SkinCeuticals Phyto A+ Brightening Treatment

SkinCeuticals Phyto A+ Brightening Treatment is a smoothing, lightweight gel-cream moisturizer formulated to soothe and correct out-of-balance skin while visibly improving brightness, texture, and clarity. Combining 3% azelaic acid, 2% alpha arbutin, and a 5.75% phyto botanical blend, this oil-free, non-comedogenic treatment targets the key factors behind surface imperfections and dull skin — reducing excess oil, minimizing the appearance of pores, relieving visible redness, and promoting a clearer, more even-toned complexion.

Suitable for all skin types and tones — including sensitive and acne-prone skin — Phyto A+ Brightening Treatment is clinically studied across Fitzpatrick skin types I–VI and proven to deliver measurable improvements in skin brightness, smoothness, and clarity with consistent twice-daily use. Its lightweight, non-greasy gel-cream texture makes it an ideal daily moisturizer for oily and blemish-prone skin that requires effective correction without heaviness or pore congestion.

Skin Types

Suitable for all skin types including dry, normal, oily, combination, and sensitive. Particularly beneficial for oily and acne-prone skin seeking a non-comedogenic, oil-free moisturizer that simultaneously hydrates, brightens, and corrects surface imperfections.

Skin Concerns

Formulated to address sensitized, dehydrated, and acne-prone skin, as well as discoloration, dullness, uneven texture, enlarged pores, and excess surface oil. Ideal for those seeking a brightening moisturizer that works across multiple skin concerns in a single daily step.

Benefits

• Brightens the look of blemish-prone and dull skin
• Smooths skin and improves rough skin texture by 19%
• Clarifies skin while reducing pore-clogging surface oil by 28%
• Visibly relieves redness due to dryness with a soothing phyto botanical blend
• Minimizes the appearance of pores for enhanced clarity
• Lightweight, non-greasy gel-cream texture comfortable for daily use
• Oil-free and silicone-free; non-comedogenic
• Suitable for sensitive skin and clinically studied in all skin tones (Fitzpatrick I–VI)

Key Ingredients

• 3% Azelaic Acid — A naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid with multi-functional benefits for blemish-prone and uneven skin. Azelaic acid helps address clogged pores by increasing cell turnover, reducing the buildup of dead skin cells that contribute to congestion and breakouts. It also has anti-inflammatory and brightening properties that help calm redness and improve the appearance of post-blemish marks and uneven skin tone.
• 2% Alpha Arbutin — A highly stable, plant-derived brightening ingredient that works by inhibiting the enzyme tyrosinase — a key driver of melanin synthesis — to help even skin tone and reduce the appearance of discoloration, dark spots, and post-acne marks. Alpha arbutin is considered one of the most effective and well-tolerated brightening actives available, suitable for use across all skin tones.
• 5.75% Phyto Botanical Blend — A carefully curated blend of plant-derived botanical extracts that work synergistically to calm, soothe, and reduce visible redness in sensitized and blemish-prone skin. This botanical complex helps restore balance to out-of-balance skin while supporting the skin’s natural resilience and comfort during the correction process.

Clinically Proven Results

In a 12-week, single-centre clinical study conducted on 64 female and male subjects aged 18–55 across Fitzpatrick skin types I–VI with normal to oily skin and mild to moderate discoloration and rough texture, Phyto A+ Brightening Treatment — applied twice daily with sunscreen — delivered the following measurable improvements:

• 19% improvement in rough skin texture
• 28% reduction in pore-clogging surface oil
• Visible brightening of blemish-prone skin

Evaluations were conducted at baseline and at weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12, demonstrating progressive improvement with continued use.

How to Use

Apply 1–2 pumps of Phyto A+ Brightening Treatment to cleansed skin twice daily — morning and evening. In the morning, apply after a SkinCeuticals antioxidant serum and follow with a SkinCeuticals broad-spectrum sunscreen. Consistent twice-daily use is recommended to achieve demonstrated improvements in brightness, texture, and clarity.