Lytera® uses innovation
to deliver results.

Lytera Skin Brightening Complex is a unique brightening formula that addresses the appearance of dark spots. Lytera works beautifully for all skin types, contains highly effective antioxidants, and serves as a mild exfoliant. It is available without a prescription.

Effective in reducing the appearance of:

  • Age spots
  • Freckles caused by the sun
  • Photoaging
  • “Pregnancy mask”
  • Dark spots


Lytera® is clinically tested.

When clinically tested, women who tried Lytera Skin Brightening Complex reported a high level of satisfaction. Lytera showed similar results to 4% hydroquinone in patients with moderate to severe discoloration. And, it helped to improve the evenness of skin and overall skin condition.

Significant improvements in facial discoloration could be seen in as early as four weeks with continued improvement over time.

Female Age 46

After 4 Weeks*
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Week 12

Female Age 36

After 12 Weeks*
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Female Age 35

After 12 Weeks*
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* Unretouched photographs of subjects after twice-daily use of LYTERA® Skin Brightening Complex. Individual results may vary. Data on file at SkinMedica.

Lytera Skin Brightening System

An Elevated Approach to Skin Brightening.

Women who used the Lytera Skin Brightening System experienced comparable improvements in the appearance of skin discoloration and photodamage to those who used a leading seven-step system containing 3 prescription products.

If you're looking for a more elevated approach to skin brightening, try our simple, yet effective, comprehensive brightening system. The Lytera Skin Brightening System improves the appearance of unwanted dark spots and provides a visible difference in skin tone and texture. It’s easy to use and packaged with our top-rated products to provide an ideal outcome.

Ask your aesthetician or physician about the complete Lytera Skin Brightening System today!

Skin discoloration explained
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Skin discoloration explained.

Skin discolorations are visible skin imperfections that appear as dark spots. They are typically identified as hyperpigmentation, age spots, photoaging, sun damage or freckles caused by the sun.

If you’d like to brighten your skin, we recommend you speak with your Physician or Skin Care Specialist to determine if Lytera® is right for you.

Skin discoloration explained

Recommended Uses.

A skin care regimen is a woman's best friend.  Get optimal results by following a few steps:

AM (Morning)

  1. Start fresh with a cleanser like SkinMedica® Facial Cleanser.
  2. Apply Lytera® Skin Brightening Complex to affected areas (face, neck, décolleté).
  3. Follow up with your favorite SkinMedica moisturizer and a sunscreen like our Daily Physical Defense™ SPF 30+ Sunscreen to help prevent sun-damage and dark spots from forming.

PM (Evening)

  1. Start fresh with a cleanser like SkinMedica® Facial Cleanser.
  2. Apply Lytera® Skin Brightening Complex to affected areas (face, neck, décolleté).
  3. Complete the process with a product containing retinoids like our Tri-Retinol Complex ES™ followed by your favorite SkinMedica moisturizer.

 

Caution: Do not use if you are pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant.

Ingredients

Lytera® features a patented blend of ingredients that work together to help brighten and even skin tone by reducing the appearance of dark spots.

Key Ingredients

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
A stable, lipid-soluble ester form of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Niacinamide
Vitamin B3 improves skin moisturization and helps to enhance the barrier function of the skin. Helps promote even looking skin tone. 

Ethyl Linoleate
Essential fatty acid ester helps promote even looking skin tone and helps support barrier function.

Squalane
Mimics the lipid content of skin and helps support the skin barrier and is skin’s first line of defense against water loss.

Retinol
Lipid-soluble vitamin A helps smooth dry, thick and rough skin by enhancing exfoliation. Helps even skin tone. 

Dunaliella Salina Extract
Natural colorless carotenoids of phytoene and phytofluene extracted from unicellular algae. Colorless carotenoids help quench free radicals and brighten the skin.

Hexylresorcinol
Helps to brighten the skin.

Tetrapeptide-30
Skin brightening peptide.

4-Ethoxybenzaldehyde
Helps even skin tone and brighten skin.

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
Natural extract, rich in glabridin, a highly effective antioxidant with excellent skin brightening qualities.

Ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Polyacrylate-13,  Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tetrapeptide-30, Hexylresorcinol, 4-Ethoxybenzaldehyde, Retinol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Ethyl Linoleate, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Tocopherol, Squalane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Phytic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol