Top picks

What works for Black / African American members + hyperpigmentation

Ranked by what this group actually keeps in their routines. Anonymized, always.

ANUA Niacinamide 10%+TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum#1 pick

Anua

ANUA Niacinamide 10%+TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Serum$18.99
Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream#2 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
Anua Azelaic Acid Serum#3 pick

Anua

Anua Azelaic Acid Serum

Serum$27.99
Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence#4 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

Essence$14.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++#5 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++

Sunscreen$13.99
Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Wash#6 pick

Panoxyl

Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Wash

Face Cleanser$9.99
ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam#7 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam

Face Cleanser$9.99
Differin Acne Retinoid Treatment Gel Adapalene 0.1#8 pick

Differin

Differin Acne Retinoid Treatment Gel Adapalene 0.1

Facial Treatment$17.99
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0#9 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

Toner$4.99 – $15.99
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 16oz#10 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 16oz

Face Cleanser$13.89
Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin 3 fl oz#11 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin 3 fl oz

Moisturizer$14.99
ANUA Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++#12 pick

Anua

ANUA Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++

Sunscreen$13.99
CERAVE MOISTURIZING LT 12OZ#13 pick

CeraVe

CERAVE MOISTURIZING LT 12OZ

Moisturizer$16.19
ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner#14 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

Toner$4.99 – $24.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule#15 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule

Ampoule$15.99
Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum#16 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Serum$17.99
Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream#17 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream

Moisturizer$15.99
Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment Skin Protectant Tube 1.75 Oz#18 pick

Aquaphor

Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment Skin Protectant Tube 1.75 Oz

Moisturizer$7.29
AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum#19 pick

AXIS - Y

AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum

Serum$13.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Cleanser Foam#20 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Cleanser Foam

Face Cleanser$12.99
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser#21 pick

Round Lab

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser

Face Cleanser$9.99
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil (Mild)#22 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil (Mild)

Face Cleanser$16.99
Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal#23 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

Eye Skincare$10.99
CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 1 Oz#24 pick

CeraVe

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 1 Oz

Serum$19.99
Pond's Dry Skin Cream Facial Moisturizer 3.9 Oz. Jar#25 pick

Pond's

Pond's Dry Skin Cream Facial Moisturizer 3.9 Oz. Jar

Moisturizer$6.39
Dickinson's Witch Hazel All Natural Astringent Clinical Grade 8 Oz#26 pick

Dickinson's

Dickinson's Witch Hazel All Natural Astringent Clinical Grade 8 Oz

Toner$4.59
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil#27 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$4.99 – $13.99
Beauty Of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin#28 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin

Serum$14.99
Beauty Of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser#29 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser

Face Cleanser$10.99 – $13.99
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0#30 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

Toner$4.99 – $15.99
Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask#31 pick

medicube

Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask

Mask$14.99
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++#32 pick

Haruharu Wonder

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++

Sunscreen$14.99
Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser#33 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

Face Cleanser$8.99
Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin 16 oz#34 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin 16 oz

Moisturizer$14.89
Cosrx The 6 Peptide Skin Booster#35 pick

COSRX

Cosrx The 6 Peptide Skin Booster

Serum$16.99
ANUA Heartleaf 70+ Hyaluron Daily Lotion#36 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf 70+ Hyaluron Daily Lotion

Moisturizer$18.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream#37 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream

Moisturizer$16.99
Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream#38 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum#39 pick

medicube

Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum

Serum$14.99
ILLIYOON - Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream#40 pick

ILLIYOON

ILLIYOON - Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream

Moisturizer$15.98
Beauty Of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide#41 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide

Serum$14.99
ACWELL Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner#42 pick

Acwell

ACWELL Licorice pH Balancing Cleansing Toner

Toner$7.99
Pond's Correcting Cream Clarant B3 Dark Spot Normal To Dry Skin - 7oz#43 pick

Pond's

Pond's Correcting Cream Clarant B3 Dark Spot Normal To Dry Skin - 7oz

Moisturizer$11.59
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 1.7 OZ#44 pick

EltaMD

EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 1.7 OZ

Sunscreen$45 – $76
Seoul 1988 Retinal + Ginseng Serum#45 pick

K-Secret

Seoul 1988 Retinal + Ginseng Serum

Serum$19.98
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner#46 pick

Haruharu Wonder

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner

Toner$6.99 – $8.99
Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel Set SPF 50+ PA++++ (2-Pack)#47 pick

Isntree

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel Set SPF 50+ PA++++ (2-Pack)

Sunscreen$22.99
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil#48 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$4.99 – $13.99
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser#49 pick

Round Lab

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser

Face Cleanser$16.99
Beauty Of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water#50 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

Essence$8.99
Beauty Of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF 50+ PA++++#51 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF 50+ PA++++

Sunscreen$13.99
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream 3Oz#52 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream 3Oz

Moisturizer$5.99
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner#53 pick

Round Lab

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner

Toner$22.99
Beauty Of Joseon Dynasty Cream#54 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Dynasty Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
ANUA PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream#55 pick

Anua

ANUA PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream

Moisturizer$21.99
Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner#56 pick

COSRX

Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

Toner$13.99
Torriden Dive In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum#57 pick

Torriden

Torriden Dive In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Serum$13.99
Beauty Of Joseon Revive Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin#58 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Revive Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin

Serum$14.99
Beauty Of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil#59 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$18.99
Cetaphil Daily Sensitive Facial Cleanser, 8 Fl Oz#60 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Daily Sensitive Facial Cleanser, 8 Fl Oz

Face Cleanser$9.89