Best and Worst Skin Brightening Products

See which reader-tested products will help you get the radiant skin you crave

Want luminous skin? Check out the best skin lightening/brightening products and avoid the worst ones, and you’ll be um, good to glow.

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Worst: No. 4: Ambi Fade Cream, $4.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.8*

“I put on my first application as instructed and hours later my face starting burning …”

No. 3: Bremenn Research Labs Lumedia Facial Brightener, $80

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.8*

“I have been using this product for at least 6 months to give it a fair chance, but …”

Best: No. 6: Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Moisturizing Cream, $59

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8*

“This is my miracle in a jar …”

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