Brightening Duo

Name: Brightening Duo
Brand: Barefaced
SKU: 39978748084386
Price: 254.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$254

Dynamic Duo for Correcting Dark Spots

Liquid Gold: Powerful, Multi-Tasking Antioxidant: Vitamin C

Brightening Serum: Dark spot corrector

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Is your skin showing signs of fatigue, dullness, or uneven tone? Daily exposure to environmental stressors can lead to skin damage, accelerating aging and causing stubborn dark spots or post-breakout marks. Our Brightening Duo, featuring Liquid Gold Vitamin C and the Brightening Serum, is packed with powerful antioxidants and clinically proven ingredients to defend against these stressors. The Liquid Gold brightens and evens out your complexion, while the Brightening Serum targets discoloration and deeply hydrates, revealing a smoother, more radiant, and youthful-looking skin over time.

Works best when used with —Toning Pads, RetinAL Skin Therapy & SPF.

Fades dark spots
Brightens and evens skin tone
Defends against environmental stressors and premature aging
Boosts hydration for a radiant complexion
Formulated with ingredients that complement each other for enhanced results
Works by inhibiting the production of melanin which is the main contributor of dark spots
When the melanin producers are inhibited, dark spots begin to lighten

Liquid Gold

L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 15%: Brightens & defends
Vitamin E: Enhances antioxidant efficacy
Kakadu Plum Extract: Enhances radiance
White Mulberry Extract: Brightens & evens tone
Turmeric Extract: Fights premature aging & inflammation
Avocado Extract: Conditions & enhances radiance

Brightening Serum

Kojic Acid: Minimizes dark spots
Alpha-Arbutin: Evens complexion
Azelaic Acid: Fights breakouts & boosts radiance
Bearberry Leaf Extract: Lightens dark spots
Licorice Root Extract: Brightens & soothes
Sodium Hyaluronate: Deeply hydrates

Formulated without parabens, fragrance, phthalates, sulfates, artificial dyes, mineral oil, formaldehyde donors.

While both products are considered pregnancy/nursing-friendly, we recommend consulting your healthcare provider for any specific concerns.

Brightening Serum:

Kojic Acid: minimizes visible dark spots
Alpha-Arbutin: provides a more even complexion by minimizing skin discoloration
Azelaic Acid: provides anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties which lessen breakouts and increases skin’s radiance.
Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract: Antioxidant that brightens skin discoloration.
Bearberry Leaf Extract: lightening agent that minimizes dark spots
Licorice Root Extract: brightens and soothes the skin
Tocopheryl Acetate: Antioxidant that protects the skin from harmful UV rays and provides anti-inflammatory benefits.
Sodium Hyaluronate: Minimizes dryness by increasing the skin’s hydration

Water (Aqua), Propanediol, Kojic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract, Alpha-arbutin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi (Bearberry) Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Azelaic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Bisulfite, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol

Liquid Gold:

15% L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): potent antioxidant that improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, minimizes dark spots and provides UV protection
Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E): works in conjunction with vitamin C to provide enhance effectiveness
Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Extract: helps skin appear more radiant and even toned.
Morus Alba (White Mulberry) Extract: brightens the skin while enhancing an even skin tone.
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Extract: brightens the skin while helping to prevent premature aging.
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Extract: improves skin’s radiance.
Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Extract: nourishes the skin and helps improve the appearance of uneven skin tone.

Water (Aqua), Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Propanediol, Coconut Alkanes, Hydrated Silica, Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi) Extract, Morus Alba (White Mulberry) Leaf Extract, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin. Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Pullulan, Silica, Phenoxyethanol

Orders are processed Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and major holidays. Orders are typically delivered within 5-7 business days.

You may return any item purchased at full price in new or gently used condition within 30 days of purchase, by mail. Some orders may be subject to a $9.95 handling fee. Please note, some Items are final sale.

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Targets:

Dark Spots

Hyperpigmentation

Uneven Skin Tone

Dull Skin

Before & After

Smoother & Clearer Skin. More Confident You.

Jeanette

"Started seeing results in the first couple weeks and now after a full year of using this product I have brand new skin! My biggest insecurity is gone and I can feel confident in myself again."

Kathryn

"I couldn’t find anything to help treat the hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, and rough texture left behind from the acne scars until I discovered this absolute gem!"

Amy

"These before and after photos are from 6 months apart and without using any other products! So thankful to have found this brand!"

Abbi W.

"I have been using these products for almost a year. I have been waiting for my face to break out again like it has done the last several winters... it hasn't happened. My skin is clearer and healthier than ever. I don't have severe itching and pain from brutal adult acne. Thank you Barefaced."

Clinically–Proven Ingredients You’ll Love

Kojic Acid

Arbutin

L-Ascorbic Acid

Bearberry

Turmeric

All ingredient percentages are considered pregnancy/nursing safe by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, however, we always recommend consulting with your OB prior to usage.

Formulated without parabens, fragrance, phthalates, sulfates, artificial dyes, mineral oil, formaldehyde donors.

While both products are considered pregnancy/nursing-friendly, we recommend consulting your healthcare provider for any specific concerns.

Brightening Serum:

Kojic Acid: minimizes visible dark spots
Alpha-Arbutin: provides a more even complexion by minimizing skin discoloration
Azelaic Acid: provides anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties which lessen breakouts and increases skin’s radiance.
Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract: Antioxidant that brightens skin discoloration.
Bearberry Leaf Extract: lightening agent that minimizes dark spots
Licorice Root Extract: brightens and soothes the skin
Tocopheryl Acetate: Antioxidant that protects the skin from harmful UV rays and provides anti-inflammatory benefits.
Sodium Hyaluronate: Minimizes dryness by increasing the skin’s hydration

Water (Aqua), Propanediol, Kojic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract, Alpha-arbutin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi (Bearberry) Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Azelaic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Bisulfite, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol

Liquid Gold:

15% L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): potent antioxidant that improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, minimizes dark spots and provides UV protection
Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E): works in conjunction with vitamin C to provide enhance effectiveness
Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Extract: helps skin appear more radiant and even toned.
Morus Alba (White Mulberry) Extract: brightens the skin while enhancing an even skin tone.
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Extract: brightens the skin while helping to prevent premature aging.
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Extract: improves skin’s radiance.
Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Extract: nourishes the skin and helps improve the appearance of uneven skin tone.

Water (Aqua), Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Propanediol, Coconut Alkanes, Hydrated Silica, Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi) Extract, Morus Alba (White Mulberry) Leaf Extract, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin. Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Pullulan, Silica, Phenoxyethanol

Free from Unwanted Ingredients

No parabens No fragrance No phthalates No sulfates No artificial dyes No mineral oil No formaldehyde donors

Results-Driven • Developed by a Nurse Practitioner • Results-Driven • Developed by a Nurse Practitioner • Results-Driven • Developed by a Nurse Practitioner

Using Brightening Duo

After cleansing and Toning Pads/II (if you use), apply 3-5 drops of Liquid Gold followed by 1-2 pumps of Brightening Serum on face and neck morning and evening.

How to Get Started

Begin by using products once a day, every other day for ~2 weeks. Increase frequency to daily then twice a day as tolerated.

Frequently Asked Questions

We can help with that! To get started, we recommend taking our skin quiz, which you can find here. The skin care quiz will guide you to the best products for your skin type.

Barefaced, and all of the other lines we carry, are considered “medical-grade” skincare (although that’s not a regulated term). Our products are formulated to be results-driven, and they’re developed by medical professionals, master formulators and expert chemists to induce change in the skin at the cellular level.

Yes, all of the products we stock are cruelty-free.