Unlike your run-of-the-mill sun spots, we know that melasma is arguably one of the most clingy and temperamental skin conditions to treat. That's what makes this Korean drugstore cream — originally featured mid-last year and well-received by HuffPost readers — all the more impressive. It contains a 7% concentration of arbutin, an antioxidant with brightening properties that works by inhibiting the over-production of melanin in the skin, which causes hyperpigmentation. It contains other well-trusted ingredients in the world of melasma care, one of which is 4% tranexamic acid, which is revered for its ability to reduce pigmentation associated with melasma, without causing any kind of irritation.

Source: Huffington Post February 15, 2026 22:05 UTC