Younger Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%, Plus Kojic Acid, Niacinamide Licorice Root, Arbutin and Chlorophyll Face & Skin Care Treatment for Discoloration, Hyperpigmentation 1 oz

I brought this because my New Year’s resolution is to get back into skin care. My hours of research lead me to this serum, and wow. First off being obsessed with product ingredients, this products list starts with water and then aloe Vera. It’s gentle and soothing on my extremely sensitive skin, a beautiful green color, only con is the size! I wish it came in a larger 4 oz. Since my last aloe vera based serum product company went out of business, this is now going to be a staple on my shelf and I use it everyday, don’t think just buy.

Can confirm this is the real deal, not some cheapo ineffective version you might worry it could be based on the price. This is a quality product that works. It’s fading my melasma! It the height of summer here in sunny So.Cal where the UV index is high and the glare is blinding and it’s actually fading it, not just keeping it in a holding pattern. I wear sunscreen and hats everywhere I go but just the glare from the sidewalks and sand is enough to trigger my melasma and make it a battle this time of year. I would have been amazed if it kept it from getting worse under these conditions but it’s actually fading it. I’ve been using TXA for about 7 weeks now and my dark patches are more than 50% lighter, probably more, and it looks like it’s breaking up around the edges and revealing by natural skin color beneath and slowly shrinking the area covered on my cheeks. I’m truly amazed. I didn’t think it was possible. I tried hydroquinone once long ago and I was one of the people who has it come back darker and worse (bounce back effect) when I discontinued- and you have to discontinue every 3 mo to take a break. So that was awful and I never used it again. I thought I was just cursed now with pigmentation problems that I hate. I could keep it from getting too bad with diligent use of sunscreen, vitamin C, and azalaic acid. But I could never get rid of it. My melasma suddenly presented worse than ever this year, probably because of hormones, and it just upsets me so much. I’m self conscious and HAVE to wear make up (I could always get away without foundation before) so this feels like a miracle. Full disclosure, I started using the lowest dose possible of tretinoin (0.001%) before I added this so am using them together. Everything I’ve read about TXA says they work great together and that The effectiveness of TXA is boosted used with other brightening products like kojic acid, niacimide, vitamin c etc (two of those are already in this product)Anyway it works. It really really works. Do not hesitate to buy. I’m happy with my results even though it’s still improving every day. I’m already less self conscious because it’s so much lighter. Serum glides on easily, you only need a few drops for face and neck. It needs to dry down for at least 15 min before applying moisturizer or sunscreen, though because it’s slightly tacky at first, but it dries completely. It doesn’t stay tacky at all. Okay, go forth and enjoy fading your spots and splotches. This stuff is the bomb

I purchased this in hopes of lightening my chest area/decollate. I have been using it for just over a month faithfully twice a day morning and night. I don't see much if any change in my skin tone but to be honest a product like this could take many months of continued use to see results. I am not sold on this brand and will try another brand that has Tranexamic in it.

UPDATE BELOW AFTER 1ST PARAGRAPH.I'm going to start by saying the color and smell of the product is good. Easy to use the dropper, comes out smoothly. I am mixing it with 10mg of Melastonin gel capsules. Saw a video on Amazon posted by Philip Cowley explaining about Melasma and how to mix the product. Is just his recommendations, but there's nothing to lose. After all people take melatonin pills to sleep, and if it can be mix with Tranexamic acid 5%, it might work. So, today I begin the skin test with these products. Look at the actual pictures of my skin on my arm and one side of my cheek. I promise to update in two weeks hoping for good results. If no dramatic changes occurred, then I'll give it two more weeks. If it doesn't work then I'll continue my research.HERE: OK, you can view the last 2 pictures just added. Today Oct. 8th is the 4th week of treatment. The clarification of the skin is minimal, to me of course since I look at me skin everyday. It was interesting and was hoping for better results. BUT, now I will give it 2 more weeks and it'll be without the melatonin capsule. I promise to keep u posted. Hope this guides u through.

This is my first time using this brand. I’m not seeing as much improvement as I did with the last one I used. I probably shouldn’t have switched brands!

I've been struggling with hyperpigmentation due to melasma for about 7 years now. I have tried everything: home remedies I've found on YouTube and other serums that claim to help with lightening the skin. I use the typical ingredients that you'll hear from Derms: Niacinimide, Alpha Arbutin, Tranexamic Acid, Tretinoin etc.I also use hydroquinone, but if you are really struggling with hyperpigmentation you know that Hydroquinone is gold BUT you can't use it continually for a long time, you have to take a month break every 3-4 months. I have found that this particular combination of all the ingredients that I have tried in the past REALLY is successful at lightening the dark patches due to melasma. I use this every day am and pm while I'm off of hydroquinone and I can't believe how well it works compared to everything I've tried in the past.If you've tried all these ingredients on its own or in some kind of combination but don't see results I highly recommend this all-in-one bottle of magic. This definitely works for my stubborn hyperpigmentation it might help you too.