The 10 Best Dark Spot Removers If Nothing You’ve Tried Has Ever Worked
by The Candidly Team
Isn’t aging fun?!
And listen. Dark spots aren’t the end of the world and we’re not “normalizing hating yourself for naturally aging,” but we ARE giving you options if you want them.
In a sea of products that all feel like they promise the world and never deliver, we did the dirty work for you and found the only 10 that actually do what they say they will do.
These are those 10.
1. SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic
Why we love it: Honestly, you can stop here. This is the mother lode of brightening. It ain’t cheap, but it 100% works.
Price: $182
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2. PCA SKIN Pigment Gel
Why we love it: Superb for spot-treating acne scars. You’ll absolutely see a difference in about a month of daily use.
Price: $80
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3. Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Moisturizer with Niacinamide
Why we love it: You want to look for niacinamide (which is basically vitamin B3) for its anti-inflammatory and collagen boosting properties. Increased collagen can lighten hyperpigmentation. And this lovely, moisture-rich day cream is packed full of it.
Price: $65
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4. Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Gel Cream
Why we love it: 90% said that immediately skin became brighter. 96% said it makes skin soft and supple. 89% said it improves dark spots. And the reviews are GLOWING. Pun a little bit intended.
Price: $75
5. Origins Dr. Andrew Weil Mega-Bright Dark Spot Correcting Mask
Why we love it: Sometimes you just want to slap a product on at night, not think about it, and emerge from your bed transformed. This is that product.
Price: $71
6. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
Why we love it: Ahhhh. There’s that word again. At this price, you can add this serum to your daily arsenal. And like all Glow Recipe products, the scent is pure heaven. You’ll want to drink it. Please don’t though.
Price: $35
7. Dermalogica Power Bright Dark Spot Serum
Why we love it: A true powerhouse treatment to be used day and night in conjunction with your moisturizer. We liked it better for general hyperpigmentation rather than single age spots. We saw results in about two weeks.
Price: $99
8. Maelove Stargaze Retinol Serum
Why we love it: If overall brightening is what you’re after, and you’re not interested in shelling out serious money, this is absolutely our favorite product. Slap it on at night, wake up with slightly better, brighter skin with each, successive morning.
Price: $33
9. Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair Dark Spot Corrector
Why we love it: This will absolutely lighten any dark spots you have. It won’t get rid of them entirely but you’ll see results in 2 weeks. Can’t beat the price.
Price: $34
10. Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Why we love it: This one is interesting. Some reviewers say it did nothing. The other half said it changed their skin entirely. We love it for general hyperpigmentation, BUT they have a little trial-size so you don’t have to fully commit if you’re on the fence. Kiehl’s thinks about these things.
Price: $35-$155
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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