What effect does Tranexamic acid have on the skin?

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Tranexamic acid is a topical ingredient with many interesting properties that can help treat melasma or fade certain discolorations. In fact, nearly 96% of study participants using tranexamic acid showed significant improvement after 12 weeks of use when combined with a broad-spectrum sunscreen to prevent discoloration.

1. What effect does Tranexamic acid have on the skin?

Tranexamic acid has been shown to help visibly fade skin discoloration caused by sun exposure. At the same time, this ingredient can also help:
Lighten post-acne dark spots of any skin tone and seems to be especially effective on dark skin tones Reduces visible redness on the skin Fade blemishes melasma can occur during pregnancy Can be used in combination with any other skin lightening ingredients

2. What is the role of tranexamic Acid in skin care?

Tranexamic acid is an ingredient derived from the amino acid lysine. Accordingly, this ingredient must be used in conjunction with oil-soluble ingredients for maximum skin bioavailability.
The main effect of tranexamic acid on the skin is to improve surface discoloration that occurs due to sun damage, another cause of hyperpigmentation.
To effectively improve skin tone, skin care products containing tranexamic acid should contain 2-5% of this ingredient. Because topical products that target skin discoloration tend to work better with supporting ingredients, it's best to look for tranexamic acid in skin care products in combination with other ingredients. Other discoloration-improving ingredients, such as niacinamide, various forms of vitamin C, and skin-lightening botanical extracts such as licorice root.
Note, the effect of tranexamic acid on melasma does not depend much on the pH of the skin. Accordingly, this ingredient is effective over the skin's pH range of 3 - 8 and seems to be best for skin when formulated in a product with a pH of 5 - 7.

3. How does tranexamic acid work?

Tranexamic acid has the ability to interact specifically with an enzyme in the skin called plasmin and its precursor, plasminogen. Cells on the surface of the skin develop excess plasmin in response to radiation exposure. In particular, ultraviolet rays from the sun and tanning machines are a very common type of radiation. At this time, the excess plasmin on the skin will activate other substances on the surface of the skin, thereby stimulating the production of excess melanin in the deeper skin layers, which will gradually bring to the surface, manifesting as spots melasma or skin discoloration.
Sometimes these hyperpigmentation spots are concentrated in a small area or they can also be diffuse, mask-like, appearing around the face circumference and around the mouth. Applying tranexamic acid to the skin now will allow the surface layers of the skin to regain their natural color and look more even. However, the secret to achieving results requires patience, it can take up to 8-12 weeks of daily use of tranexamic acid until significant results are seen.

4. How to use Tranexamic Acid in skin care

Adding this ingredient to your daily skin care routine is also really easy. All skin types, ages and races in need of improved discoloration can use Tranexamic Acid once or twice daily; in which, if it is possible to apply Tranexamic Acid twice daily, the improvement will be faster.
For people with a tanned face, apply a skin care product containing tranexamic acid all over the face after cleansing, conditioning, and using an AHA or BHA exfoliant. Followed by serum if available and/or any other treatment product and finished with sunscreen.
Users can follow the same procedure to use Tranexamic Acid at night. Start by applying all over face and follow with other nighttime skin treatments, followed by moisturizer.
If you only want to use tranexamic acid to treat melasma, you can apply it topically by dabbing it on the skin in spots and finishing with a moisturizer. There may be no need to wait between steps, but keep the tranexamic acid product on the dark spots as much as possible for the best skin tone improvement effect.

5. What are the precautions when using Tranexamic Acid?

All skin types can benefit from tranexamic acid, but like adding any other new ingredient to your daily skin care routine, it's still best to test it on your skin to make sure it's not dangerous. irritated muscles.
It is important to use in conjunction with a suitable SPF sunscreen when using tranexamic acid, as the sun can still produce more hyperpigmentation, resulting in darker skin.
In summary, tranexamic acid is one of the effective ingredients in the treatment of hyperpigmentation. Accordingly, tranexamic acid has the effect of joining with daily skin care products to lighten skin, treat melasma and improve skin tone. While tranexamic acid alone can work on its own, this ingredient works better when combined with other anti-blemish ingredients like vitamin C, kojic acid, niacinamide, etc., and not to forget the anti-aging cream. sunny.

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Reference source: glamourmagazine.co.uk