Hyperpigmentation can be caused by several factors:
• Exposure to sunlight
• Skin aging
• Skin inflammation (irritation, friction, breakouts, acne-related blemishes…)
• Hormonal fluctuations
• Genetic predisposition
• Blue light and pollution, which generate free radicals
It affects all skin phototypes, from the lightest to the darkest.
Whatever the root cause, the underlying mechanism is the same: overproduction of melanin.
The most common forms:
• Melasma or pregnancy mask: hormone-related dark spots
• Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation: marks following irritation or acne
• Solar lentigines: brown spots caused by skin aging and sun exposure
¹ During the use of the Dark Spot Correcting Serum and the Dark Spot Correcting Night Cream.
² 56 day clinical trial, twice-daily application of the Serum by a multi-ethnic panel of 30 subjects with every type of dark spot, of which 50% have sensitive skin.
³ 28 day clinical trial, on a multi-ethnic panel of 30 subjects with every type of dark spot, 50% of whom have sensitive skin.