What It Is
With a lightweight texture, our gentle skin brightening treatment water with Illuminating Minerals provides soothing hydration while giving skin a soft glow. This preparation helps to visibly brighten skin and diminish dullness for improved skin clarity. Infused with Licorice Root, this gentle formula visibly smoothes and refines skin texture for enhanced clarity.
What It’s Good For
Soothes and hydrates skin while helping to visibly even skin tone Refreshes dull skin for visibly improved clarity With Illuminating Minerals, this formula helps to brighten skin with a subtle glow Demonstrated to strengthen the skin barrier in a clinical study Dermatologist-tested for safety For all skin types
Key Ingredients
LICORICE ROOT Extracted from a perennial herb native to Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Licorice Root Extract has been used medicinally since 500 B.C. An effective complement to a routine focused on skin brightening, clarity and evenness, Licorice Root is known for its soothing and calming properties. ACTIVATED C Activated C is especially known to help visibly reduce the look of dark spots, discoloration, and uneven skin tone. Our potent form of Activated C is renewable and penetrates skin quickly to help visibly even skin tone and improve clarity. WHITE BIRCH EXTRACT White Birch Extract is a sugar-derived ingredient known for its ability to restore hydration and nutrients to the skin. In our skincare products, this potent active ingredient works with Activated C to help even skin tone. See full list
How to Use
Prior to application, gently shake our skin brightening treatment formula until the Illuminating Minerals create an iridescent swirlPour water into palms or onto a cotton pad and lightly pat on face, avoiding the immediate eye areaGentle enough for use twice a dayFollow with your regular skincare routine and daily sunscreenExplore the rest of the Clearly Corrective™ skincare routine for dark spots and skin discolorations including our brightening face wash, dark spot corrector and skin brightening moisturizer
Kiehl’s Environmental Impact Scores
As part of our Kiehl’s Mission Renewal journey, we are providing the Environmental Impact Score to help you make informed decisions about the formulas you use. Kiehl’s is committed to continually improving the impact of our products throughout the product lifecycle, including the production and usage phase. This tool is designed to help assess the relative environmental and social impact of Kiehl’s Products compared to other L’Oréal Group products in the same category in 2020. The calculation method was developed with the help of independent scientific experts and Bureau Veritas Certification, an independent auditor. The score takes into account 14 environmental impact factors all along the product's life cycle. Learn more about the methodology, here. Overall environmental impactCompared to other similar L’Oréal Groupe Products sold worldwide in 2020 Carbon footprint 1g per average amount used 28 per 10mL Water footprint 2 per average amount used Every consumer product has some impact on the environment. A good score here does not mean a product has a positive impact or no impact on the environment. The letters and colors used in this tool are designed to help you make comparisons to other L’Oreal Groupe products in the same category around the world in 2020, so you can make more informed choices. This product currently has a less favorable impact than we aim for, so we have set out an action plan to improve its environmental and social performance over the coming months. The letters and colors used in this tool are designed to help you make comparisons to other similar products in L'Oréal's global portfolio, so you can make more informed choices.*Compared to other similar L’Oréal Groupe Products sold worldwide in 2020 see full information see less information .Manufacturing ConditionsMade in a responsible manufacturing plant Waste recovery: 97% Renewable energy: >99%Packaging Facts made of recycled material3 including colorant: 29% Refillable or reusable: NSocial impact of the product​ The ingredients and components of this product are sourced from suppliers committed to respect the Fundamental principles of the UN on labor standards. 1 or more suppliers committed to the social inclusion of people from vulnerable communities contributed to making this product.*123Learn More.h-hide-for-D.h-score-D { display:none !important;}.h-hide-for-E.h-score-E { display:none !important;}.h-hide-for-A.h-score-A { display:none !important;}.h-hide-for-B.h-score-B { display:none !important;}.h-hide-for-C.h-score-C { display:none !important;}.h-suppliers-0.h-hide-for-0 { display:none !important;}