Triple-Acid Complex for Melasma
For the patches on your cheeks, forehead and upper lip that keep coming back, even after hydroquinone.
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“I tried EVERYTHING for the melasma on my cheeks. My dermatologist recommended this and within a few weeks the patches started lifting. Now I leave the house without concealer.”

Wear sunscreen daily. Acids increase sun sensitivity while you're using them and for a week after, and sun is what brings pigmentation back.
4 oz / 120 ml. Made in the USA in an FDA-registered facility. Dermatologist-tested, non-comedogenic, paraben-, sulfate- and phthalate-free.
Anywhere melasma shows up: cheeks, forehead, upper lip and jawline. It also works on dark patches elsewhere on the body.
Many customers see dark patches visibly fade in as little as 2 weeks, with brighter, more even tone by week 4 and full results over 8 to 12 weeks.
Yes. It's non-irritating and dermatologist-tested, with no harsh bleaches, so it's gentle enough for daily use on your face.
Twice daily on clean, dry skin. If your skin is very sensitive, start every other day and build up.
Hydroquinone can thin the skin. This is a multi-acid, barrier-repairing blend built for long-term use, so it fades pigment without rebound darkening.
You have 60 days for a full refund. Keep the bottle, no return needed.

Published for every batch. Independently tested by Eurofins, one of the largest testing laboratories in the world.
What makes it different
Vitamin C brightens. Hydroquinone bleaches. Neither stops the signal that keeps making new pigment, which is why melasma fades for a few weeks and comes right back.
The Triple Acid Complex treats all five causes of hyperpigmentation in one daily step.

Clinically tested
Not a survey. Women with moderate to severe hormonal pigmentation, tested independently.
Independent clinical study. Individual results vary.
Real results
Photos sent in by customers. No retouching, same lighting, same distance.

The melasma across my cheeks came back every summer. Two weeks in, the patches are finally lifting. Really gentle too, it didn't break me out.

Hydroquinone faded it once and it came straight back darker. Three weeks on this and it's lighter than it has been in years.

I've had melasma on my cheeks since my second pregnancy. After four weeks it has lightened so much I can actually see the difference. Nothing has ever worked this fast or this gently.
How it compares
Strawberry's Triple Acid Complex vs. the hydroquinone and retinoid routes most women try first.
In the clinical study, 87% saw dark patches visibly fade in 2 weeks and 92% reported brighter, more even tone by week 4.
Full visible improvement usually lands between weeks 8 and 12, depending on how deep the pigmentation is.
Most over-the-counter products only target surface pigmentation. They lift the stain that is already there and do nothing about what keeps producing it.
This formula is built for the hormonal and inflammatory pathways behind PCOS-related pigmentation, which is why the patches stop coming back.
Hydroquinone can thin the skin and retinoids can cause peeling, and both are hard to stay on long term.
This uses a multi-acid, barrier-repairing blend designed for sustainable daily use, so it reduces pigmentation without triggering rebound darkening.
Yes. It was developed for sensitive facial skin, including the cheeks, forehead and upper lip.
It is non-irritating, dermatologist-tested and contains no harsh bleaches, so there is no stinging on delicate skin.
Two things running together. Hormonal imbalance and insulin resistance push the skin to overproduce melanin, and chronic inflammation weakens the barrier so the discoloration sets in deeper and lasts longer.
It is not dirt, it is not something you did, and no amount of scrubbing reaches it.
Yes. The niacinamide rebuilds the barrier while the acids work, so it does not strip the skin the way a bleaching cream does.
If your skin is very reactive, start every other day and build up as it adjusts.
Yes. Those marks are post-inflammatory pigmentation, the same process the formula is built for. The niacinamide calms the inflammation while the acids and alpha-arbutin fade the mark and stop new ones setting in.
No. It exfoliates, brightens and repairs in one step, so you do not need a separate acid, brightener or barrier cream.
The one thing you do need is daily sunscreen. In the study, 95% held their results when they wore SPF, with no rebound darkening.
Anywhere melasma shows up. Cheeks, forehead, upper lip and jawline. Twice a day on clean, dry skin.
Yes. It is dermatologist-tested and non-comedogenic, and melasma on the cheeks is one of the most common things women use it for.
Start every other day if your face is sensitive, and always follow with sunscreen.
Pigmentation often changes during pregnancy, and some actives are advised against. We recommend checking with your doctor or midwife before starting.
One bottle typically lasts 4 to 6 weeks with twice-daily use on targeted areas. That is why the subscription ships monthly.
The hormonal driver does not go away, so pigmentation gradually returns if you stop. Results hold as long as you keep going and wear SPF, which is why most women stay on the subscription.
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60-day full refund and you keep the bottle. No return, no questions. If your skin has not visibly improved, email us and we refund you.