2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Hexadecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester; Octyl palmitate
Payot
Dark Spot Corrector Radiance Serum
face eyes serum
Payot
face eyes serum
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Take the skin testThe targeted anti-dark-spot serum for face and eye contour. Formulated with 90.9% ingredients of natural origin, this radiance serum pairs niacinamide with a vitamin C derivative to reduce and prevent the appearance of dark spots on the face and around the eyes. Day after day, the complexion looks more even, hydrated and luminous, while the skin texture appears refined.
Dark Spot Corrector Radiance Serum is a lightweight serum from Payot. The formula is built mainly around hydration. The ingredient list runs to 25 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 Butylene Glycol, Glycerin and Sodium Hyaluronate, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate and Ethylhexyl Palmitate.
Brightening: Moderate. Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks, and here that comes from Ascorbyl Glucoside and Niacinamide.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from 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. Nothing in the list is flagged as a common irritant, which is a reasonable starting point for reactive skin — though a patch test is still the only way to know.
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 fragrance-free, essential-oil-free, no drying alcohol, paraben-free, silicone-free and microplastic-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes before moisturiser. Tap along the orbital bone with your ring finger; product migrates upward on its own.
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.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
Fades hyperpigmentation and evens out dark spots over time
Brightens and balances complexion for a more uniform appearance
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.
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.
Hexadecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester; Octyl palmitate
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
4th 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
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
2-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% 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**
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
L-Arginine
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Propane-1,2-diol
16th 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
20th 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
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
"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.
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 "Eye" 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 25 ingredients on the label.
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
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Dissolves and carries everything else
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Forms a film that slows water loss
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
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.
Hexadecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester; Octyl palmitate
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
4th 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
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
2-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% 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**
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a copolymer of ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate, dimethylacrylamide, lauryl methacrylate and laureth-4 methacrylate, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane triacrylate
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
L-Arginine
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Cellulose
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Propane-1,2-diol
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Coco-Glucoside is the product obtained by the condensation of coconut alcohol with glucose.
12th 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)-
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ethylene distearate
14th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium benzoate
15th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
C10-30 alkyl propenoate, polymer with propenoic acid, butenoic acidand/or alkyl propenoates, product with propenyl sucrose ether or propenyl 2,2-dihydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol
16th 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
17th 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
18th 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
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Xanthan gum
20th 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
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium hydroxide
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Feldspar
23rd 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
24th 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
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Orthophosphoric acid
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AQUA, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE, NIACINAMIDE, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, ARGININE, CELLULOSE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, COCO-GLUCOSIDE, CHLORPHENESIN, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, SODIUM HYALURONATE, O-CYMEN-5-OL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, MOONSTONE EXTRACT, QUARTZ, SORBIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID.
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Apply in the morning before your moisturiser, and alone in the evening as a booster, onto a thoroughly cleansed face and eye contour.
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.
No ingredient in this formula carries a common-irritant flag, making it a reasonable option for reactive skin. A patch test is still recommended, as individual skin reactivity varies.
2 ingredients could feed malassezia: Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycol Distearate. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they 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.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is fragrance-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
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, before moisturiser.
It lists 25 ingredients, of which 4 are recorded as actives.
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