RE: Pigment Brightening Serum.

"This one's really nice. If you have hyperpigmentation and melasma, this one's a nice one to try because it contains some ingredients that aren't very common in brightening products. This one contains some that you don't see often. One of them is shiakei, which is actually used apparently in textile mills when they have all their textile and dyes and things they'll use shiakei to clear it up, clear the water and things like that up naturally. So it's got some nice unique ingredients that aren't in a lot of other brightening products. So it might be worth trying. It is pricey. I just apply this to where my pigmentation is. So I don't apply it all over my face. I'll just typically focus on the forehead and cheeks because that's where my melasma is. So this one's worth checking out if you haven't tried it."

"This one's got some different ingredients than the other ones so we've got fermented shiitake extract which is known for its brightening, greens mushroom, we've got the azelaic acid derivative potassium, potassium oleoyl di ginate, we've got the genob white peptide, we've got the tetrapeptide 30, the B white peptide and then brightol. So it's got a lot of good ingredients in here that aren't in any of these other ones. If you tried other brightening products and maybe weren't overly impressed, this one might be worth trying because it contains a lot of other ingredients that aren't shown in a lot of other products. It might be worth trying because maybe your skin, it's not responding to azelaic acid, maybe it does nothing for you, but maybe some of the things in here might work a little bit better."

"The RE: Pigment is 22 bucks, it's a brightening serum that fights hyperpigmentation with several ingredients. It's a nice water-based serum that smooths into skin. We've got an asic acid derivative, Geno white peptide, the retino peptide 189 which is a retinol-like peptide, and then we've got Bright Now peptide and the beta white peptide. The star of the show for this one is the white fermented shiitake, which is a very interesting ingredient. It's actually used as an eco-friendly way for factories and things like that to break down dyes and waste streams, so it's been used a lot in the textile industry."

"This is the half size, so 15 milliliters for 40 bucks. Personally, for me I always buy the smaller version. If you buy the full size it's 1 ounce and it's 72 dollars, so you save like eight bucks. But in general this one goes bad quicker than a lot of other products, so you want to use it pretty quickly. That's why I buy the smaller version of it. So that one is well worth checking out in my humble opinion."

"The packaging drives me nuts. The dropper bottle is fine, but I've heard from so many people that try to open it up and the product falls right out of the box. I don't love the packaging. I think there's probably been a lot of products that have sadly been destroyed because of it. There's no drying types of alcohol, there's also no fragrance or any scent to it which is nice. It's made in Canada so no issues with that. I recommend giving a shake and applying it to face morning and evening after cleansing and toning but before serum. I can tell my last bottle I hadn't quite finished it and it was like a very dark brown serum so at that point it wasn't very good. I don't see an expiration date on these. It's a very watery texture so your probably best bet is to just apply it directly to your face with the dropper to avoid wasting even one drop of this serum because one drop is expensive. It's got a nice texture and it feels nice and hydrating. It soaks into a slightly radiant finish and it's very tacky."

"With hyperpigmentation you can't just use one active ingredient to tackle it, you need a plethora of different ones, and you can end up with like five, six, seven different serums. I've come to the conclusion with my own hyperpigmentation I'm best just reaching for a multiactive formulation that does it all in one, and hands down the best on the market is the NIOD RE: Pigment. It has 15 different mechanisms of reducing that hyperpigmentation and eradicating the excess pigment that's already been produced. When I first started using this I noticed about an 80 to 90% reduction in my hyperpigmentation after about six months, and that is gamechanging because normally you don't expect those results. This is why I am still absolutely devoted to this product. I now use it in a more targeted way because of the applicator, which is very precise. I think this works best on individual dark marks and areas of discoloration. If you want an all over brightening and boost to radiance, this probably won't be for you, but if you've got a couple of sunspots or blemishes that are just taking a little longer to fade than you'd like, I think this is where it comes into its own. I use it sparingly and just on targeted areas. One bottle of this will pretty much last me twelve months. If your primary skin goal is reducing hyperpigmentation, dark spots, and discoloration, get yourself the NIOD RE: Pigment. It will transform your skin, boost your confidence, and give you results far in excess of anything else that I've tried."

"This actually contains 14 different brightening and hyperpigmentation fighting ingredients, which I think is the most of any serum that I've ever found. So it definitely definitely delivers. And for me, what's really good about this is it works great as a spot treatment. Now, because of the size of the product and the texture, the application, I think it lends itself better to being a spot treatment rather than all over face serum. You could of course use it all over the face. But for me, where I think the value of this lies is where you have an area of localized hyperpigmentation. I have some sun damage here, which tends to fade completely in winter, but then reappears in summer like it always does. And I find the NIOD RE: Pigment really keeps it in check all summer long. It works best on those localized areas."

"I use this, I've got maybe three or four years ago and got great results with it. Definitely helped fade my hyperpigmentation, felt good on the skin, but it can trigger sensitivity. Because you only get a very small amount of the product, it's best for pinpoint work. It is a little bit more runny, so for me I actually prefer something in a more gel-like consistency, it's just easier to apply, but this is still a really well formulated product that has 15 different ingredients in here they're going to get to grips with your hyperpigmentation. Proceed with caution if you have a sensitive skin type, and it's not going to be for people that want a budget. It does cost quite a high price point, but I think that's reflected in the quality of the formulation."