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3.7

29 reviews

69%
would repurchase
3.9/5
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ACTIVE INGREDIENT: PURPOSE HYDROQUINONE 2%............................. SKIN LIGHTENER INACTIVE INGREDIENTS: WATER, SD ALCOHOL 40, GLYCOLIC ACID, KOJIC ACID, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, GLYCERIN, SALICYLIC ACID, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, DMDM HYDANTOIN, METHYLPARABEN, SODIUM METABISULFITE, DISODIUM EDTA, SODIUM SULFITE, AZELAIC ACID. 1/22/11

Reviews

Reviews


2.0
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12 years ago

I finished the hole bottle and didn't notice any results.

About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Other

EyesBrown



4.0
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14 years ago

I've been using this for a little over two months, every night for the first two weeks and alternating nightly with 1% retinol since then. It's working effectively to fade my patches of...

About reviewer (87 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


2.0
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14 years ago

I almost never get pimples....this broke me out. It makes a mess...you cant wear makeup or moisturizer on top of it because it will make a huge mess. DONT WEAR TO BED OR YOULL HAVE A YELLOW MESS...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


2.0
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14 years ago

I was no sun bunny, but after many years of working at summer fairs w/o enough sun screen, i now have discolored patches on both jaws as well as a line of dark spots in the hollows of my...

About reviewer (223 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


4.0
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14 years ago

I've been using this product for about 6 weeks now, twice a day as it says. And I'm pleased to say that it actually works! I got it mostly for some spots of melasma I have on my forehead, and I'm...

About reviewer (53 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


5.0
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14 years ago

If you only knew how many dozens of products (both prescription and OTC) that I have tried in an attempt to tame the hyperpigmentation, melasma, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation that plague...

About reviewer (311 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesGreen


4.0
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15 years ago

** UPDATE** It's been 6 weeks and I have applied the product only once a day. Perhaps I should have done it 2x a day. The melasma has faded noticeably but not perfectly. No skin irritation from1x...

About reviewer (659 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesGreen


4.0
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15 years ago

This gel is pretty amazing. It's light and doesn't clog pores, and I put it on after my moisturizer as a last step in my skin care routine. I had some really old, stubborn acne scars on my cheeks...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Medium, Cool

HairBlack, Curly, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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15 years ago

I have always had amazing skin. Never had a blemish but when I turned 35 something happend and I started to break out. I discovered that I was a picker. I picked and picked and caused a lot of acne...

About reviewer (305 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

I ususally don't write reviews because I'm too lazy, but I felt compelled to write something about this amazing product. I have suffered with hyperpigmentation for the majority of my 18 years. I...

About reviewer (21 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinNormal, Dark, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

A nice fading gel for acne scar. I just use this thing for 1 week and my acne scar diminish tremendously. However, the price is way too expensive for the amount of gel. I switch to Peter Thomas...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


2.0
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16 years ago

I'm surprised that no one has had the same issue that I have. I am aware that hydroquinone oxidizes (turns brown) when it is exposed to air, however I never thought this stuff would stain my skin....

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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16 years ago

Horror of horrors, I developed a sun spot on my hand after a Caribbean holiday. I used this product (2x a day) on it and, after a week, I noticed that the spot was not as clearly defined. After...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown


2.0
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16 years ago

I used DHC's Alpha-Arbutin line to help take care of some hyperpigmentation on my face and the DHC line did a great job at lightening, but I decided I wanted more than lightening - I want these...

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown


2.0
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17 years ago

I had a few pigmentation spots come to the surface from using MaMa lotion, which I couldn't continue to use it as was too harsh on my skin. I've just finished a bottle of Fade Gel 4 which I have...

About reviewer (554 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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17 years ago

Bought this one for me but gave it to my mother because of sun spots which she had...I say had because this has truly worked at fading them. She is totally happy with this product and I will...

About reviewer (44 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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18 years ago

I'm surprised when I read people complaining about the stinging of a product. I'm wondering if some people are just overly sensitive and/or don't realize that some stinging is to be expected. ...

About reviewer (359 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


2.0
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18 years ago

I have some hyper-pigmentation on my cheek. This product did nothing to help lighten this area. I've used it for about 3 months with high hopes because of the reviews I've read here. It's...

About reviewer (54 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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19 years ago

I have bought this product twice. I does seem expensive but you use so little and it lasts a long time. I have recommended this to SO many people suffering from melasma (post pregnancy use only)...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


5.0
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19 years ago

I did a series of 6 IPL treatments, which brought up buried pigment from my sunning high school years right to the surface of my now alabaster, even toned complexion. After the pigmentation came...

About reviewer (159 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Dry, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesGreen