Tranexamic acid
On the label: Tranexamic Acid · Active · regulated as a drug in some uses
What it is
An amino-acid derivative used in brightening serums at 2 to 5 percent; as a drug it is used for other purposes entirely.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound used to treat or prevent blood loss. Q418666 →
In the research
639 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Remodeling the oxidative-inflammatory skin microenvironment via metal-polyphenol coordination microneedles for high-efficacy multi-target melasma treatment · Biomaterials science, 2026
- Development of a Pigment-Correcting Serum Addressing Key Pathways in the Melanin Life Cycle · Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2026
- Proceedings from the 2025 International Consensus Meeting on Orthopedic Infections: Prevention of Periprosthetic Shoulder Infection · Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other actives
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