Payot
Dark Spot Corrector Cream
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Payot
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Take the skin testThe illuminating day cream for skin marked by dark spots. Formulated with 84.8% ingredients of natural origin, this daytime treatment combines niacinamide and a vitamin C derivative to help prevent and correct the appearance of pigmentation spots. Hyaluronic acid deeply hydrates the skin, while moonstone extract — rich in trace elements — restores radiance and luminosity to the complexion. Day after day, the skin tone looks more even, brighter, and visibly harmonized.
Dark Spot Corrector Cream is a lightweight cream from Payot. Its job is UV protection, with the rest of the formula working on hydration. The ingredient list runs to 39 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order. Hydration is handled by Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate and Dicaprylyl Carbonate, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
It is a chemical (organic-filter) sunscreen, using Tinosorb S, Uvinul T 150 and Uvinul A Plus. Between them those filters cover UVB, UVA II and UVA I, so the formula is broad-spectrum in the meaningful sense: it reaches past 340 nm, where the ageing wavelengths sit. Every filter in the formula is photostable, so its protection does not fall away over the first hour in the sun — reapplication is still about sweat, water and rubbing rather than degradation.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate and Isoamyl Laurate.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Sodium Benzoate, Niacinamide and Sodium Hyaluronate.
On richness alone it suits Balanced, Combination (oily) and Oily skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Several ingredients carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive, this is one to patch test carefully or approach slowly.
The formula contributes little or nothing on cell renewal and firmness signalling. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free, sulfate-free and dye-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance and essential oils, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes after serums. Seal in your serums with it; in the morning, sunscreen still goes on top. It carries UV filters, so it belongs in your morning routine.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
Several ingredients here carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive or you have rosacea, introduce this slowly, or ask a dermatologist first.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Brightens and balances complexion for a more uniform appearance
Fades hyperpigmentation and evens out dark spots over time
Tightens and refines the look of enlarged pores
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
Chemical (organic) filter system · broad-spectrum through UVA I
One of the most photostable filters in use, and it stabilises avobenzone and octinoxate alongside it. Oil-soluble, cosmetically light, no white cast.
The most efficient UVB absorber available by weight, which is why high-SPF formulas reach SPF 50+ without feeling heavy. Contributes nothing to UVA.
A photostable replacement for avobenzone: it peaks at 354 nm, deep in UVA I, and does not need a stabiliser to survive the day.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Carbonic Acid, Dicaprylyl Ester
3rd on the list. Regulation caps it at 10%, so it is present at roughly 5–10%.
2,2'-[6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl]bis[5-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-phenol]
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Isopentyl laurate
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
6th on the list. Regulation caps it at 5%, so it is present at roughly 2–5%.
Benzoic acid, 4,4',4''-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyltriimino)tris-,tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester; octyl triazone
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Alcohols, C16-18
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Benzoic Acid, 2-[4-(Diethylamino)-2-Hydroxybenzoyl]-, Hexyl Ester
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is a gentle skincare active that repairs the skin barrier, calms redness, controls oil and evens tone at 2–5%. Official IUPAC name: **3-Pyridinecarboxamide**
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
2-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
N6-(1-Oxododecyl)-L-lysine
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Sodium hydrogen N-(1-oxooctadecyl)-L-glutamate
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Propane-1,2-diol
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
Every filter in this formula is photostable
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Geraniol
Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
This product is the "Moisturise" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 39 ingredients on the label.
Changes how the product smells or looks
Dissolves and carries everything else
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Forms a film that slows water loss
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Carbonic Acid, Dicaprylyl Ester
3rd on the list. Regulation caps it at 10%, so it is present at roughly 5–10%.
2,2'-[6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl]bis[5-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-phenol]
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Isopentyl laurate
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Glycerine ;Glycerol (INN); Glycerol (RIFM); Glycerolum (EP); Glycyl Alcohol; 1,2,3-Propanetriol; 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
6th on the list. Regulation caps it at 5%, so it is present at roughly 2–5%.
Benzoic acid, 4,4',4''-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyltriimino)tris-,tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester; octyl triazone
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Alcohols, C16-18
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Benzoic Acid, 2-[4-(Diethylamino)-2-Hydroxybenzoyl]-, Hexyl Ester
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is a gentle skincare active that repairs the skin barrier, calms redness, controls oil and evens tone at 2–5%. Official IUPAC name: **3-Pyridinecarboxamide**
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Copolymer of C12-22 alkyl methacrylate and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
2-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Glycerides, C10-18
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
N6-(1-Oxododecyl)-L-lysine
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Sodium hydrogen N-(1-oxooctadecyl)-L-glutamate
15th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
D-Glucopyranose, C16-18 alkyl glycosides
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Propane-1,2-diol
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
L-Arginine
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Xanthan gum
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Coco-Glucoside is the product obtained by the condensation of coconut alcohol with glucose.
23rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium benzoate
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
4-Isopropyl-m-cresol
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Potassium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Disodium 4-dodecyl 2-sulphonatosuccinate
27th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Phenylmethyleneoctanal; alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde; 2-Benzylideneoctanal; alpha-n-hexyl-beta-phenylacrolein
28th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
7-Hydroxycitronellal
29th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,7-Dimethyl octa-1,6-diene-3-ol
30th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium chloride
31st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hyaluronic acid, sodium, salt
32nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
33rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1-Methyl-4-Isopropenylcyclohexene; dipentene
34th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Feldspar
35th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Quartz is a mineral consisting chiefly of silicon dioxide
36th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-benzopyran-6-ol; .alpha.-tocopherol; Vitamin E
37th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-; 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal
38th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hexa-2,4-dienoic acid
39th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Orthophosphoric acid
Products in the same category that share this formula's distinguishing ingredients.
Garnier
Shares 7 key ingredients with Dark Spot Corrector Cream: Glycerin, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Payot
Shares 7 key ingredients with Dark Spot Corrector Cream: Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Lauroyl Lysine, Cetearyl Alcohol
VT Cosmetics
Shares 6 key ingredients with Dark Spot Corrector Cream: Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid
Acwell
Shares 6 key ingredients with Dark Spot Corrector Cream: Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Missha
Shares 6 key ingredients with Dark Spot Corrector Cream: Glycerin, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate
Missha
Shares 6 key ingredients with Dark Spot Corrector Cream: Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Citric Acid
AQUA, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, ISOAMYL LAURATE, GLYCERIN, ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE, NIACINAMIDE, ACRYLATES/C12-22 ALKYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE, C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES, LAUROYL LYSINE, SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, PARFUM, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ARGININE, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, CHLORPHENESIN, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE, O-CYMEN-5-OL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, DISODIUM LAURYL SULFOSUCCINATE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, LINALOOL, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, MOONSTONE EXTRACT, QUARTZ, TOCOPHEROL, CITRAL, SORBIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID.
NIACINAMIDE, ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE.
Every morning, apply to cleansed face and neck, avoiding the eye contour area.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced, Combination (oily), Oily skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
Some ingredients here carry irritation flags, so sensitive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before applying it to the whole face.
One ingredient could feed malassezia: Isoamyl Laurate. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that it will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Geraniol.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
Yes — it contains Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it morning and evening, after serums.
It lists 39 ingredients, of which 7 are recorded as actives.
Payot.
It filters UV with Tinosorb S (bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine), Uvinul T 150 (ethylhexyl triazone), Uvinul A Plus (diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate).
Yes. Its filters cover UVB, UVA II and UVA I, so protection reaches past 340 nm into the deep-UVA range associated with ageing and pigmentation.
Unlikely. It filters with organic (chemical) filters only, which dissolve into the formula rather than sitting on the surface, so they do not leave a white cast.
It contains none of the filters named in the Hawaii and Key West reef legislation (oxybenzone and octinoxate). "Reef safe" is not a regulated term, so treat that as a fact about the filter list rather than a certification.
Yes. Let it set for a couple of minutes before foundation so it does not pill, and reapply over makeup with a stick or powder rather than rubbing more in.
Every two hours of sun exposure, and immediately after swimming, sweating heavily or towelling off.
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