Anua Niacinamide 10+ TXA 4 Serum for Brightening and Dark Spots Serum, 30ml

Anua's serum pairs niacinamide at 10% with tranexamic acid at 4%. Both are widely used ingredients for uneven tone and dark spots, and they are combined because they work at different points rather than duplicating each other. Tranexamic acid in particular has become one of the most talked-about ingredients in this category over recent years.

Sun protection is not optional alongside a serum like this. Without daily SPF, UV exposure works against it every single day.

Specs

• Key actives: Niacinamide 10%, tranexamic acid 4%
• Form: Face serum
• Volume: 30ml
• Used for: Dark spots and uneven-looking tone
• Brand: Anua (Korea)

Benefits

• Niacinamide is one of the best tolerated actives in skincare, which is why it appears in so many formulas
• Combining two actives that work differently is more useful than doubling up on one
• 10% niacinamide is at the higher end. If your skin is sensitive, start every other day
• Expect two to three months of consistent use before judging anything aimed at pigmentation
• Apply across the whole face rather than only on dark patches, so the tone evens out overall

How to Use

• Apply two or three drops to clean skin after toner
• Pat in gently and allow it to absorb
• Follow with moisturiser, then SPF in the morning
• Use daily. Start every other day if your skin is reactive
• Introduce one new active at a time so you can tell what your skin is responding to
• Avoid the eye area. Patch test before first use if you are prone to reactions