iS Clinical Brightening Complex

Why We Love It

iS Clinical took a holistic approach with this skin-brightening formula. Powerful pharmaceutical-grade botanicals address brightening dark spots, improving the overall appearance of the skin, and even beneficial moisturizing properties.

1 fl oz | 3.3 pH +/- 0.5 | Description: Off-white to yellow, opaque cream

Paraben-Free | Gluten-Free | Vegan

(This formula used to be named "iS Clinical White Lightening Complex")

Who Will Love It

All skin types, including sensitive skin, looking for brightening effects and anti-aging effects.

Recommended Use

For sensitive skin types: apply Brightening Complex to your face and neck morning and night.

For everyone else: use Brightening Complex in the AM in place of a comparable Vitamin C serum. In the PM we recommend using iS Clinical Brightening Serum for optimal results.

Key Ingredients

• Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract (Salicylic Acid) 18% - Breaks down intercellular "cement" without causing inflammation. It also deep-cleans pores and hair follicles.
• Glycerin, Squalane, & Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract 12% - Reinforces collagen synthesis and moisture absorption.
• Hyaluronic Acid 11% - A humectant that binds up to 1800 times its weight in water!
• Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruit/Leaf Extract (Lactic Acid) 5.7%  - Enhances exfoliation without dehydrating the skin.
• Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract (Norwegian Kelp) 5% - Interrupts communication between melanocyte and keratinocyte and increases exfoliation. Both help to 
• Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate 5% - A lipid soluble form of L-ascorbic acid (AKA Vitamin C). This antioxidant scavenges free radicals and inhibits melanin synthesis.
• Alpha-Arbutin 2% - Inhibits tyrosinase enzymes that produce melanin, which reduces hyperpigmentation.
• Polyporus Umbellatus (Mushroom) Extract (Kojic Acid) 1% - Also inhibits tyrosinase enzymes. It's also a powerful antimicrobial and antibacterial.
• Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract 0.5% - This antioxidant is also anti-inflammatory and an anti-irritant, while boosting depigmentation.