SkinCeuticals Pigment Regulator complexion treatment

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Complexion Treatment
SkinCeuticals Pigment Regulator ($85; skinceuticals.com )

Why you'll love it: "A rigorous independent study showed that this serum, which contains botanical ingredients, lightens dark spots as effectively as 4 percent prescription hydroquinone does." — David McDaniel, MD, director of the Institute of Anti-Aging Research in Virginia Beach, Virginia