Watch Ya Tone 5% Niacinamide Dark Spot Serum with Vitamin C

What it is: A serum that features a concentrated cocktail of niacinamide, vitamin C, licorice root extract, and Barbados cherry to visibly brighten skin and fade the look of dark spots over time.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Dullness

Highlighted Ingredients:

- 5% Niacinamide: Visibly brightens skin and reduces the look of dark spots and discoloration.

- Vitamin C (3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid): A stable derivative of Vitamin C; visibly brightens and evens skin tone.

- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate (Licorice Root Extract): Reduces the look of dark spots and helps calm dry, aggravated skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight, nonsticky serum’s all-star team of ingredients boosts radiance and fades the look of dark spots and discoloration. It results in 30% brighter skin and 31% more even-looking skin tone after eight weeks. It’s fragrance-free, refillable, and layers perfectly under makeup.

Clinical Results: In an 8-week consumer study on 54 people:

After 1 week:

- 93% agree it preserves skin tone

- 85% agree it reduces the appearance of skin discoloration

- 85% agree it improves uneven skin texture

After 4 weeks:

- 100% agree it’s gentle enough for everyday use

- 93% agree it preserves skin tone

- 91% agree it improves uneven skin texture

Over time:

- 78% of people had improved dark spots in 8 weeks

- 31% had skin tone improvement in 8 weeks

- 30% had brighter skin in 8 weeks

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-5% Niacinamide: Visibly brightens skin and reduces the look of dark spots and discoloration.
-Vitamin C (3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid): A stable derivative of Vitamin C; visibly brightens and evens skin tone.
-Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate (Licorice Root Extract): Reduces the look of dark spots and helps calm dry, aggravated skin.

Aqua/Water/Eau, Niacinamide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Propanediol, Betaine, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycereth-26, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Malpighia Punicifolia (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Ethyl Hexanediol.

Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category—this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) under 0.1%, Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Paraffin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos), Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1,4-Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1,4-Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%).

Suggested Usage:

-Use day and night every day for best results.

-Apply to clean, dry skin after Fat Water Toner Serum or Toner Essence (sold separately).

-Follow with Hydra Vizor (sold separately) in the morning to prevent future dark spots from sun damage and Instant Reset (sold separately) at night.

-Avoid AHA-based products on days when you use Watch Ya Tone 5% Niacinamide Dark Spot Serum.

-Store the serum cap-side down.

-To replace the refill, simply insert the refill into the outer bottle and align the arrows.

-Push down, then twist to the right.

-Screw on cap to puncture the dispenser tip.

-To remove the refill, push down and twist to the left.

Recycling Instructions:

-Its protective outer box, outer bottle, and inner bottle are recyclable.

-When you’re done, remove the nozzle from the inner bottle and save the outer bottle and cap—they’re meant to be reused.

-Discard the nozzle and recycle the inner bottle. Place refill into outer bottle and close with cap.