I have been using the Faded serum for a few months now, and it has made a significant difference in my dark spots. Although my skin is relatively clear, when I do break out, it leaves a horrible dark spot. Finding products that work with darker skin and fade the marks over time has been a challenge, but this might be the best I’ve tried yet! It takes time, but it works.
Topicals
Topicals makes skincare products designed to fight dryness, dark spots and discoloration associated with hyperpigmentation and Eczema-prone skin.
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Topicals Reviews
Fades is by far my favorite of the Topicals line, it helped me fade stubborn acne scars from wearing a mask
The smell is a little off putting but you get used to it
I'm using the "Faded" ointment right now. I like the ointment format for niacinamide because you really feel like it's staying and working on your skin. Yes it's kinda funky smelling. But I'll keep using it. Will update after using for a while as I haven't seen this work yet.
I love this brand and their innovative products. FADED has been a huge help in fading post acne marks and dark spots from the sun. It's a unique texture, has a funky scent but you kind of grow to love it, and it really works!
Like Butter was just kind of meh for me. It feels like a gel-cream and not so much a mask, so it feels kind of pointless using it as a mask. I love the ingredients but never noticed any effect at all!
Prefacing this with the fact that I know skincare results vary wildly person to person. Due to not enough SPF in my youth I've been looking for something to fade some sunspots popping out. Really wanted Faded to be the "it" product for me, but sadly it wasn't. Like so many other things I've tried (a bunch of vitamin C serums and Ambi Fade Cream), my spots remained stubbornly unmoved. The packaging is super cute, I love the brand's story, and I love that they started with a small line that they can expand without overextending.
I've been using both products for a few months. Faded has been very helpful with my hyperpigmentation on my face as well as a chemical burn I had from a deodorant. Like Butter is my go-to for when my skin needs a desperate refresh especially after being in the sun.
Topicals really put their money where their mouth is. Incredible products that show results, are conscious of diversity of skin tones, and are doing an exceptional job of making dermatology more accessible.
This is a tiny thing but they should have included the application process on the actual tube instead of on the box alone.
Love the mask—great for my sensitive skin. And the brand is a home run.
Would love to see more products.
I really wanted to like this, specially since there are so many great reviews about these products out there. I purchased 2 tubes of the Faded cream during their Black Friday sale that were never shipped. They eventually refunded the money back after I filed a complaint with the BBB. They weren't responding to customers about their orders on social media which was totally off-putting. Unfortunately, this brand wasn't for me.
The scent is terrible. Smells exactly like Nair.
I really wanted to love Topicals Faded but it just did not work as well as expected or live up to the hype. Not sure if it’s just a one off but my skin did not see significant results as how people on other reviews portray it. The Butter was okay I use it overnight but it doesn’t mix well with other products. I would still recommend might just be my skin could work for others