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Tranexamic acid

INCI · Tranexamic Acid

Used in serums for the look of stubborn discolouration and post-blemish marks.

More on this ingredient: read the guide.

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What Tranexamic acid layers with
Retinoids (retinol)

Compatible in principle — tranexamic acid is not pH-dependent and does not deactivate a retinoid — but it is another active on skin that is already adjusting. Introduce them weeks apart rather than together, and split across AM/PM if either stings.

Use with caution
Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)

A common tone-focused pairing: they act on pigmentation by different routes, so formulators frequently combine them. Well tolerated for most people, though both can sting on a compromised barrier.

Compatible
Niacinamide

A frequently recommended combination for uneven tone — niacinamide limits pigment transfer while tranexamic acid works further upstream. Neither is pH-dependent, so layering order is not critical.

Compatible
Azelaic acid

Both are used for post-inflammatory marks and both are gentler than the classic brighteners. Commonly layered; azelaic acid also calms the redness side, which tranexamic acid does not address.

Compatible
Copper peptides (GHK-Cu)

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Argireline

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Matrixyl

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
SNAP-8

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
AHAs (glycolic / lactic acid)

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
BHA (salicylic acid)

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Benzoyl peroxide

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Hyaluronic acid

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Vitamin E

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Sunscreen (SPF)

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Bakuchiol

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Ceramides

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Alpha-arbutin

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Kojic acid

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
Squalane

We have not reviewed this combination. That means we have nothing to report about it — not that it is safe, and not that it is a problem. Treat it as an open question: introduce one new product at a time and patch-test, as you would with any unfamiliar pairing.

Not studied
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