Mela B3 Dark Spot Corrector Serum.

"I am also a big fan of the La Roche-Posay Mela B3 serum, which has 10% niacinamide. That texture is a little bit richer. It almost feels like a lightweight lotion rather than a true serum. So, I like it for more mature or dry skin. And because it not only contains niacinamide, but also mel, which is a patented pigment fighting ingredient from L'Oreal, it's particularly good if people are trying to fight pigmentation by incorporating niacinamide in a higher concentration within their routine."

"This is probably by far my favorite one in the category. I've used this since they switched in and added the melisil and I've really liked it. It really targets the dark spots, the melasma, the post acne marks, but it was still gentle enough for my rosacea skin. The niacinamide in here is going to help strengthen the barrier and calm the irritation which is going to make it suitable for daily use even for somebody with rosacea like me. What's really cool about it is that it has this patented melisil technology that's going to help prevent new pigment from forming. So you're combining the melisil with the niacinamide. It's really like a perfect match made in heaven. If you suffer from sensitive, acne prone, and pigment skin, this one's really a good one to try. It's suitable for daily use even on sensitive skin, and it's going to go really well underneath the sunscreen. The serums are a little bit thicker, but they layer really nicely even underneath the lightest sunscreen. The key ingredients here are niacinamide 10%, the melonic acid, and of course the La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water."

"The big and bold claim by La Roche-Posay that the Mela B3 Serum is clinically proven to be more effective than hydroquinone is a bit dubious because one study paid for and funded by a brand can't replace decades worth of investment in studies and understanding of hydroquinone, which is in a lot of places prescription-only treatment and often termed to be the gold standard in fading hyperpigmentation. Based on one study just saying yeah, Mela B3 is better than everything else out there is for me a little bit misleading and again leading to unrealistic expectations when you actually come to use the product. The best way of tackling hyperpigmentation isn't with one ingredient like Mela B3 or silver ingredient-based serums. It's actually with multiple different actives that you need to be using and layering them, pairing them together to get the best results. One ingredient, one serum will never cut it when it comes to hyperpigmentation."