If you have dark skin, you know that it's not always easy to find the right products. However, there are great products out there that will help you look and feel your best. Here are some of the best skin care products for dark skin.
ITEM: 1499482
Size: 30 Treatments + 5 Bonus
$92.00
You can over exfoliate with this so start with using it once a week. I have tan/dark skin tone and it does great!...Great Product...I have used several times and my skin feels and looks much better. Finally, something that really helps with my dark skin spots!
What it is: A two-step AHA/BHA peel pad pre-dosed with seven acids and 12 antioxidants to clear the complexion, reduce the look of wrinkles, and visibly improve skin tone and texture.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Wipes
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid (AHA) and Mandelic Acid (AHA): Visibly reduces lines and wrinkles and balances skin.
- Salicylic Acid (BHA): Clears clogged pores.
- Resveratrol and Green Tea Extract: Supports skin cell lifespan and protects against free radicals.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
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$62.00
I absolutely love this product and may try some of the other products they offer. ...Dark spots have faded. Skin is tighter and smooth.
Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive
What it is:
An advanced anti-aging serum that offers a daily-dose of anti-aging defense.
Solutions for:
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Loss of firmness and elasticity
- Dryness
If you want to know more…
This multifunctional anti-aging serum offers a daily-dose of anti-aging defense. The silky liquid texture is readily absorbed allowing for immediate delivery of the efficacious ingredients. Serums are intended to be used with a moisturizer or blended with another product.
$155.00
I would sometimes used this product all over my face and at times directly at the darks spots on my face. ...Dark spots are lighter!!...I can’t wait to see how much more this lightens my dark spots!!!!!
What it is: A brightening face serum that helps reduce the look of dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and post-acne marks.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Activated C (a Potent form of Vitamin C): Reduces the look of dark spots and visibly evens skin tone.
- White Birch Extract: Evens skin tone.
- Peony Extract: Helps protect against oxidative damage.
$85.00
I was searching for a product to lighten dark spots and improve skin appearance without irritating my skin. ...While on the pricey side of skin care, I’ve never been disappointed with a Sunday Riley product and can’t recommend their products enough.
What it is: An advanced retinoid serum powered by a blend of retinoid ester and retinol to improve the look of lines, wrinkles, and dark spots, while hydrating honey and antioxidant CoQ10 offer anti-aging support.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity
Formulation: Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Retinoid Complex 6.5% (Retinol, Retinoid Ester, and Botanical Alt-Retinol): Helps reduce the appearance of pores, wrinkles and lines, and dark spots while promoting visibly clearer, smoother skin.
- Antioxidant CoQ10: An antioxidant that can improve the look of surface redness for a healthier-looking complexion.
$68.00
Not effective at all on older dark spots. Maybe for preventing new ones - but it didn’t do anything for me (POC, dark skin)....P.s I am a dark skin with eczema and hyperpigmentations
What it is: A fragrance-free serum—uniquely formulated for skin of color—that rapidly reduces visible dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and post-acne marks while bestowing a healthy-looking glow.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Uneven Texture, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Lightweight Serum
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blend of Niacinamide and Encapsulated Vitamin C: Visibly brightens, fights acne, soothes skin, and supports collagen.
- Amber Algae: Fades and discourages the appearance of dark spots, preserving skin's natural tone.
- Papaya and Pineapple Enzymes: Visibly resurface skin without irritation.
$11.50
This was okay, I was hoping this could diminish some acne scars. I am a dark skin sista so I have hyperpigmentation from the sun and post-acne. ...DARK SKIN GIRL...I love the progress that I'm seeing with it, As a dark skin girl I get nervous to even try new things on my face but knowing this is brightening my skin and helping even my skin tone make this skin journey so worth it.
What it is: A concentrated serum with pure alpha arbutin and hyaluronic acid for more visibly even-toned skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots
Formulation: Lightweight Serum
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, oxybenzone, coal tar, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Formulated without alcohol, silicone, nuts, or fragrance, this serum visibly reduces spots and hyperpigmentation with alpha arbutin. It also contains hyaluronic acid, which acts as a hydrating delivery system and optimizes skin’s exposure to alpha arbutin.
ITEM: 2871226
Size: 1.69 oz/50 mL
$55.00
I use it in the am and pm. My skins feels so hydrated and glowy after using it. ...I also found that it gave your skin a nice after-glow. Would recommend this to anyone having issues with dark skin spots and dry skin!
What it is: A lightweight moisturizer with a vitamin C alternative that visibly reduces dark spots and evens skin tone—for a radiant complexion.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Patented Vine Sap Viniferine: Visibly diminishes and prevents dark spots for visibly even-toned skin.
- Niacinamide: Evens the appearance of skin tone.
- Pearlescent Minerals: Enhance the complexion with an immediate glow.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
ITEM: 2648723
Size: 1.7 oz / 50 mL
$38.00
[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] Fenty Skins sunscreen is amazing! ...New staple to my skin care routine...Can you please make bottles where we can see when we are running out of product? Thanks!
What it is: A sheer, lightweight sunscreen that visibly evens skin tone, refines pores, and improves the look of texture- and gives you some extra bounce while also boosting skin’s moisture barrier.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Dryness
Formulation: Lightweight Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Zinc Oxide: A mineral sun filter; helps protect against UVA/UVB sun damage.
- Kalahari Melon: Delivers vitamin and antioxidant-packed hydration.
- Niacinamide: Fights shine and reduces the look of pores and dark spots.
$18.00
Amazing product ! Wish I’d taken before & after...I will say though, that I do use other products as well (the ordinary: glycolic acid toner, alpha arbutin and lactic acid and fenty skin sunscreen when I go outdoors) . ...I love this product. I was skeptical since I am African American and semi fair skin that it would work.
What it is: A nighttime formula that targets hyperpigmentation, uneven patches, and dark spots, visibly brightens the complexion, and leaves you with a more even-looking skin tone.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Tranexamic Acid 2%: Reduces the look of hyperpigmentation.
- Acai Berry Extract 2%: Promotes an even-looking skin tone.
- Vitamin C Derivative 2%: Visibly brightens skin tone.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.