Image has several collections within their skin care line. This Intense Facial Illuminator is part of their Iluma collection, which is formulated to diminish dark spots and hyperpigmentation. This goes on like a serum, and can be used as such, but it is really a pre-serum--use before your other serums. After I wash and tone my face, I add a few drops all over. It is a clear, light, non tacky slightly viscous "serum". While there is no added fragrance/parfum, there are ingredients that lend to the light fragrance. I see that it has orange oil, limonene, geranium, and citronelle. Has a very faint rose aroma, which I attribute to the citronelle.. It does not linger, and it is not strong. This product is from a quality company, and I have been using a variety of their products over the past few years. Some I like more than others, and overall have found them effective. It is a matter of finding the right products for your needs. I am using a couple of other brands to address brightening, so I am not sure how much more I will see with this. What I like is how well it absorbs, how I dont feel like I put anything on, and that it really doesnt take much to cover face. Sometimes I add a drop to the back of my hands or anywhere I have a dark spot. This will be my summer brightening product as my current product is more of a cream. This is so lightweight that I can easily and quickly move onto other products without concern of product pilling/rolling. I'd say that this is for anyone who wants to address dark spots and brighten the skin overall. There are other products in this line that compliment each other, but this can be use alone with your other products. Definitely make sure to use SPF as any sun induced hyperpigmentation will keep coming back if skin isn't protected from rays. KEY INGREDIENTS: --Tranexamic acid: A potent brightening ingredient that helps to correct and prevent the appearance of skin discoloration --Glycolic acid: An AHA that helps to exfoliate dead skin, this helps reveal smooth skin --Ascorbic acid: A highly effective, stable vitamin C-derived agent that helps to boost luminosity, brightening --Niacinamide (B3): A versatile skin restorer that helps to visibly improve the appearance of dull, uneven skin. An all around powerful work horse in the skin care world. No idea how much is in here. It doesn't say, and they wont say (I asked). Other notable ingredients: --Licorice root extract: shown to decrease melanin content when applied to the skin and so reduce skin pigmentation --Ginseng root: boosts skin hydration, diminishes rough texture, helps fade uneven skin tone, and help visibly improve wrinkles by working within skin to bolster its natural firmness --Bran water: softens skin camellia sinensis lead extract (green tea): powerful skin antioxidant, has anti-inflammatory powers, can repair DNA damaged by UV radiation, can protect the skin from UVB radiation, and reduce water loss through the --Hyaluronic acid, which seems to be in everything and doesn't need to be. It is a simple humectant. Draws moisture to itself by taking moisture from air or from skin. Be sure to use anything that contains HA on slightly damp skin and/or be sure to lock it in with a moisturizer (something with occlusive). --Willow bark extract: anti-inflammatory, anti oxidant, soothing, can reduce redness INGREDIENTS: AQUA/WATER/EAU, ORYZA SATIVA BRAN WATER, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, TRANEXAMIC ACID, GLYCERIN, 3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID, NIACINAMIDE, GLYCOLIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, SCLEROTIUM GUM, CITRUS JUNOS SEED EXTRACT, LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT, SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (GERANIUM) FLOWER OIL, LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, LINALOOL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, SALIX NIGRA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT, CITRAL, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-2, SODIUM METABISULFITE
