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Derma E-focused skincare routine for skin with dark spots

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

Cleansers, serums, masks, and toners with niacinamide help fade hyperpigmentation and even out skin tone. Exfoliating steps and cleansing toners with glycolic, lactic, and salicylic acid target dark spots.

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 it rests and is away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week and adds the deeper steps to target hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and uneven skin tone.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2014The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022Frontiers in Medicine, 2025

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 wash away impurities while supporting moisture balance and even tone. The cleanser step is 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 are used every morning in this routine. Hydrating toners with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and centella asiatica extract help deeply hydrate skin and keep it calm, while versions with licorice root extract and botanical extracts may help brighten dark spots and even out skin tone.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help keep skin soft and plump, while formulas with vitamin C and niacinamide help brighten dark spots and even out your skin tone. This step is used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 4SPF

Sunscreens with zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and chemical filters help defend against UV rays to prevent further sun spots, while formulas with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help fade existing hyperpigmentation and keep skin hydrated. These sunscreens are used every morning as part of your routine.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine. Makeup removers with Centella Asiatica Extract and Licorice Root Extract help soothe your skin and address pigmentation concerns.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help wash away impurities while supporting moisture balance and even tone. The cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for skin with dark spots

Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide and tranexamic acid 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 with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help keep skin soft and plump, while formulas with vitamin C and niacinamide help brighten dark spots and even out your skin tone. This step is 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 are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine. Makeup removers with Centella Asiatica Extract and Licorice Root Extract help soothe your skin and address pigmentation concerns.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help wash away impurities while supporting moisture balance and even tone. The cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for skin with dark spots

Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powders are used once a week in place of the evening routine. Cleansing steps with papain, salicylic acid, and vitamin C help brighten uneven skin tone and fade dark spots, while exfoliating steps with niacinamide, lactic acid, and rice bran extract help smooth the skin and reduce sun spots.

Step 4Nourishing Mask

Nourishing masks with niacinamide, ascorbic acid, and licorice root extract help brighten your complexion and address dark spots and uneven skin tone, while options with hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and centella asiatica extract deeply hydrate and soothe your skin. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide and tranexamic acid 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 with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help keep skin soft and plump, while formulas with vitamin C and niacinamide help brighten dark spots and even out your skin tone. This step is 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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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