BRIGHTENING COMPLEX is a distinctive formula that safely and effectively brightens the appearance of the skin with beneficial moisturizing properties. Utilizing an innovative blend of proprietary brightening ingredients and pharmaceutical-grade botanicals, this high-performance formula concentrates on not one or two but all five mechanisms that contribute to the look of uneven skin tone. 
BENEFITS
• Helps improve the appearance of uneven skin tone
• Rejuvenates the look of aging skin
• Increases hydration of the skin
• Provides controlled exfoliation
• Hydroquinone-free
• Paraben-free
 
Key Ingredients
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract (Norwegian Kelp Extract) 5.0%
Interrupts communication between melanocyte and keratinocyte and increases controlled exfoliation, helping to remove pigmented areas.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate 5.0%
A lipid soluble analogue of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Potent antioxidant and free radical scavenger. Lightens by inhibiting melanin synthesis, which is necessary for healthy collagen synthesis. Inhibits MMP enzymes.
Alpha-Arbutin 2.0%
Inhibits tyrosinase enzymes that produce melanin, thereby controlling hyperpigmentation.
Polyporus Umbellatus (Mushroom) Extract
(Source of Kojic Acid) 1.0%
Inhibits tyrosinase enzymes that produce melanin, thereby controlling hyperpigmentation. Also exhibits powerful antibacterial, antimicrobial and antibiotic properties.
 
Full Ingredient List: Water/Aqua/Eau, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract [Extrait de canne à sucre], Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Squalane, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Alpha-Arbutin, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-8/SMDI Copolymer, Triethanolamine, Polyporus Umbellatus (Mushroom) Extract, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disodium EDTA.