8 Best Dark Spot Correctors

Also called sun spots, age spots or hyperpigmentation, dark spots can pop up on your face, hands and décolletage as a result of sun exposure, genetics, hormones and inflammation, says Howard Murad, M.D., board-certified dermatologist and founder of Murad Skincare. Instead of just covering them with concealer, seek out a dark spot corrector skincare product that can help fade hyperpigmentation for good. “Dark spot correctors are used to lighten and diminish skin hyperpigmentation resulting from acne, sun damage or an otherwise uneven skin tone,” explains Alan J. Parks, M.D., dermatologist and founder of DermWarehouse in Columbus, OH. “They work by inhibiting the enzyme tyrosinase, which is responsible for the production of melanin in the skin, and may also increase the rate at which skin cells renew themselves, ridding the skin of the dead, damaged cells faster and making way for fresh, new cells.”