Kojic acid for dark spots: what to expect from a 2% cream
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Kojic acid, for the look of dark spots.
Kojic Acid Skin Lightening Cream 2%
Dark spots build up over years, and a more even look takes time to match. This daily face cream pairs 2% kojic acid with stable vitamin C, green tea and aloe. Made without hydroquinone.
- Morning and night. Or at night only if you are new to it. Follow with moisturizer.
- Every day. Wear a broad spectrum sunscreen while using this cream.
- Give it time. Take a photo in the same light and compare once a month.
- Inside: 2% kojic acid and stable vitamin C, with green tea, chamomile, olive leaf, aloe and glycerin.
$52.00
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What a 2% kojic acid cream can and cannot do.
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Product of the monthKojic Acid
Kojic Acid Cream 2%
A daily face cream with 2% kojic acid, made without hydroquinone. Stable vitamin C, green tea and aloe sit alongside it, for the look of dark spots and uneven tone.
$ 52.00
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Vitamin C Serum 15% Ferulic
The morning step. Vitamin C and ferulic acid, for dull-looking skin and the look of uneven tone. Follow with sunscreen every day.
$ 76.00
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Lactic Acid Exfoliating Night Serum
A gentle exfoliating night serum, for skin that looks dull or feels rough. Sue gives it its own night, never the same night as retinol or kojic.
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Skin Renewing Retinol Serum
Sue's first active of the week, in 2.5X and 5X. For the look of fine lines and uneven texture. One night on, then rotate.
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Facial Cleanser with Lactic Acid: What It Does in a Wash, and Who It Suits
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Hypoallergenic Makeup for Sensitive Skin: What the Label Means and What to Check Instead
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Makeup for Mature Skin: How to Choose It and How to Apply It
Mature skin does not need more makeup. It needs less of it, in thinner layers, on better-prepared skin.
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