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Topicals Faded Brightening and Clearing Mist
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About this product

A body mist designed to fade hyperpigmentation and discoloration with a blend of brightening actives including tranexamic acid, kojic acid, alpha arbutin, niacinamide, glycolic acid, and glutathione.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

80%

Yay

6 experts · Strong agreement
6Gurus
5Yay
0Mixed
1Nay
#17 in Mists & EssencesSee the ranking →

What they liked

  • Potent blend of fading actives
  • Convenient spray format for body application
  • High glutathione concentration

What they flagged

  • May sensitize facial skin due to active strength
  • Results require patience and consistent use

What the gurus are saying

This mist packs a notably high concentration of fading actives, which makes it effective for body discoloration but means patience and consistency are non-negotiable, since the active percentages needed to see real results over a large area take time to work. The formula works well on the back, chest, underarms, and anywhere else on the body with uneven tone, though the blend of actives combined may feel sensitizing on the face for some people. Gurus recommend pairing it with vitamin C to dial up the brightening effect.
Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Yay
"Topicals Faded is a pretty gentle body mist that you can spray on areas that you struggle with darker spots and it will target those hard-to-reach areas. The ingredients are pretty gentle and certainly I think can be used on a more regular basis as tolerated. Ingredient wise it's got a lot of nice brighten ingredients that are fairly gentle including kojic acid, niacinamide, alpha arbutin, tranexamic acid and does have a little bit of glycolic acid but my understanding is the concentration is fairly low and it's not going to be irritating even if you do use it on a more regular basis. But depending on your skin type always test before you use more widely."
Yay
"They've got the Topicals Faded cream which most people have used, this is a mist which is meant to be used on the body and this one has additional beneficial ingredients. It's got a lot more beneficial ingredients than this one. It contains kojic acid, tranexamic acid, alpha arbutin, also contains niacinamide, licorice root, glycolic acid. It's a little bit more expensive but in the long run I think if you're really looking for real results this might be where you're going to have to land."
Yay
"Topicals has their faded Mist that you can use"
Yay
"If you're looking to fade hyperpigmentation and glow up the body, one of my favorite products is the Topicals Faded Mist. This mist is great because you can spray it on the back, on the chest, anywhere where you might have breakouts, great on the tops of the arms if you have any discoloration there. And this combines just about everything for fading hyperpigmentation and getting that even skin tone: you've got tranexamic acid, kojic acid, alpha-arbutin, and a super high dose of glutathione. You could use this on the face, there's no reason you couldn't, but I think it could be a little bit sensitizing for some because of just the sheer blend of actives that you've got in here. On the body though, I think this could be universal. If you have discoloration under the arms, another great place to target with this. It's a hero body treatment in my view. So if you want to use glutathione on the body to smooth everything out in time for summer, I think this Faded one definitely packs the punch and would be one of my personal recommendations."
Top Pick: favorite mist
Yay
"This is called Faded and if you're struggling with body acne that leaves behind redness or dark marks of hyperpigmentation this is the absolute best choice. It's 32 dollars and it's a brightening and clearing mist that specifically has additional ingredients such as Alpha arbutin and tranexamic acid that can stop pigmentation in its tracks. It also has niacinamide and licorice root which are great for pigmentation as well as glycolic acid to actually help exfoliate the skin. For those of us who are acne prone this is so freaking good. If you spray too much of it on it can get a little bit sticky but overall this is a beautiful formula that is made by two Black women."
Top Pick: body acne treatment
Nay
"The Topicals Brightening and Clearing Mist just irritated my skin. They feel very sticky and the sticky residue doesn't go away - it's almost like you have sprayed yourself with spray adhesive. I was optimistic about trying it, thinking it would be like other spray-on lotions but with active ingredients for hyperpigmentation such as niacinamide, kojic acid, arbutin, tranexamic acid, glutathione which is an antioxidant, licorice root, and glycolic acid. But overall the formula was really sticky, felt like glue, and it was irritating. I tried it on my back and the next morning my back was really itchy. It also has fragrance which can be a culprit in worsening hyperpigmentation. These were definitely a fail for me."
All 2 takes from Dr Dray
Topicals FADED & LIKE BUTTER REVIEW // Dermatologist @DrDrayzday
"These left my skin super sticky. The following morning, my arms were stuck together with a sticky film that was not pleasant. It's like when something sticky dries on your skin or like those glue strips on mail coupons. I didn't care for this. It also has fragrance with bergamot, lavender, and lemon peel, but it's marketed as fragrance-free, which is misleading because citrus oils are definitely fragrant. If you're allergic to fragrance, you have to avoid this because fragrance can lead to irritation that worsens hyperpigmentation. I would definitely say this is a skip - I would not recommend it. It's not moisturizing at all and left my skin feeling itchy and uncomfortable."
January 2022 FAVORITES & FAILS // @DrDrayzday
"The Topicals Brightening and Clearing Mist just irritated my skin. They feel very sticky and the sticky residue doesn't go away - it's almost like you have sprayed yourself with spray adhesive. I was optimistic about trying it, thinking it would be like other spray-on lotions but with active ingredients for hyperpigmentation such as niacinamide, kojic acid, arbutin, tranexamic acid, glutathione which is an antioxidant, licorice root, and glycolic acid. But overall the formula was really sticky, felt like glue, and it was irritating. I tried it on my back and the next morning my back was really itchy. It also has fragrance which can be a culprit in worsening hyperpigmentation. These were definitely a fail for me."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

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

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Tranexamic acid

Tranexamic acid has a growing body of clinical evidence for melasma and the stubborn patches of pigment that other ingredients struggle with.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Topicals Faded Brightening and Clearing Mist?

A body mist designed to fade hyperpigmentation and discoloration with a blend of brightening actives including tranexamic acid, kojic acid, alpha arbutin, niacinamide, glycolic acid, and glutathione.

Is Topicals Faded Brightening and Clearing Mist worth it?

Mostly yes. 5 of the 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.

What is Topicals Faded Brightening and Clearing Mist's Guru Score?

Topicals Faded Brightening and Clearing Mist holds a Guru Score of 80%. 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.

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