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Thayers-focused skincare routine for skin with dark spots

A routine for skin with dark spots built around Thayers products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers with niacinamide help fade dark spots and even out skin tone. Sunscreen steps with vitamin C and ascorbic acid protect against sun spots and further hyperpigmentation.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while the skin rests and is away from the sun. This weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week and adds the deeper steps to help manage hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and uneven skin tone.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with dark spots: hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and uneven skin tone. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help clear impurities while improving skin texture and hydration. They are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners in the Lovi routine for skin with dark spots are used every morning to boost hydration and keep skin soft. Toners and essences with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help maintain moisture levels, while ingredients like niacinamide and licorice root extract may brighten dark spots and even out skin tone.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers and creams with niacinamide, arbutin, and glutathione help brighten your complexion and fade dark spots, while hydrating components like glycerin and squalane keep skin soft and smooth. These products are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with Centella Asiatica Extract and Licorice Root Extract help soothe skin and address hyperpigmentation and sun spots. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help clear impurities while improving skin texture and hydration. They are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for skin with dark spots

Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners with lactic and glycolic acid help fade dark spots and even out skin tone, while options with panthenol and centella asiatica calm the skin. This step is used every evening.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, tranexamic acid, and vitamin C help fade dark spots and even out skin tone. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers and creams with niacinamide, arbutin, and glutathione help brighten your complexion and fade dark spots, while hydrating components like glycerin and squalane keep skin soft and smooth. These products are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for skin with dark spots

Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with Centella Asiatica Extract and Licorice Root Extract help soothe skin and address hyperpigmentation and sun spots. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help clear impurities while improving skin texture and hydration. They are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powders with papain, rice powder, pineapple enzymes, and vitamin C help digest dull surface cells to reveal brighter skin and reduce pigmentation. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Nourishing Mask

Nourishing masks and treatments with niacinamide and vitamin C help brighten your complexion and address pigmentation concerns. This step is used once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, tranexamic acid, and vitamin C help fade dark spots and even out skin tone. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for skin with dark spots

Step 6Moisturizer

Moisturizers and creams with niacinamide, arbutin, and glutathione help brighten your complexion and fade dark spots, while hydrating components like glycerin and squalane keep skin soft and smooth. These products are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for skin with dark spots

Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

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