daily brightening actives strip out. This is what lets you use it every night without your face going tight.
• Three Types of Hyaluronic Acid — hydration at three depths, so a treatment cream doesn't leave dry patches behind.
• PDRN — Supports Skin Recovery — helps skin repair itself while the brightening works.
• Adenosine — Firms and Smooths — Korea's approved wrinkle-improvement active, so the cream works on texture alongside tone.

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