The SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense Serum is a daily serum for dark spots that will reduce the appearance of certain types of skin discoloration. It is a daily dark spot corrector targets visible skin discoloration for brighter, more even-looking skin.

Discoloration Defense is a layerable, daily-use dark spot corrector clinically proven to reduce the appearance of key types of skin discoloration in all skin tones, including hard-to-treat forms such as stubborn brown patches and post-acne marks. Formulated with 3% tranexamic acid, 1% kojic acid, 5% niacinamide, and 5% HEPES, this formula serum for dark spots improves the appearance of skin discoloration, brightens skin, and evens skin tone in as early as 2 weeks.

Key Benefits

• Combines powerful ingredients that work together to visibly diminish discoloration, enhance skin radiance, and help prevent recurrence with continued use

• Clinically shown to deliver up to a 60% improvement in the appearance of persistent brown patches

• Demonstrates a 34% average reduction in post-acne marks, particularly in deeper skin tones**

• An excellent at-home companion to in-clinic treatments like chemical peels and non-ablative lasers—consult your physician to tailor a personalized regimen

Visible Results

In a 12-week clinical study, Discoloration Defense significantly
improved the appearance of key skin discoloration markers*:

In a new 12-week study on deeper skin tones (Fitzpatrick V-VI),
twice-daily application of Discoloration Defense demonstrated
a statistically-significant reduction in the appearance of discoloration,
post-inflammatory discoloration, and even skin tone.*

What is Skin Discoloration?

Key Ingredients

3% Tranexamic Acid: a powerful ingredient recognized for its ability to brighten skin complexion and improve the appearance of discoloration.

1% Kojic Acid: helps improve the appearance of discoloration and skin brightness.

5% Niacinamide: strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier and reduce the appearance of discoloration and blotchiness

5% Hepes: This synthetically derived acid activates natural enzymes in skin to help break the bonds that bind dead skin cells to the surface for even exfoliation

Ingredients:

AQUA / WATER / EAU, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, NIACINAMIDE, HYDROXYETHYLPIPERAZINE ETHANE SULFONIC ACID, GLYCERIN, TRANEXAMIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, HYDROXYETHYL UREA, KOJIC ACID, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ALLANTOIN, CHLORPHENESIN, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM EDTA