The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · SkinMedica
$178 · 1.7 fl oz (50 ml)
A brightening serum combining tranexamic acid, niacinamide, phytic acid and phenylethyl resorcinol (a tyrosinase blocker), with lotus germ extract and hyaluronate.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
Good Molecules
Naturium
Adds: Tranexamic acid
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split Even & Correct Advanced Brightening Treatment into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Lowers pigment production; the first active in the list after water.
Reduces pigment transfer and supports the barrier.
A potent tyrosinase inhibitor, rare in mass-market serums.
No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 50% of these points.
A gentle exfoliant and a humectant.
Optional
64 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
88 is our ceiling. Phenylethyl resorcinol has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 50% credit.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total $11.99
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Running total $32.98
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)Snapshot prices. Each link shows today's price.
One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
Good Molecules
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. Low-cost serum with tranexamic acid and niacinamide.
Anua
Why it is close. Pairs TXA with niacinamide at published strengths for a much lower price.
Naturium
Why it is close. A straight 5% tranexamic acid serum, the best match on the lead active.
Good Molecules
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowGood Molecules
Naturium
Adds: Tranexamic acid
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowNaturium
Anua
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowAnua
Tranexamic acid has supporting trial evidence in melasma.
Taraz 2017 · Dermatol TherNiacinamide reduced hyperpigmentation in clinical studies.
Hakozaki 2002 · Br J DermatolWater/Aqua/Eau, Tranexamic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Phytic Acid, Niacinamide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyacrylate-13, Glycerin, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Flower Cell Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthophyll, Sclareolide, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyisobutene, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Trehalose, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sucrose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lecithin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Ingredient list from a third-party listing, not confirmed on the brand site. Source
We split Even & Correct Advanced Brightening Treatment into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 64 of a possible 88. 88 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.
Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum by Good Molecules is our closest single-product match at 55 out of 100 for $11.99 (1 fl oz (30 ml)). It shares Tranexamic acid, Niacinamide.
Even & Correct Advanced Brightening Treatment costs $178 for 1.7 fl oz (50 ml). The closest dupe costs $11.99, a saving of about $166.01. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Phenylethyl resorcinol. See our methodology for how we score.
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