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Tranexamic acid

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Tranexamic acid

Tranexamic acid visibly clears stubborn dark spots and calms persistent redness while improving overall skin tone. It suits dry skin and oily skin particularly well and typically comes in lightweight serums. Because of its gentle nature, it layers easily into any existing daily routine.

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Questions and answers

What does tranexamic acid do for the skin?

Tranexamic acid helps reduce the appearance of dark spots and uneven skin tone related to melasma and sun damage. It may also help improve redness and inflammation when applied regularly.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

How do you use tranexamic acid?

You may use topical tranexamic acid twice daily as a facial serum to help reduce hyperpigmentation and inflammation in sun-damaged skin. It is also applied topically after professional treatments like microneedling or laser therapy to help improve melasma.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

Should you use tranexamic acid in the morning or at night?

You may use tranexamic acid twice daily. A facial serum with a tranexamic acid derivative significantly reduced melanin and redness after eight weeks of twice-daily application.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

Can you use tranexamic acid every day?

Yes, you can use topical tranexamic acid twice daily as a facial serum to help improve hyperpigmentation and sun-damaged skin over several weeks. It may also be applied regularly after microneedling or laser treatments to help reduce melasma severity.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

Does tranexamic acid cause purging or irritation?

Topical tranexamic acid may cause redness and sensitivity during recovery when combined with laser treatments. It is unlikely to cause purging.

Which skin types is tranexamic acid best for?

Tranexamic acid works for all skin types, with Lovi rating products differently depending on your skin's needs. For example, dry and sensitive skin types see a superior fit with products like NATURIUM Tranexamic Topical Acid 5% and IPSA Time Reset Aqua. Oily and acne-prone skin types achieve a superior fit with products like Topicals Faded Serum and Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum.

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Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient 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. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, 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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