A serum from Good Molecules, containing niacinamide and tranexamic acid, designed to correct discoloration and dark spots on the skin.
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Cetyl Tranexamate Mesylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin
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How we score →Yay
6 experts · Moderate agreementWhat the gurus are saying
Tranexamic acid and niacinamide at a drugstore-friendly price is the detail that keeps coming up. The takes lean warm, calling it gentle and a fine pick for evening routines, though the cautious side was not overly impressed with how it performed over time. That same side calls it a good starter for dark spots, but points to more comprehensive options, and a dissenting take says niacinamide did not agree with their skin.
What they liked
What they flagged
The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“I like a discoloration serum from Good Molecules if you have hyperpigmentation.”
Dr. Vanita Rattan, watch at 13:24
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
A serum from Good Molecules, containing niacinamide and tranexamic acid, designed to correct discoloration and dark spots on the skin.
Yes. All 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.
Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
In their reviews, experts say Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum is good for dark spots and post-acne marks (4 experts).
4 experts who reviewed Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum say it is. Dr. Vanita Rattan put it this way: “I like a discoloration serum from Good Molecules if you have hyperpigmentation.”
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