{"id":16408,"date":"2026-07-25T04:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T23:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16408"},"modified":"2026-07-25T04:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T23:22:22","slug":"can-this-viral-ingredient-treat-hyperpigmentation-experts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16408","title":{"rendered":"Can This Viral Ingredient Treat Hyperpigmentation? Experts Say\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<h2>What are the benefits of kojic acid?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Kojic acid is most useful in evening out skin tone. Heredia recommends it to treat inflammatory hyperpigmentation left behind after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1427453\/10-reviewer-loved-ingrown-hair-treatments-that-work-starting-at-s14?query=ingrown%20hairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">acne and ingrown hairs<\/a>, sunspots, and certain forms of melasma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cOne thing I always like to clarify is that kojic acid doesn\u2019t \u201cbleach\u201d the skin,\u201d says Heredia. \u201cInstead, it helps regulate excess pigment production. It\u2019s treating existing discoloration to gradually fade while preventing the formation of new dark spots.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How do I use kojic acid?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Kojic acid can be used on both the face and body, making it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433934\/will-copper-peptides-save-your-skin-from-aging-a-derm-says?query=vitamin%20c%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">versatile ingredient<\/a>. It\u2019s particularly useful for the neck, chest, and underarms, among other affected areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">However, those with very sensitive skin, active eczema, or compromised skin barriers should use caution as the ingredient may further contribute to redness or irritation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Additionally, Heredia stresses that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433780\/youre-probably-applying-sunscreen-wrong?query=spf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">SPF is crucial <\/a>when using products with kojic acid. Without sunscreen, \u201cyou\u2019re essentially trying to empty a bathtub while the faucet is still running,\u201d Heredia says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">She also advises against layering too many active ingredients like retinol and other actives as \u201coverdoing it can damage the skin barrier and actually worsen inflammation, which may ultimately contribute to more pigmentation, especially in deeper skin tones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What kojic acid products do experts recommend?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the benefits of kojic acid? Kojic acid is most useful in evening out skin tone. Heredia recommends it to treat inflammatory hyperpigmentation left behind after acne and ingrown hairs, sunspots, and certain forms of melasma. \u201cOne thing I always like to clarify is that kojic acid doesn\u2019t \u201cbleach\u201d the skin,\u201d says Heredia. \u201cInstead,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/20260724\/ab9f4f7e-1880-425f-974d-6dda8489b2bc_1784927410.jpg?fit=around%7C1200:1200&output-quality=90&crop=1200:1200;center,top","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsweek-trending"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16408\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}