This product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this product it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.15% - 0.60%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.
Humectants (glycerin 2.20% - 3.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

What can the product work for?

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Gly Med+ Brilliant Tone is a powerful corrective serum formulated to target the most advanced pigmentation, including melasma, sun damage, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

Source: Art of skincare

This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: kojic acid

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually can help even out the skin tone: arbutin, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract.

Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.

kojic acid 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to reduce hyperpigmentation and neutralize free radicals. Can be irritating

arbutin 1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

Anti-aging

This product contains kojic acid. This ingredient help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they might be able to prevent early signs of aging (like fine lines and wrinkles), at least to some extent. These ingredients will not be able to "reverse" signs of aging.

niacinamide 0.8% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

ascorbic acid 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

lactic acid 0.2% - 0.75%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

Moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, butylene glycol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol.

glycerin 2.2% - 3.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

caprylic/capric triglyceride 2.9% - 4.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

pentylene glycol 1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (kojic acid) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

The following ingredients - arbutin also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.

kojic acid 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to reduce hyperpigmentation and neutralize free radicals. Can be irritating

arbutin 1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Beta-arbutin. Can help to reduce hyperpigmentation and has an anti-oxidant effect when used in high enough concentration. Is less effective compared to alpha-arbutin

glycyrrhiza glabra root extract 0.1% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

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niacinamide 0.8% - 1.25%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

kojic acid 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation

Helps to reduce hyperpigmentation and neutralize free radicals. Can be irritating

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citrus unshiu peel extract 1.7% - 2.5%

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kojic acid 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation

Helps to reduce hyperpigmentation and neutralize free radicals. Can be irritating

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

butylene glycol 5.9% - 8.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin

polysorbate 20 3.4% - 5.1%

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Works for: Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

Ingredient list view

Water, Butylene glycol, Polysorbate 20, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Citrus unshiu peel extract, Pentylene glycol, Kojic acid, Arbutin, Niacinamide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Diacetyl boldine, Propanediol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Lactic acid, Ascorbic acid, Rumex occidentalis extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium hydroxide

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Key ingredients	niacinamide arbutin +3 more	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: ascorbic acid glycolic acid +3 more	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: alpha-arbutin dimethicone +3 more	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: ceramide np myristyl myristate +1 more	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: ascorbic acid glycolic acid +3 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +1 more Other: diglycerin phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate +2 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +2 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside alpha-arbutin +10 more	Common: niacinamide caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: acetyl hexapeptide-8 fructose +6 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +1 more Other: lactic acid palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 +8 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +1 more Other: adenosine panthenol +10 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +1 more Other: acetyl octapeptide-3 panthenol +5 more	Common: niacinamide arbutin +1 more Other: chondrus crispus dimethicone +3 more
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Potential Irritants	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? kojic acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	kojic acid Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +8 more	calendula officinalis extract Has skin benefit? sodium sulfite Has skin benefit? +11 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? sodium stearoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? +5 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? kojic acid Has skin benefit? +17 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? aesculus hippocastanum extract Has skin benefit? +7 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +4 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +5 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +4 more	salix alba bark extract Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +10 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +23 more

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