Naturium Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%, Face & Skin Care, with Kojic Acid, Niacinamide & Licorice Root, 1 oz

This product is incredible! Affordable and long lasting. It has cleared up melasma/hyperpigmentation on my neck and the sides of my face in record time. I tried several more expensive products that my dermatologist recommended before this that did nothing. I use a tiny bit every night and am no longer afraid of sunspots on my face or melasma on my neck. It takes years off of your face....I've been getting compliments and this is one of my secret weapons!

This is a preliminary review after a few days of starting to use this. This is the updated bottle and possibly updated formula as of Feb 2026. My acne has shrunk down completely! It also helps prevent new acne from popping up under my makeup throughout the day. I use it with the Naturium Azelaic acid in the AM after my hydrating products. I use it after using my Abib gluthionine (spelling?) serum between the AzA and the TXA

This product is worth trying! Laser treatment did not completely remove severe sun damage on my face. In an attempt to try to correct this issue, I ran across recommendation of this product in a recent article on the internet. Price is so reasonable it scared me at first. Nothing like the hundreds of dollars charged by other cosmetic companies. After a couple weeks' use there's a very noticeable difference and hopefully with continued use more of a change will occur. Will buy other facial products from this line to try also. One last note - patience is required when using this dark spot remover. Sun damage occurred over decades so repair will take time. Definitely worth a try!!

This serum can be worn under makeup, no problem, just make sure to give it about 5 minutes to dry. I've made the mistake of using too much, and I end up with small superficial bumps afterwards. They did go away quickly, but that's because I aggressively addressed them. If you have recent dark spots or hyperpigmentation, it will take about a week for them to get lighter. Older dark spots need three or more weeks. I like to use this and layer it with an arbutin cream at night sometimes. This works brilliantly because the serum dries my skin out a little bit. I think the price point is a bit too high, but the fact that it's a non-oily serum, which is hard to find on Amazon, makes it a good choice if you're on the fence.

I read all the reviews on how there seem to be something growing in the product when it arrives. However, I recall reading one review that said you needed to shake and warm it per instructions. Well, I decided to get this thinking maybe others aren’t reading the instructions, WRONG! No where does the instructions say shake it or warm it up. I received a product that also looked like mold, fungus, yeast, etc. was growing inside. Shaking it didn’t do anything and I put it in some warm water for about 2 minutes that did nothing. I definitely returned this immediately though I doubt I would’ve used it after seeing that growth if whatever was growing inside it dissipated after being warmed. It looked gross and just look the numerous photos posted by others. QA needs to re-evaluate this product or recall it because too many people are getting that growth in the serum which shouldn’t be the case

Amazing texture, leaves my skin so smooth and the product actually works!!! Been using for about 5 weeks now and I can really see a difference in my complexion. I had dark acne scars/marks that are almost completely gone. I’m really impressed. I’ll be buying over and over again.

Dr Vanita Rattan approves this for skin of color as it is in the correct percentage 5% and airless pump . Recommend starting with the inkey list one first which is 2% and then build up to this one! Naturium gets the package and ingredients correct for skin of color! Approved !!

I read these ingredients were supposed to help with stubborn dark spots, unfortunately it just didn’t do anything for me.