ReFresh Arbutin + TXA Cream
Fades the lip shadow the pill left behind.
+30,000 women who came off the pill and kept trying to wax a shadow that was never hair, use this every night.
Individual results vary. This is a cosmetic cream intended to improve the look of dark patches and uneven skin tone. It is not intended for any medical condition.
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honestly I haven't thought about my lip stache in ages. I used to cover my mouth with my hand every time I laughed and I just realized I don't do that anymore lol
I used to flip the car mirror down before every school pickup just to check my lip. Realized last week I haven't done that in like a month. It's still there if I really look, I just don't look anymore
Every summer it got darker no matter how much sunscreen I piled on. This year we did the beach in July, I left my sunscreen stick at home and didn't even panic. It actually held up this time
Ingredients
- Arbutin — slows the enzyme your skin uses to make excess pigment, so new marks form less and old ones fade with time
- Tranexamic Acid — interrupts the inflammation signals that tell pigment cells to overproduce. The ingredient that reaches the marks hormones leave behind, where other topicals miss
- Niacinamide — stops pigment from reaching the surface and strengthens the skin barrier so the actives can be used daily
- Glutathione — the body's own antioxidant, applied topically to support brightening from inside the pigment cell
Full INCI: Aqua, Glycerin, Arbutin, Tranexamic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Mineral Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Niacinamide, Glutathione.
How to use
- Cleanse and dry your face thoroughly.
- Pea sized amount. Dot it onto the darker areas first, then blend outward with light taps.
- Massage gently in small circles until the cream is fully absorbed.
When you will notice something. Softer, more hydrated skin within a week. Marks begin to lighten for most people around week three or four. The full result shows at eight to twelve weeks of consistent twice daily use.
Patch test on your forearm first and wait 24 hours, especially if your skin reacts easily. Discontinue use if any irritation or rash occurs. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to conceive, or being treated for any skin condition, check with your doctor before you start.
Shipping and delivery
Delivery. 9 to 15 business days from the day you order.
Tracking. Emailed to you the moment your parcel moves.
We do not ship outside the US yet.
90 day money back guarantee
Use it every night for 90 days. If your skin does not feel different, email us and we refund you in full.
We set it at 90 days because 30 would be dishonest. Nothing topical shows up in a month, and a guarantee that expires before the product can work is not a guarantee.
Refresh Arbutin TXA Cream
You already quit the pill.
The stache never left.
Three years off hormonal birth control. And it is still there every morning when you brush your teeth.
You sunscreen religiously. You keep a stick in every bag. Maybe you paid nine hundred dollars for a laser round and watched it come back by August. Maybe the creams the derm wrote until the pharmacy stopped filling them.
And you still cover your mouth when you laugh in a photo.
Every cream you tried was built to lighten the pigment on the surface. None of them touch what is underneath still feeding it. Tranexamic acid is the one thing that works on the supply, not the stain.
Questions we get asked
Is it safe to use every night?
No retinol. No acid. No hydroquinone. The formula was built to be used every day without the sting the stronger stuff gives you.
If your skin has been through years of hydroquinone, tretinoin or peels and reacts to everything by now, start with every other morning for the first week and build up from there. There is no bonus for stacking it on faster. The result from arbutin and tranexamic acid builds over months, not days.
How soon will I notice results?
Within a week your skin feels softer and more hydrated. That is the easy part.
The patch itself takes longer, which is the honest answer. Most women say it starts to lift around the four week mark and the real difference shows at eight to twelve weeks of consistent twice daily use.
If you have been through hydroquinone that worked and then came back worse, you already know the stuff that acts in a week is usually the stuff that rebounds. Tranexamic acid works slower on purpose.
Can I use it with other products?
Yes. On clean skin first, let it absorb, then your usual moisturiser on top.
Keep your sunscreen. This does not replace it. Everything the research says about melasma begins with daily sun protection, so whatever is already working for you, keep doing.
The one thing to watch for is prescription creams on the same patch. If your derm has you on hydroquinone, tretinoin or a steroid, do not layer this over them without asking first.
How do I store it?
Cool, dry, out of direct light. A drawer in your bedroom beats a shelf by the window.
Not the bathroom either. Humidity and the shower both work against the formula over time. The tube is opaque to help with that, but where you keep it still matters.
Should I check with my doctor first?
Yes, if any of these are true for you:
- You are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive. Tranexamic acid is also prescribed orally for other things, so a topical version is a conversation your doctor should hear about. They know your pregnancy. We do not.
- You have a history of blood clots, or you take an anticoagulant. The oral form of tranexamic acid affects clotting. A topical does not reach your blood the same way, but your doctor should still know you are using it.
- You are on prescription treatment on the same area — hydroquinone, tretinoin, a steroid cream — do not layer this over them without asking.
- You have eczema, dermatitis, rosacea, or any condition affecting the skin where you plan to apply this.
We are not able to advise on your medication. Your pharmacist can, in about two minutes, for free.