Fade Dark Marks Serum

Weekly DIY

Fade Dark Marks Serum

This week’s DIY is a lightweight daily serum designed to help improve the look of dark marks and post-blemish marks, while supporting a brighter, more even-looking complexion over time.

5 minutes
Beginner
Concerns
Uneven texture • Dull skin • Large pores
Benefits
Smoothness • Brightens • Shrink pores
Format
Serum
Shelf life
Use within 3–6 months when preserved with Geogard 221. Without a preservative, store in the fridge and use within 5–7 days.

What You'll Need

Kojic acid
¼ teaspoon
Fades the look of dark marks and helps reduce excess pigmentation at the source

OliveM 300
¼ teaspoon
Helps disperse the essential oil and adds a soft, slightly conditioning touch

Carrot seed essential oil
15 drops
Supports a brighter, more even-looking complexion while promoting a healthy glow

How to Make

  1. Stir the kojic acid into a cup of distilled water until fully dissolved (this can take a minute or two, but it will dissolve).
  2. In a separate small cup, combine the olivem 300 and carrot seed essential oil. Stir into your serum until fully combined.
  3. Bottle in a dark glass pipette or dropper bottle.
    This makes just over 250ml - so you’ll have plenty to use (or share). Be sure to have a clean bottle or two ready before you start.
  4. Store in a cool, dark place.

How to Use

Guidance

  • Apply to face after cleansing to help fade the look of post-acne marks and uneven tone
  • Smooth over the neck and chest for a more even-looking complexion
  • Use on clean, dry underarms to support a more balanced, refined appearance
  • Dab onto sun spots, inner thighs, or other external areas where skin tone appears uneven

Make It Yours

Pro Tips & Storage

  • Kojic acid is sensitive to light, heat, and air, so proper storage helps keep it active. A deeper colour over time is normal and simply means the serum is becoming less active.

  • Add a teaspoon of geogard 221 for longer storage.

  • Use daily, morning or evening.

  • Add 1 teaspoon of sodium lactate. This helps soften the look of uneven texture while boosting hydration for a more plump, healthy-looking glow.
Essentially Natural Kojic Acid

Essentially Natural Kojic Acid

R 59.00
Essentially Natural OliveM 300

Essentially Natural OliveM 300

R 59.00
Essentially Natural Carrot Seed Essential Oil - Standardised

Essentially Natural Carrot Seed Essential Oil - Standardised

R 99.00

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