Arbutin 7% + Tranexamic Acid 4% Cream
Fades the dark marks left by breakouts, sun and irritation, without lightening your natural skin tone.
SEE BENEFITS
Works on the pigment already in your skin.
Blocks the enzyme that builds melanin.
Works on the signal making more.
Calms the trigger behind marks that keep coming back.
Niacinamide and glutathione keep the barrier steady.
No hydroquinone. No fragrance. No essential oils.
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- No hydroquinone, no fragrance, no essential oils
How It Works
What it actually does
Two ingredients, two different jobs, one step.
Arbutin works on the pigment that is already in your skin — the mark you can see in the mirror right now.
Tranexamic acid works on the next one. It interrupts the signal that tells your skin to lay down pigment after inflammation, sun or a spot.
That is why it is one cream and not a routine. Fading and preventing are two different jobs, and this does both of them in the same step.
Why nothing else worked
Most of what gets sold for dark spots only does half the job.
Vitamin C, niacinamide alone, brightening serums. These mostly work on pigment that is already there. They fade the mark in front of you while your skin quietly lays down the next one. You get a few good weeks and then you stall, and you assume the product stopped working.
Exfoliating acids. They speed up how fast the surface sheds, which helps a little, and they irritate, which makes more pigment. For a lot of people that is a net loss and they never realise it.
Concealer. The tax you pay every morning for the thing you were trying to fix.
This is two actives doing two different jobs. Arbutin on the mark that is there. Tranexamic acid on the signal making the next one. That is what gets you ahead of it, and keeps you there.
Who it's for
Dark spots that outlast the breakout that caused them. Patches that darken every summer and never fully go back. Old acne marks that make you reach for foundation on a day you did not want to wear any.
This fades the spot and leaves your tone exactly as it is. Your tone stays yours — the marks sitting on top of it are the only thing that go.
How to use
Last step of your evening routine, on clean dry skin.
A pea-sized amount across the whole face, not just the spots — pigment you cannot see yet is already forming around them. Press in, do not rub.
Every night. Consistency beats intensity here; the skin turning over is what carries the old pigment up and out, and that takes weeks, not days.
Wear SPF in the morning. It is the single thing that keeps the marks you have faded from coming back, so every day you wear it, the progress you have made holds.
Ingredients
Alpha arbutin 7%. Blocks tyrosinase, the enzyme that builds melanin.
Tranexamic acid 4%. Calms the inflammation signal that triggers pigment production.
Niacinamide. Slows the transfer of finished pigment into the surface skin cells, and supports the barrier so the other two do not irritate.
Glutathione. Antioxidant support against the oxidative stress that drives pigment.
No hydroquinone. No fragrance. No essential oils.
FAQ
Will this lighten my skin?
Your natural tone stays exactly as it is. This works on the marks sitting on top of it, and nothing else.
How long before I see something?
Four to six weeks for newer marks, and the older, deeper ones keep improving from there. Every week you stay with it builds on the last.
Can I use it with retinol or vitamin C?
Yes. Vitamin C in the morning, this at night, is a good pairing. If you already use retinol, start this on alternate nights for two weeks and build up.
Melasma too?
Tranexamic acid is the ingredient most associated with melasma, and it is in here at 4%. Give it a little longer than post-acne marks, pair it with daily SPF, and the progress holds.
What if I change my mind?
30 days, money back, and you keep the tube.
4.8748 Reviews
Real Results, Real Skin
Most dark spot products fade what is already there. This works on that mark and on the next one at the same time, which is why the results keep building well past week four.
My acne brought my confidence down, this turned my life around!
“This stuff is the ultimate *chefs kiss*… I have a lot of acne scars… I started using this about 4 weeks ago and my acne scars have faded dramatically!! Thank you Undertone”
Casandra, 31
Transformed my skin, and made me leave the house again
“Amazing product! used consistently for around a week to see amazing changes to my dark pigmentation and acne scarring! I have spent years trying to find a solution and this is it”
Molly, 27
of users saw their dark marks visibly fade within eight weeks
After all the products I have tried, thank God for this one
“I bought this because I had acne spots from having a lot of breakouts. . By week 3 I started seeing results. It took about 5 weeks to see the dark spots fade & I'm so happy!”
Brianna, 26
of users noticed calmer, more hydrated skin within the first week
Miracle in a bottle
“I've been using this cream for about three months for my upper lip area, BUT....A month ago I was bitten by some insect and I had a huge depigmentation scar. I decided to try this serum on my leg and just in six days, this depigmentation almost vanished.”
Sonia, 36
Acne scars invisable now!
“After just under a month of using this I see such a huge difference in my acne scaring. It’s definitely evening my skin tone and discoloration. This has been a HUGE HUGE help for me feeling like myself again. Highly recommend this product !”
Samia, 24
Real People, Real Routines
Thirty seconds of someone actually using it, in their own bathroom, on their own skin.
Sixty Seconds, Before Bed
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Clean, dry skin at night
Last step of your evening routine. Nothing on top.
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A pea-sized amount
Across the whole face, not just the spots. The pigment you cannot see yet is already forming around the ones you can.
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Press, do not rub
Press it in and leave it alone. Calm skin holds its results best, so a gentle press gets you more out of every application than rubbing would.
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Go to bed
Done. Nothing to wash off. It works while you sleep.
What Changes, And When
You really notice
The newer marks have gone and the older ones are visibly fading. This is the week you skip concealer on one cheek and nobody notices but you.
Clear, even skin
The dark spots have faded out. One even tone, nothing left to cover, and people start asking what you changed.
What It’s Not
One cream, one step, once a day.
Leave on overnight. Nothing to wash out.
Arbutin and tranexamic acid are why this exists. No hydroquinone, no fragrance, no essential oils.
7% alpha arbutin and 4% tranexamic acid, printed on the tube. Full INCI list on this page.
Against What You’re Using Now
Most dark spot routines do one job well and leave the other one open.
A single retinol serum means a treatment step with no barrier support. A rich night cream means moisture with no active turnover.
Questions
Will this lighten my skin?
Your natural tone stays exactly as it is. It works on the marks sitting on top of it, and only on those.
Can I use it with retinol?
Yes. If you already use retinol, start this on alternate nights for two weeks and build up. If your skin is easily irritated, use them on different nights entirely.
How long until I see something?
Four to six weeks for newer marks, and the older, deeper ones keep improving from there. Skin turns over roughly every four to six weeks, so that is the window where you start seeing it land, prescription included.
My skin is sensitive.
Start three nights a week and build up from there. Niacinamide and the barrier support are in the formula for exactly this reason, so sensitive skin has something to lean on while the actives work.
Does it work on melasma?
Tranexamic acid is the ingredient most associated with melasma, and it is in here at 4%. Melasma moves at its own pace, so give it a little longer and wear SPF daily to lock in everything you gain.
Do I need SPF?
Yes, every morning. SPF is what holds every bit of progress you make, so the cream at night and sunscreen in the morning is the pairing that gets you the most out of it.
Where do I put it?
Whole face, not just the spots. Pigment you cannot see yet is already forming around the ones you can.
Morning or night?
Night. Last step, clean dry skin.
Pregnant or breastfeeding?
Check with your doctor first, as you would with anything new. They know your situation best.
What if I change my mind?
30 days, money back, keep the tube.
Delivery and returns
Free delivery on every order, dispatched same day if you order before 3pm.
Thirty days to decide. Change your mind and one email gets you refunded, tube included.
The legal bit
Cosmetic product. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Individual results vary.