Scar Labs™ – Arbutin 7% + Tranexamic Acid 4% Cream

Been dealing with dark spots on my back and chest since I was like 19. I'm 27 now. Tried vitamin C serums, niacinamide, AHA body washes — none of it really moved the needle. My chest especially had these dark patches left over from old breakouts that just wouldn't go away. A buddy mentioned this cream and I figured whatever, one more try. Started using it on my chest every night after my shower. About three weeks in I didn't think it was doing much but then I took a photo next to an older one and the difference was actually there. Spots are lighter. Not gone, but fading in a way nothing else did. Two months in now and my chest is maybe 40-50% more even. Doesn't feel greasy either which I hate — absorbs pretty well. Glad I stuck with it. Been dealing with dark spots on my back and chest since I was like 19. I'm 27 now. Tried vitamin... Been dealing with dark spots on my back and chest since I was like 19. I'm 27 now. Tried vitamin C serums, niacinamide, AHA body washes — none of it really moved the needle. My chest especially had these dark patches left over from old breakouts that just wouldn't go away. A buddy mentioned this cream and I figured whatever, one more try. Started using it on my chest every night after my shower. About three weeks in I didn't think it was doing much but then I took a photo next to an older one and the difference was actually there. Spots are lighter. Not gone, but fading in a way nothing else did. Two months in now and my chest is maybe 40-50% more even. Doesn't feel greasy either which I hate — absorbs pretty well. Glad I stuck with it. View more

Highly recommend. I bought this for my son who had acne scars.. He has been asking how to get rid of it. Dermatologist gave him adaplene, he did it for sometime and stopped as he did not see difference, then I tried scar labs cream, in just 2 weeks his dark spots started fading. Now they are almost 50% gone. I started with small one. Now I am buying bigger one for him and one for me.. the results are visible. I believe the alpha Arbutin is very effective in this formula. I can also see scars getting lighter. He has acne prone skin but this did not break him out. Highly recommend. I bought this for my son who had acne scars.. He has been asking how to get rid... Highly recommend. I bought this for my son who had acne scars.. He has been asking how to get rid of it. Dermatologist gave him adaplene, he did it for sometime and stopped as he did not see difference, then I tried scar labs cream, in just 2 weeks his dark spots started fading. Now they are almost 50% gone. I started with small one. Now I am buying bigger one for him and one for me.. the results are visible. I believe the alpha Arbutin is very effective in this formula. I can also see scars getting lighter. He has acne prone skin but this did not break him out. View more

Had marks on my inner thighs and backside for years from friction and old ingrown hair stuff. Embarrassing to even bring up but it gets to you. Was nervous about using a cream in those areas but it didn't irritate anything. Been using it about five weeks before bed every night. The marks are lighter. My girlfriend actually noticed and asked what I was using. Not totally even yet but the direction is right. Not done yet but happy with where it's going. Had marks on my inner thighs and backside for years from friction and old ingrown hair stuff. Embarrassing to even... Had marks on my inner thighs and backside for years from friction and old ingrown hair stuff. Embarrassing to even bring up but it gets to you. Was nervous about using a cream in those areas but it didn't irritate anything. Been using it about five weeks before bed every night. The marks are lighter. My girlfriend actually noticed and asked what I was using. Not totally even yet but the direction is right. Not done yet but happy with where it's going. View more

Bought this for dark patches on my chest and stomach from old breakouts. About six weeks in and I'm starting to see some fading, especially on the lighter spots. The deeper darker marks are slower. Cream itself is good — rich without being greasy, absorbs into my skin well. One thing I'd say is you have to be consistent, every single night, or I don't think you'd see much. I skipped a week when I was traveling and felt like I lost some ground. Overall solid but you have to commit to it. Bought this for dark patches on my chest and stomach from old breakouts. About six weeks in and I'm starting... Bought this for dark patches on my chest and stomach from old breakouts. About six weeks in and I'm starting to see some fading, especially on the lighter spots. The deeper darker marks are slower. Cream itself is good — rich without being greasy, absorbs into my skin well. One thing I'd say is you have to be consistent, every single night, or I don't think you'd see much. I skipped a week when I was traveling and felt like I lost some ground. Overall solid but you have to commit to it. View more

Not gonna lie I was completely skeptical. Spent probably $300+ on different creams and serums trying to deal with the dark marks on my chest and shoulders. Some helped a tiny bit but nothing worth the money. Derm gave me a prescription retinoid — helped with breakouts, did nothing for the old scarring. Found this through a thread online and bought it just to say I tried everything. The texture is solid, a proper cream not some watery serum. Applied it every night after showering and stayed patient. Around the one month mark the spots on my chest started fading. Shoulders took longer but they're getting there. On my second tube now. The arbutin and tranexamic acid combo actually does something on body skin, which nothing else was doing for me. Not gonna lie I was completely skeptical. Spent probably $300+ on different creams and serums trying to deal with the... Not gonna lie I was completely skeptical. Spent probably $300+ on different creams and serums trying to deal with the dark marks on my chest and shoulders. Some helped a tiny bit but nothing worth the money. Derm gave me a prescription retinoid — helped with breakouts, did nothing for the old scarring. Found this through a thread online and bought it just to say I tried everything. The texture is solid, a proper cream not some watery serum. Applied it every night after showering and stayed patient. Around the one month mark the spots on my chest started fading. Shoulders took longer but they're getting there. On my second tube now. The arbutin and tranexamic acid combo actually does something on body skin, which nothing else was doing for me. View more

Decent product but takes patience. Been using it on my back for about two months and the scarring has faded maybe 30%. Not dramatic but it is working, just slowly. I had really dark marks from pretty bad back acne so maybe my case is more stubborn than most. Texture is good, applies easy, doesn't leave residue on my sheets which was my main concern going in. Didn't break me out either which matters because my skin is still acne-prone and heavy creams usually cause problems. Stick with it and you'll see something but don't go in expecting fast results. Bought another tube. Decent product but takes patience. Been using it on my back for about two months and the scarring has faded... Decent product but takes patience. Been using it on my back for about two months and the scarring has faded maybe 30%. Not dramatic but it is working, just slowly. I had really dark marks from pretty bad back acne so maybe my case is more stubborn than most. Texture is good, applies easy, doesn't leave residue on my sheets which was my main concern going in. Didn't break me out either which matters because my skin is still acne-prone and heavy creams usually cause problems. Stick with it and you'll see something but don't go in expecting fast results. Bought another tube. View more

Fine product but I expected more by now. About six weeks in and the marks on my shoulders have faded somewhat — maybe 20-25%. Not bad but I've seen guys online saying they had way faster results and that hasn't been my experience. Nothing negative about the product itself — feels good, doesn't clog pores, the consistency is right for body skin. Just being honest about where I'm at. Will revisit this review in a couple months. Fine product but I expected more by now. About six weeks in and the marks on my shoulders have faded... Fine product but I expected more by now. About six weeks in and the marks on my shoulders have faded somewhat — maybe 20-25%. Not bad but I've seen guys online saying they had way faster results and that hasn't been my experience. Nothing negative about the product itself — feels good, doesn't clog pores, the consistency is right for body skin. Just being honest about where I'm at. Will revisit this review in a couple months. View more

I hit the gym five days a week and I've been keeping my shirt on in the locker room for years because of the dark scarring on my upper back. Post-acne stuff, bad breakouts in my late teens and the marks just stayed. My skin tone is medium-dark so the pigmentation shows up hard. Tried a few brightening products before but they were all made for faces and did nothing on my back. This cream is thicker, stays on the skin longer, which I think is why it actually works. My girl applies it to my upper back before bed every night. Six weeks in my skin started to looked better. Spots are still there but lighter and the whole area looks more even. Sticking with it. I hit the gym five days a week and I've been keeping my shirt on in the locker room for... I hit the gym five days a week and I've been keeping my shirt on in the locker room for years because of the dark scarring on my upper back. Post-acne stuff, bad breakouts in my late teens and the marks just stayed. My skin tone is medium-dark so the pigmentation shows up hard. Tried a few brightening products before but they were all made for faces and did nothing on my back. This cream is thicker, stays on the skin longer, which I think is why it actually works. My girl applies it to my upper back before bed every night. Six weeks in my skin started to looked better. Spots are still there but lighter and the whole area looks more even. Sticking with it. View more

Wanted to give this a proper go before reviewing. Been using it on my chest and back for about seven weeks. There's some improvement — a few spots are lighter and the overall tone looks a bit more even. But for the price I was hoping to see more by now. Formula seems quality and no breakouts which I was worried about. Application is easy. I think it works, just slowly, and I'm not a patient guy when it comes to this stuff. If you can commit to two or three months without expecting fast results you'll probably be happy. Still going. Wanted to give this a proper go before reviewing. Been using it on my chest and back for about seven... Wanted to give this a proper go before reviewing. Been using it on my chest and back for about seven weeks. There's some improvement — a few spots are lighter and the overall tone looks a bit more even. But for the price I was hoping to see more by now. Formula seems quality and no breakouts which I was worried about. Application is easy. I think it works, just slowly, and I'm not a patient guy when it comes to this stuff. If you can commit to two or three months without expecting fast results you'll probably be happy. Still going. View more

Using this on my back and shoulders — pigmentation there from a mix of old acne and sun damage I think. On my second tube now. Results are there but subtle. Shoulders look more even and a couple of the worst dark spots have faded noticeably. Back is still a work in progress. Four stars because it is doing something, just wish the pace was faster. Looked up arbutin and tranexamic acid before buying and they're legitimate ingredients for this, so I trust the formula. Will update if I see more. Using this on my back and shoulders — pigmentation there from a mix of old acne and sun damage I... Using this on my back and shoulders — pigmentation there from a mix of old acne and sun damage I think. On my second tube now. Results are there but subtle. Shoulders look more even and a couple of the worst dark spots have faded noticeably. Back is still a work in progress. Four stars because it is doing something, just wish the pace was faster. Looked up arbutin and tranexamic acid before buying and they're legitimate ingredients for this, so I trust the formula. Will update if I see more. View more

It's okay. Been using it on my chest for about a month and a half and I can see maybe a small difference. Marks are slightly lighter but subtle enough that I'm second-guessing myself. Texture is fine and it hasn't caused any breakouts which I appreciate — my chest is still somewhat acne-prone and a lot of creams make that worse. Ingredient list looks solid so I want to give it the full three months before I write it off. Holding off on a stronger rating until then. It's okay. Been using it on my chest for about a month and a half and I can see maybe... It's okay. Been using it on my chest for about a month and a half and I can see maybe a small difference. Marks are slightly lighter but subtle enough that I'm second-guessing myself. Texture is fine and it hasn't caused any breakouts which I appreciate — my chest is still somewhat acne-prone and a lot of creams make that worse. Ingredient list looks solid so I want to give it the full three months before I write it off. Holding off on a stronger rating until then. View more

I have post-acne marks on my inner thighs and it's something I've been self-conscious about for a long time. Most products are marketed for faces and don't do anything on body skin. Almost didn't buy this because I wasn't sure it would work in that area but I'm glad I tried it. It's thick enough that it stays on and doesn't just rub off. After about a month of using it consistently every night the marks are definitely lighter. Not 100% gone but fading in a way I haven't seen with anything else. Skin feels softer too which I wasn't expecting. Solid product, will keep buying. I have post-acne marks on my inner thighs and it's something I've been self-conscious about for a long time. Most... I have post-acne marks on my inner thighs and it's something I've been self-conscious about for a long time. Most products are marketed for faces and don't do anything on body skin. Almost didn't buy this because I wasn't sure it would work in that area but I'm glad I tried it. It's thick enough that it stays on and doesn't just rub off. After about a month of using it consistently every night the marks are definitely lighter. Not 100% gone but fading in a way I haven't seen with anything else. Skin feels softer too which I wasn't expecting. Solid product, will keep buying. View more

I'm brown-skinned so hyperpigmentation is basically a lifelong thing. Had back acne pretty bad from like 16 to 22 and even though the breakouts stopped the marks stayed. Tried kojic acid soaps, vitamin C stuff, glycolic acid washes — helped a little but progress was really slow. This cream is different because it actually sits on your skin, you're not washing it off, it has time to work. Almost three months in and my back looks genuinely different. Still not flawless but the dark patches have lightened a lot and my skin tone is more even overall. Would especially recommend for darker skin tones dealing with this kind of pigmentation. I'm brown-skinned so hyperpigmentation is basically a lifelong thing. Had back acne pretty bad from like 16 to 22 and... I'm brown-skinned so hyperpigmentation is basically a lifelong thing. Had back acne pretty bad from like 16 to 22 and even though the breakouts stopped the marks stayed. Tried kojic acid soaps, vitamin C stuff, glycolic acid washes — helped a little but progress was really slow. This cream is different because it actually sits on your skin, you're not washing it off, it has time to work. Almost three months in and my back looks genuinely different. Still not flawless but the dark patches have lightened a lot and my skin tone is more even overall. Would especially recommend for darker skin tones dealing with this kind of pigmentation. View more

It's okay. Been using it on my chest for about a month and a half and I can see maybe a small difference. Marks are slightly lighter but subtle enough that I'm second-guessing myself. Texture is fine and it hasn't caused any breakouts which I appreciate — my chest is still somewhat acne-prone and a lot of creams make that worse. Ingredient list looks solid so I want to give it the full three months before I write it off. Holding off on a stronger rating until then. It's okay. Been using it on my chest for about a month and a half and I can see maybe... It's okay. Been using it on my chest for about a month and a half and I can see maybe a small difference. Marks are slightly lighter but subtle enough that I'm second-guessing myself. Texture is fine and it hasn't caused any breakouts which I appreciate — my chest is still somewhat acne-prone and a lot of creams make that worse. Ingredient list looks solid so I want to give it the full three months before I write it off. Holding off on a stronger rating until then. View more

My back cleared up from acne a couple years ago but the marks it left were almost as bad as the acne itself. Dark patches across my shoulders and mid-back that had me keeping my shirt on at the beach, the pool, everywhere. I'm 25 and it was getting old. Started this cream in the spring hoping I'd be in better shape by summer. Used it every night, stayed consistent. By week five or six things started shifting — spots less defined, dark areas started blending into my normal skin tone more. By summer I was actually comfortable enough to take my shirt off at a BBQ which sounds small but genuinely wasn't for me. Still not perfect but way better. Already on another tube. My back cleared up from acne a couple years ago but the marks it left were almost as bad as... My back cleared up from acne a couple years ago but the marks it left were almost as bad as the acne itself. Dark patches across my shoulders and mid-back that had me keeping my shirt on at the beach, the pool, everywhere. I'm 25 and it was getting old. Started this cream in the spring hoping I'd be in better shape by summer. Used it every night, stayed consistent. By week five or six things started shifting — spots less defined, dark areas started blending into my normal skin tone more. By summer I was actually comfortable enough to take my shirt off at a BBQ which sounds small but genuinely wasn't for me. Still not perfect but way better. Already on another tube. View more