The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin vs The Ordinary Niacinamide

The Ordinary alpha arbutin- for some reason TO products always pill for me. Maybe it would work for other people but the formulation didn't work with the rest of my skincare.

I live in South East Asia, where the climate is hot and super humid like 95% of the time. My skin-type would probably be oily-to-combination, most oily in the t-zone and slightly acne-prone.

So I bought this about two months ago to lighten my hyperpigmentation. I have dark spots on my forehead and an area on my cheek/chin from old acne that would not heal. But the spots on my cheek were literally gone within a month of usage! No dark marks to be seen, even skin and everything! Now, my forehead is a different story. I don't know why it's not working for that

* I later read in comments here and on the brand website that most people use 1-3 drops. 1-3 drops. Remember this. At first, everything seemed great! The product went on smoothly, dried quickly, no stinging or redness, and immediately I noticed that my face seemed less oily

Non irritating but also didn’t do much or anything after a month of consistent use. No change in brightness, dark patches, hydration etc. Maybe works better for younger skin or skin that doesn’t really have any issues to begin with.

This saved my skin. I am a teen and I breakout often. This really cleared up my acne and dark spots. It goes on smoothly and isn't too sticky or tacky on the skin