Derma E-focused skincare routine for skin with dark spots
A routine for skin with dark spots built around Derma E products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.
Cleansers, moisturizers, and serums with niacinamide help reduce hyperpigmentation and even out skin tone. Cleansing toners with salicylic acid and BHA clear out pores and help fade dark spots, while sunscreens with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide protect against sun 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 away from the sun. This weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week to add deeper exfoliating steps and masks for hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and uneven skin tone.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2013The 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 help improve skin texture and barrier function, while cleansers with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help hydrate and support a more even skin tone. Cleansers with willow bark extract gently exfoliate to improve clarity, and this step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
S$30.40
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Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
S$30.00
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make p:rem
Safe Me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Foam
S$35.33
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iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
S$68.81
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ETUDE
Soonjung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
S$30.73
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening All-In-One Cleanser
S$27.80
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Benton
Deep Green Tea Cleansing Foam
S$32.98
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ATOPALM
Real Barrier Cream Cleansing Foam
S$26.88
Step 2Hydrating Toner
The hydrating toner step in this routine is used every morning. Hydrating toners with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help boost moisture and smooth the skin, while ingredients like retinol and licorice root extract may help fade dark spots and even out skin tone.
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ma:nyo
Bifida Biome Ampoule Toner
S$36.16
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COSRX
Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner
S$41.07
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Nature Republic
Soothing & Moisture Aloe Vera 90% Toner
S$32.26
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Pixi
Retinol Tonic
S$34.28
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Sulwhasoo
Essential Balancing Water
S$98.30
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Whamisa
Organic Flowers Toner Deep Rich
S$64.81
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Fresh
Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner
S$69.00
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Mizon
Snail Repair Intensive Toner
S$44.21
Step 3Moisturizer
Moisturizers with niacinamide and Centella Asiatica extract help improve pigmentation and soothe dry areas, while formulations with hyaluronic acid and glycerin boost hydration. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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SKIN1004
Centella Cream
S$33.87
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d'Alba
First Spray Serum
S$25.94
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PCA SKIN
Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum
S$155.75
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LANEIGE
Water Bank Moisture Cream
S$38.31
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Sulwhasoo
Ginseng Renewing Cream Ex
S$73.41
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NEOGEN DERMALOGY
Probiotics Youth Repair Cream
S$47.90
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GUERLAIN
Abeille Royale Day Cream
S$214.85
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NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Ferment Micro Essence
S$47.30
Step 4SPF
In the Lovi routine for this skin the sunscreen step is used every morning. Sunscreens and lotions with titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and avobenzone help defend against UV rays to prevent sun spots and hyperpigmentation, while formulas with niacinamide, vitamin C, and hyaluronic acid help brighten an uneven skin tone.
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d'Alba
UVessence Mild Waterfull Sun Cream SPF 50
S$36.14
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ISDIN
Eryfotona Actinica SPF 50+
S$110.01
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d'Alba
Piedmont Waterfull Mild Sunscreen
S$36.14
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make p:rem
UV Defense Me Daily Sun Fluid SPF 50+ PA++++
S$40.56
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Altruist
SPF 50 Sunscreen
S$30.92
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ZO庐 SKIN HEALTH
Daily Sheer Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50
S$105.31
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Shiseido
Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector SPF 42
S$78.77
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SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Air-Fit Suncream Plus
S$14.20
Evening
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with Centella Asiatica extract and licorice root extract help calm skin and address pigmentation concerns. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
S$30.07
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Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
S$70.21
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
S$39.68
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Cetaphil
Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes
S$26.25
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Erno Laszlo
Hydra-Therapy Cleansing Oil
S$76.01
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Purito
From Green Cleansing Oil
S$27.66
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DHC
Pore Cleansing Oil
S$39.91
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Banila Co
Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing
S$46.77
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with niacinamide help improve skin texture and barrier function, while cleansers with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help hydrate and support a more even skin tone. Cleansers with willow bark extract gently exfoliate to improve clarity, and this step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
S$30.40
-
Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
S$30.00
-
make p:rem
Safe Me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Foam
S$35.33
-
iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
S$68.81
-
ETUDE
Soonjung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
S$30.73
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening All-In-One Cleanser
S$27.80
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Benton
Deep Green Tea Cleansing Foam
S$32.98
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ATOPALM
Real Barrier Cream Cleansing Foam
S$26.88
Step 3Cleansing Toner
Cleansing toners with lactic acid, salicylic acid, and glycolic acid help sweep away impurities and fade dark spots, while panthenol and hyaluronic acid soothe and hydrate your skin. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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Medicube
Zero Pore Pad 2.0
S$36.48
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Glow Recipe
Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner
S$26.26
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The INKEY List
PHA Toner
S$26.18
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Biossance
Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner
S$50.83
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Isntree
Chestnut BHA 0.9% Clear Toner
S$30.60
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Isntree
Clear Skin BHA Toner
S$30.60
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Beauty of Joseon
Green Plum Refreshing Toner
S$23.89
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LANEIGE
Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Exfoliating Toner
S$39.23
Step 4Serum or Treatment
Serums with niacinamide, tranexamic acid, vitamin C and glycolic acid help target 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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Derma E
Vitamin C Concentrated Serum
S$22.24
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Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
S$63.44
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Sunday Riley
C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
S$99.88
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SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule
S$54.11
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SOME BY MI
Yuja Niacin Blemish Care Serum
S$34.36
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celimax
The Real Cica Calming Ampoule
S$45.67
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Toner
S$46.92
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MISSHA
Time Revolution Night Repair Probio Ampoule
S$56.80
Step 5Moisturizer
Moisturizers with niacinamide and Centella Asiatica extract help improve pigmentation and soothe dry areas, while formulations with hyaluronic acid and glycerin boost hydration. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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SKIN1004
Centella Cream
S$33.87
-
d'Alba
First Spray Serum
S$25.94
-
PCA SKIN
Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum
S$155.75
-
LANEIGE
Water Bank Moisture Cream
S$38.31
-
Sulwhasoo
Ginseng Renewing Cream Ex
S$73.41
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NEOGEN DERMALOGY
Probiotics Youth Repair Cream
S$47.90
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GUERLAIN
Abeille Royale Day Cream
S$214.85
-
NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Ferment Micro Essence
S$47.30
Once a week
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with Centella Asiatica extract and licorice root extract help calm skin and address pigmentation concerns. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
-
Pyunkang Yul
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
S$30.07
-
Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
S$70.21
-
MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
S$39.68
-
Cetaphil
Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes
S$26.25
-
Erno Laszlo
Hydra-Therapy Cleansing Oil
S$76.01
-
Purito
From Green Cleansing Oil
S$27.66
-
DHC
Pore Cleansing Oil
S$39.91
-
Banila Co
Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Nourishing
S$46.77
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with niacinamide help improve skin texture and barrier function, while cleansers with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help hydrate and support a more even skin tone. Cleansers with willow bark extract gently exfoliate to improve clarity, and this step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
S$30.40
-
Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
S$30.00
-
make p:rem
Safe Me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Foam
S$35.33
-
iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
S$68.81
-
ETUDE
Soonjung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
S$30.73
-
Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening All-In-One Cleanser
S$27.80
-
Benton
Deep Green Tea Cleansing Foam
S$32.98
-
ATOPALM
Real Barrier Cream Cleansing Foam
S$26.88
Step 3Cleansing Toner
Cleansing toners with lactic acid, salicylic acid, and glycolic acid help sweep away impurities and fade dark spots, while panthenol and hyaluronic acid soothe and hydrate your skin. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
-
Medicube
Zero Pore Pad 2.0
S$36.48
-
Glow Recipe
Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner
S$26.26
-
The INKEY List
PHA Toner
S$26.18
-
Biossance
Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner
S$50.83
-
Isntree
Chestnut BHA 0.9% Clear Toner
S$30.60
-
Isntree
Clear Skin BHA Toner
S$30.60
-
Beauty of Joseon
Green Plum Refreshing Toner
S$23.89
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LANEIGE
Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Exfoliating Toner
S$39.23
Step 4Nourishing Mask
The nourishing mask step is used once a week in place of the evening routine. Nourishing masks with niacinamide and ascorbyl glucoside help target dark spots and enhance radiance, while masks with licorice root extract and centella asiatica extract help even out skin tone.
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SK-II
Whitening Source Derm Revival Mask
S$238.73
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Garnier SkinActive
Moisture Bomb Sheet Mask
S$17.61
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MEDIHEAL
Collagen Essential Mask
S$62.94
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I'm From
Mugwort Mask
S$27.17
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Biodance
Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
S$33.59
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SNP
Cicaronic Daily Mask
S$28.37
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TONYMOLY
I'm Real Cactus Sheet Mask
S$36.51
Step 5Serum or Treatment
Serums with niacinamide, tranexamic acid, vitamin C and glycolic acid help target dark spots and even out skin tone. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
-
Derma E
Vitamin C Concentrated Serum
S$22.24
-
Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
S$63.44
-
Sunday Riley
C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
S$99.88
-
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule
S$54.11
-
SOME BY MI
Yuja Niacin Blemish Care Serum
S$34.36
-
celimax
The Real Cica Calming Ampoule
S$45.67
-
Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Toner
S$46.92
-
MISSHA
Time Revolution Night Repair Probio Ampoule
S$56.80
Step 6Moisturizer
Moisturizers with niacinamide and Centella Asiatica extract help improve pigmentation and soothe dry areas, while formulations with hyaluronic acid and glycerin boost hydration. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
SKIN1004
Centella Cream
S$33.87
-
d'Alba
First Spray Serum
S$25.94
-
PCA SKIN
Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum
S$155.75
-
LANEIGE
Water Bank Moisture Cream
S$38.31
-
Sulwhasoo
Ginseng Renewing Cream Ex
S$73.41
-
NEOGEN DERMALOGY
Probiotics Youth Repair Cream
S$47.90
-
GUERLAIN
Abeille Royale Day Cream
S$214.85
-
NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Ferment Micro Essence
S$47.30
Research behind this routine
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
Photoprotection beyond ultraviolet radiation: A review of tinted sunscreens
Efficacy Evaluation of a Topical Hyaluronic Acid Serum in Facial Photoaging
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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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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