7 Must-Follow Skin Care Tips for Brighter, Clearer Skin

One of the best skin care products to use for brighter, clearer skin? Serum. This skin care essential has a lightweight texture that absorbs quickly into the skin for major benefits. Los Angeles-based dermatologist Tsippora Shainhouse, MD, likes antioxidant serums, as they can prevent and undo free radical damage caused by UV light and pollution. Her favorite antioxidants include vitamin C, vitamin B, ferulic acid, and resveratrol. "Vitamin C also helps fade hyperpigmentation, which will help skin appear brighter and more even-toned over time," Shainhouse says. She is also a fan of hyaluronic acid. "This humectant ingredient can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water," she says. "It pulls moisture from the deeper skin layers and the environment into the top layers of the skin to temporarily hydrate, moisturize, smooth, and plump the texture, so that it reflects light more evenly and provides a dewy glow."

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