Soolantra Cream for skin with dark spots
Ivermectin
Glycerin
Dimethicone
Carbomer
Cetyl Alcohol
Low
- AverageNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A weak match for skin with dark spots; the serums alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dark spots: hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and uneven skin tone. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate treatment for inflammatory lesions due to ivermectin, which is suitable for your normal skin, but lacks specialized ingredients to effectively address your pigmentation concerns.
- Glycerin provides hydration for your normal skin, but the absence of sufficient emollient ingredients like isopropyl palmitate means it may not provide optimal skin hydration.
How to apply
- Apply this serum as part of your PM routine starting 3x/week and build up to daily use if your skin likes it.
- Place the serum after cleansing and toning, but before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and wait a minute for it to absorb.
- Apply the serum on dry skin to help fade pigmentation effectively.
- Avoid the eye area and always use SPF 30+ during the day.
People Say
★4.1Overall rating based on 500+ reviewsA notable portion of users experience an initial worsening of their skin, including breakouts and irritation, during the first few weeks of use before seeing improvements, indicating a need for patience.
Highlights
Clears pustules Mostly Mentioned
- “Cleared all lumps and bumps”
- “Pustules diminishing after 3 weeks”
- “Acne-type bumps completely gone”
- “No new pustules formed”
Life-changing results Often Mentioned
- “Regained my self-confidence”
- “Best thing I have ever tried”
- “Miracle cream for my face”
- “Wish I found this years ago”
Reduces redness Often Mentioned
- “Calming redness significantly”
- “Redness reduced by 90%”
- “Skin tone is finally even”
- “Helps with persistent flushing”
Initial flare-up Often Mentioned
- “Got worse before getting better”
- “Terrible breakout in first week”
- “Face erupted with whiteheads initially”
- “Skin looked awful for two weeks”
Improves texture Sometimes Noted
- “Skin feels baby soft”
- “Smoother than it has ever been”
- “Eliminated scabby, peeling skin”
- “Rough patches smoothed out”
High cost Sometimes Noted
- “Very expensive without insurance”
- “Price is too high”
- “Insurance declined coverage”
- “Cost is a major downside”
Slow onset Sometimes Noted
- “Took 3 months to see results”
- “Requires patience, not overnight”
- “Slow process to clear skin”
- “Didn't work until week 12”
Burning or itching Rarely Noted
- “Mild burning upon application”
- “Skin felt itchy and irritated”
- “Stinging sensation for first few days”
- “Face hurt when touched”
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Questions and answers
Why is Soolantra Cream a weak match for skin with dark spots?
Soolantra Cream is a weak match for your skin because it lacks specialized ingredients to effectively address your pigmentation concerns and may not provide optimal skin hydration. A treatment for skin with dark spots needs effective antioxidants, soothing ingredients, and brightening components like niacinamide and propolis to fade spots while keeping skin calm and hydrated.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for skin with dark spots?
This cream is a weak match for dark spots because it lacks specialized ingredients to effectively fade discoloration and does not have enough softening components for optimal skin hydration. A product for this skin needs effective antioxidants, soothing ingredients, and components like niacinamide and propolis that brighten dark spots without irritation.
What does Glycerin do for skin with dark spots?
Glycerin helps keep dry skin hydrated and supports a healthy skin barrier, which makes skin feel soft and smooth. While it does not directly fade dark spots on its own, it is often added to spot-fading products to keep the skin comfortable while other ingredients work.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2017
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for skin with dark spots?
This treatment goes in the evening routine before your moisturizer. For skin with dark spots, a product of this type needs specialized brightening ingredients and nourishing emollients to effectively address pigmentation concerns and provide optimal hydration.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this treatment alongside retinol by applying the treatment first and following with your retinol on separate nights or spaced out to avoid irritation. Because this product lacks specialized ingredients for dark spots, skin with dark spots needs dedicated brightening ingredients like vitamin C or alpha arbutin to effectively fade discoloration.
How often should I use this cream?
Use this treatment in the evening as part of your routine. This product of this type needs targeted brightening ingredients and rich softening ingredients to effectively care for dark spots and keep skin hydrated.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for skin with dark spots?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause purging, but reviewers frequently complain about an initial flare-up. Skin with dark spots needs products that include specialized brightening ingredients to fade discoloration alongside soothing ingredients.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and oleyl alcohol are fatty alcohols, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.
Skin Research and Technology, 2000Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007Topical chloramphenicol-betamethasone combined with sodium hyaluronate/trehalose/carbomer gel compared to chloramphenicol-betamethasone alone reduced most subjective symptoms at 1 week but increased blurred vision at 4 weeks following strabismus surgery in 31 patients, with no significant differences in conjunctival inflammation between treatments.
Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2019Incorporating nanoemulsions into hydrogels with increasing Carbopol 934 proportions from 1% to 3% progressively decreased the percutaneous flux rates of terbinafine and citral, increased drug accumulation in the stratum corneum while decreasing it in the epidermis/dermis compared to nanoemulsions alone, and shifted delivery routes from skin appendages to intercellular paths.
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2016Topical liquiritin carbomer gel treatment restored skin barrier function, increased barrier proteins and antioxidant enzymes, and decreased inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in a mouse model of glucocorticoid-induced skin inflammation.
Pharmaceutics, 2024A soap-free cleansing lotion containing cetyl alcohol and sodium cocoyl apple amino acids reduced skin surface impurities and improved skin hydration, barrier function, and skin tone in 27 healthy adult subjects over 30 days.
Cureus, 2025
Why other serums fit skin with dark spots better
Niacinamide significantly decreased hyperpigmentation and increased skin lightness compared with vehicle alone after 4 weeks of use in women by inhibiting melanosome transfer.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Treatment with 14% ferulic acid and 12% l-ascorbic acid significantly reduced pigmentation and erythema while improving hydration and elasticity in 20 women with photoaged skin, with neither acid proving definitively more effective overall though ascorbic acid showed slightly greater skin lightening.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
Ingredients
Ivermectin, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Disodium Edta, Citric Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate, Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Oleyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Water
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the 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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