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
Anua Azelaic Acid Serum#2 pick

Anua

Anua Azelaic Acid Serum

Serum$27.99
Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream#3 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 8 oz#4 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 8 oz

Face Cleanser$9.19
Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence#5 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

Essence$14.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++#6 pick

SKIN1004

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

Sunscreen$13.99
Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Wash#7 pick

Panoxyl

Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Wash

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
ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam#9 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam

Face Cleanser$9.99
CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin Lightweight 12 Fl Oz#10 pick

CeraVe

CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin Lightweight 12 Fl Oz

Moisturizer$15.59
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0#11 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

Toner$4.99 – $15.99
Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin 3 fl oz#12 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin 3 fl oz

Moisturizer$14.99
ANUA Zero-Cast Moisturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++#13 pick

Anua

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

Sunscreen$13.99
ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner#14 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

Toner$4.99 – $24.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil#15 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$15.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule#16 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule

Ampoule$15.99
CERAVE MOISTURIZING LT 12OZ#17 pick

CeraVe

CERAVE MOISTURIZING LT 12OZ

Moisturizer$16.19
Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum#18 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Serum$17.99
AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum#19 pick

AXIS - Y

AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum

Serum$13.99
Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream#20 pick

COSRX

Cosrx Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream

Moisturizer$15.99
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser#21 pick

Round Lab

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser

Face Cleanser$9.99
Dickinson's Witch Hazel All Natural Astringent Clinical Grade 8 Oz#22 pick

Dickinson's

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

Toner$4.59
Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment Skin Protectant Tube 1.75 Oz#23 pick

Aquaphor

Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment Skin Protectant Tube 1.75 Oz

Moisturizer$7.29
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil (Mild)#24 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil (Mild)

Face Cleanser$16.99
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
Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal#26 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

Eye Skincare$10.99
CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 1 Oz#27 pick

CeraVe

CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum 1 Oz

Serum$19.99
Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0#28 pick

medicube

Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0

Toner$4.99 – $15.99
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
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil#30 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$4.99 – $13.99
Beauty Of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin#31 pick

Beauty of Joseon

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

Serum$14.99
COSRX - Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser#32 pick

COSRX

COSRX - Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

Face Cleanser$14.99
Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask#33 pick

medicube

Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask

Mask$14.99
Cosrx The 6 Peptide Skin Booster#34 pick

COSRX

Cosrx The 6 Peptide Skin Booster

Serum$16.99
Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin 16 oz#35 pick

Vanicream

Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream for Sensitive Skin 16 oz

Moisturizer$14.89
ANUA Heartleaf 70+ Hyaluron Daily Lotion#36 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf 70+ Hyaluron Daily Lotion

Moisturizer$18.99
Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream#37 pick

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream#38 pick

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream

Moisturizer$16.99
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner#39 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)#40 pick

Isntree

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

Sunscreen$22.99
Pond's Correcting Cream Clarant B3 Dark Spot Normal To Dry Skin - 7oz#41 pick

Pond's

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

Moisturizer$11.59
ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil#42 pick

Anua

ANUA Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

Face Cleanser$4.99 – $13.99
Beauty Of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide#43 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide

Serum$14.99
Seoul 1988 Retinal + Ginseng Serum#44 pick

K-Secret

Seoul 1988 Retinal + Ginseng Serum

Serum$19.98
EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 1.7 OZ#45 pick

EltaMD

EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 1.7 OZ

Sunscreen$45 – $76
Beauty Of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water#46 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

Essence$8.99
ANUA PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream#47 pick

Anua

ANUA PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream

Moisturizer$21.99
Beauty Of Joseon Dynasty Cream#48 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Dynasty Cream

Moisturizer$19.99
Beauty Of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: Rice + B5 SPF 50+ PA++++#49 pick

Beauty of Joseon

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

Sunscreen$13.99
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream 3Oz#50 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream 3Oz

Moisturizer$5.99
Beauty Of Joseon Revive Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin#51 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Revive Serum: Ginseng + Snail Mucin

Serum$14.99
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner#52 pick

Round Lab

Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner

Toner$22.99
Neutrogena Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit, Foaming Scrub, Oil Free 4.2 Fl Oz#53 pick

Neutrogena

Neutrogena Acne Wash, Pink Grapefruit, Foaming Scrub, Oil Free 4.2 Fl Oz

Exfoliant$11.39
Cetaphil Daily Sensitive Facial Cleanser, 8 Fl Oz#54 pick

Cetaphil

Cetaphil Daily Sensitive Facial Cleanser, 8 Fl Oz

Face Cleanser$9.89
Vaseline Original Healing Petroleum Jelly - 7.5oz#55 pick

Vaseline

Vaseline Original Healing Petroleum Jelly - 7.5oz

Moisturizer$5.29
Beauty Of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel#56 pick

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty Of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel

Moisturizer$14.99
ANUA Peach 70 Niacin Serum#57 pick

Anua

ANUA Peach 70 Niacin Serum

Serum$16.99
Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner#58 pick

COSRX

Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

Toner$13.99
e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter Highlighter 6.5 Deep 1.06 fl oz - New#59 pick

e.l.f. cosmetics

e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter Highlighter 6.5 Deep 1.06 fl oz - New

Highlighter$13.95
I'm From Rice Toner#60 pick

I'm from

I'm From Rice Toner

Toner$21.99