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Brightening

SCC offers effective brightening ingredients, including classic components like Vitamin C, Niacinamide, and Astaxanthin, as well as botanical extracts such as Licorice and Bearberry. These ingredients work by inhibiting melanin production and promoting surface renewal, helping to fade dark spots and achieve an even, radiant complexion.

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Brightening

Why Does Skin Become Dull?

Dull skin primarily results from excessive melanin deposition and reduced light reflection on the skin's surface. Specific causes include:
● UV stimulation leading to melanin production;
● Slowed keratinocyte turnover, causing buildup of dead skin cells;
● Skin dryness leading to rough texture and poor light reflection;
● Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (such as acne marks);
● Glycation reactions cause a yellowish skin tone.
● Lifestyle factors like staying up late and stress can also worsen dullness.

What Are the Benefits of Brightening for the Skin?

Brightening products not only improve skin tone evenness but also enhance overall skin health. Key benefits include:
● Significantly fading localized pigmentation like dark spots and acne marks;
● Improving rough texture caused by dead skin buildup;
● Delaying skin glycation and photoaging through antioxidant action;
● Restoring the skin's natural radiance for a more translucent and luminous complexion.

Which Products Contain Brightening Ingredients?

Various skincare products: serums and ampoules; creams and lotions; sunscreens; masks; some cleansers and toners.
In high-end cosmetics, they are also used in primers and foundations to enhance glow.

FAQ

What are brightening ingredients and how do they work?

Brightening ingredients help reduce hyperpigmentation and improve skin tone by inhibiting melanin production, promoting cell turnover, or preventing pigment transfer within skin cells. They do not "bleach" the skin but support a more even complexion.

What are common brightening ingredients used in cosmetics?

Key ingredients include vitamin C (ascorbic acid), niacinamide, kojic acid, alpha-arbutin, licorice root extract, tranexamic acid, and glutathione. They target different stages of melanin formation for a combined brightening effect.

Is vitamin C an effective brightening ingredient?

Yes, vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that helps inhibit melanin production, brighten skin tone, and protect against UV-induced discoloration. Stabilized forms like ethyl ascorbic acid or encapsulated vitamin C are often used in formulations.

Can brightening ingredients be used on all skin types?

Most ingredients are suitable for a wide range of skin types, but potency and formulation matter. Sensitive skin may benefit from milder options like niacinamide or licorice extract, while stronger ingredients like high-concentration AHAs are often used for resilient skin types.

Should brightening products be paired with sunscreen?

Yes, daily sunscreen use (broad-spectrum SPF 30+) is essential when using brightening products, as UV exposure can stimulate melanin production and counteract brightening effects.

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