Anti-Pigment Dual Serum
What it's good for
Key actives from our research database. Click any to read the full evidence dossier.
A standout dark-spot fader. It blocks the human pigment-making enzyme more strongly than most brighteners, so with daily use it visibly lightens melasma, sun spots, and post-acne marks over a few weeks. Pairs well with sunscreen and niacinamide.
Good for: Brightening
A pure hydrator that holds water in your skin. Makes skin look plumper and smoother almost immediately.
Good for: Hydrating
Evidence behind the ingredients
Real citations from our research database, one per tracked active in this product. Click any ingredient name to read its full evidence dossier.
A standout dark-spot fader. It blocks the human pigment-making enzyme more strongly than most brighteners, so with daily use it visibly lightens melasma, sun spots, and post-acne marks over a few weeks. Pairs well with sunscreen and niacinamide.
Mann T et al., Visible Light Induces Skin Darkening In Vivo: Comparative Pilot Studies Reveal Enhanced Susceptibility in Melasma and Its Mitigation by a Human Tyrosinase Inhibitor, Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 2026
Desai SR et al., Clinical Evaluation of Thiamidol-Containing Formulations for the Visual Management of Facial Hyperpigmentation, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 2025
Klein PA, Kincaid C, Babadjouni A, Mesinkovska NA, Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol (Thiamidol) for Combatting Hyperpigmentation: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies, J Drugs Dermatol 2024;23(11):986-991 — review of 14 studies / 564 subjects across melasma, PIH and solar lentigines: all showed statistically significant improvement
A pure hydrator that holds water in your skin. Makes skin look plumper and smoother almost immediately.
Karabat MU, Tuncer MC. Effects of hyaluronic acid on skin at the cellular level: a systematic review. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2025;71(8):e20250208. — Systematic review of 45 studies found low-molecular-weight HA stimulates keratinocyte proliferation and migration while high-molecular-weight HA drives skin hydration, supporting topical HA as an effective skin-hydrating and barrier-supporting ingredient.
Bravo B et al., Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence, Dermatology and Therapy 2022;12(12):2657-2680 — HA-based cosmeceuticals reliably improve hydration and signs of skin aging
Lee SG et al., Hyaluronan Oligosaccharides Improve Rosacea-Like Phenotype through Anti-Inflammatory and Epidermal Barrier-Improving Effects, Annals of Dermatology 2020
Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.
Full ingredient list
Everything on the package label, not just the tracked actives above.
- Contains fragrance: ParfumWorth knowing if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
- Contains drying alcohol: Alcohol DenatWorth knowing if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
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Listed in the order printed on the package. By regulation, ingredients at 1% or higher are listed in descending order by concentration, so the first entry is the largest part of the formula.
- Aqua
- Alcohol Denat
- Butylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Octocrylene
- Isopropyl Palmitate
- Cetearyl Isononanoate
- Distarch Phosphate
- Methylpropanediol
- Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol
- Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
- Tocopherol
- Glucosylrutin
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Sodium Chloride
- Trisodium EDTA
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Parfum
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