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Topicals Faded Cream
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About this product

A brightening cream formulated with tranexamic acid, kojic acid and niacinamide to target and fade hyperpigmentation and sun spots.

Guru Score

79%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement
3Gurus
2Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Fades hyperpigmentation
  • Feels nice on skin

What they flagged

  • Unpleasant smell
  • Makes wearer smell bad

What the gurus are saying

This cream fades hyperpigmentation effectively, but both reviewers found the smell so atrocious it nearly outweighed their appreciation for the results. It's packed with tranexamic acid (doing the heavy lifting), niacinamide and kojic acid. Those put off by the smell may want to try the unscented version Topicals released.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take May 2025

What the gurus are saying.

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Yay
"They have an unscented version now. I have sensitive skin, my nose is sensitive, so I prefer unscented fragrance-free products. This one's 1 oz for 28 bucks. It's got kic acid, tranexamic acid, niacinamide, isoleic acid. It's wonderful for dark spots. So if you haven't tried it, it's worth it. I just hope they come out with the bigger size again. I like the big size."
Yay
"I've been using this cream it's called Faded by Topicals. It's so cute, it really works and it feels really nice on your skin. It smells like vomit truly, but it has significantly lightened my sun spots. It has a lot of brightening ingredients in it. The kojic acid in it is a very popular brightening ingredient, but it's not even really the kojic acid that's doing the heavy lifting here, it's the tranexamic acid. There is niacinamide in here and there's a whole host of other ingredients in here that just help."
Mixed
"This is called the Faded Cream from Topicals, and there's a reason that everyone's talking about this because it does fade stuff. If you basically want all of the anti-hyperpigmentation stuff they took it and they shoved it in here. I love what this product does for my face but I hate the way it smells. It smells so bad. It smells like rotting food that you left in old tupperware, like the tupperware that the rotting food soaked into with that plasticy little bit gross leftover tupperware smell. When I wear it it makes me smell wretched and therefore I feel like I can't wear it around. I really want to love it and support this because it really does what it says it does, but the smell is atrocious. Topicals did come out with a new formula of this that is unscented, so I will be purchasing that one."

Frequently asked.

What is Topicals Faded Cream?

A brightening cream formulated with tranexamic acid, kojic acid and niacinamide to target and fade hyperpigmentation and sun spots.

Is Topicals Faded Cream worth it?

Mostly yes. 2 of the 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 79%.

What is Topicals Faded Cream's Guru Score?

Topicals Faded Cream holds a Guru Score of 79%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.

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