HyperpigmentationNCT07644871
A 4-week Study Investigating Two Targeted Brightening Serum (A and B) Versus 4% Hydroquinone in Women With Mild to Severe Full-face Hyperpigmentation
A study testing Facial Cleanser, Facial Moisturizer and Sunscreen SPF 55 in people with Hyperpigmentation and Melasma, run by Revision Skincare at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This a short four-week pilot study to measure the efficacy and tolerance of two brightening serums (cosmetics) versus 4% hydroquinone. The study was conducted in two sites across the USA, one in PA and in one in CA. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 60 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Hyperpigmentation, Melasma, Dark Spots
- What is being tested?
- Facial Cleanser, Facial Moisturizer and Sunscreen SPF 55
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 18 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 11 Aug 2025to 12 Nov 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 60 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- In good general health (physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease/infirmity), according to subject self-report.
- Having Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI (refer to Appendix I: Fitzpatrick Skin Type)
- Age 20 to 60 years.
- Subjects with self-perceived hyperpigmented facial skin
- Having mild to severe (score of 3-9 according to a modified Griffiths scale,2 where 0 = none, 1 to 3 = mild, 4 to 6 = moderate, 7 to 9 = severe) full-face hyperpigmentation, including melasma. Hyperpigmentation and melasma must present at equal severity and size on each facial side.
- Willing to maintain visit 1/baseline condition of eyebrows and eyelashes (do not noticeably change brow/lash appearance) during the study.
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- Willing to provide written informed consent and able to read, speak, write, and understand English.
- Willing to sign a photography release.
- Having not had any facial treatments in the past 6 months and are willing to withhold all facial treatments during the course of the study including facials, facial peels, photo facials, laser treatments, dermabrasion, botulinum toxin (Botox®), injectable filler treatments, intense pulsed light (IPL), acid treatments, tightening treatments, facial plastic surgery, or any other treatment administered by a physician or skin care professional designed to improve the appearance or firmness of facial skin. Waxing and threading are allowed but not facial laser hair removal.
Who cannot join
- Having been diagnosed with known allergies to skin care products.
- Having a known reactivity to tranexamic acid, niacinamide, sunflower seed, coconut, rosemary, barley, goji, sandalwood, licorice root, radish root, beeswax, yeast, ascorbic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, and/or any of the ingredients in the study products.
- Breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during the study according to subject self-report.
- Having a history of skin cancer within the past 5 years.
- Currently taking oral or topical prescription medications for melasma such as Triluma, compounded hydroquinone, retinoids, and tranexamic acid.
- Currently using oral or topical prescription medications for acne such as doxycycline, minocycline, clindamycin, bactrim, tetracycline, erythromycin, vibramycin, azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide, Dapsone, or sodium sulfacetamide.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Blinded, Split-Face, Controlled Clinical Study to Assess Two Targeted Brightening Serum (A and B) Paired With 4% Hydroquinone
This a short four-week pilot study to measure the efficacy and tolerance of two brightening serums (cosmetics) versus 4% hydroquinone. The study was conducted in two sites across the USA, one in PA and in one in CA. The goal was to run the pilot study in the summer to understand the role of these two potential brightening serums in helping the appearance of skin tone evenness.
Read the detailed description
This is a four-week multi-center, single-blind, randomized, split-face, controlled pilot study conducted to assess the efficacy and tolerance of two pigment correction formulations (Brightening Serum A and Brightening Serum B) compared to 4% Hydroquinone split face when used over the course of 4 weeks by healthy females with clinically determined mild to severe facial hyperpigmentation, including melasma on the global face. Subjects will be randomized into 2 cells which will receive the following split face treatments:
- Cell 1: Brightening Serum A versus 4% Hydroquinone
- Cell 2: Brightening Serum B versus 4% Hydroquinone It was hypothesized that the Brightening Serum A and B will produce statistically significant improvements at post-baseline timepoints when compared with baseline, and comparable improvements versus the standard of care 4% Hydroquinone across the primary endpoint, secondary and tertiary endpoints. Additionally, the Sponsor's test materials will be well tolerated by subjects, with no statistically significant increases in scores for tolerability/safety parameters, specifically erythema and dryness, at any study timepoint when compared with baseline scores. Furthermore, the Sponsor's test materials will be well perceived by subjects according to analyses of self-assessment questionnaires, with a statistically significant proportion of favorable responses compared to unfavorable responses and/or a statistically significant improvement in subject response values when compared with baseline.
- Conditions
- Hyperpigmentation, Melasma, Dark Spots
- Being tested
- Facial Cleanser, Facial Moisturizer, Sunscreen SPF 55
- Medical subject headings
- Hyperpigmentation, Melanosis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Facial CleanserOther
Gentle Foaming Cleanser to wash the face two times a day (am/pm)
Facial MoisturizerOther
Basic Moisturizer applied in the evening after the treatment (brightening serum a, or b or the 4% HQ).
Sunscreen SPF 55Other
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 55 applied in the am as the last step
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Brightening Serum A | Active comparator | The brightening serum A is a hydroquinone-free serum containing botanical ingredients, brightening ingredients such as tranexamoyl Dipeptide-23, niacinamide, vitamin C, diacetyl boldine, antioxidants and microbiome technology to help reduce skin pigmentation. Receives: Other: Facial Cleanser; Other: Facial Moisturizer; Other: Sunscreen SPF 55 |
| Brightening Serum B | Active comparator | The brightening serum B is a hydroquinone-free serum containing botanical ingredients, brightening ingredients such as tranexamic acid, niacinamide, vitamin C, diacetyl boldine, antioxidants and microbiome technology to help reduce skin pigmentation. Receives: Other: Facial Cleanser; Other: Facial Moisturizer; Other: Sunscreen SPF 55 |
| 4% Hydroquinone | Other | This topical 4% hydroquinone cream was applied split-face to side randomized for application. Receives: Other: Facial Cleanser; Other: Facial Moisturizer; Other: Sunscreen SPF 55 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Measurement of Clinical Efficacy Parameters by Clinical Grader
Clinical grading efficacy parameters measured by blinded clinical grader including skin tone evenness, hyperpigmentation on the global face, and overall appearance. Grading was performed on a 10-point Griffith's scale, where 0 = best possible outcome 9= severe skin condition. A decrease in score/ value indicates an improvement.
Measured: Baseline, week 2, week 4
Secondary outcomes (1)
Measurement of Global Melasma Severity Assessment Score (GMSA)
The expert grader (Board-Certified Dermatologist) will evaluate the right and left facial side using a Global Melasma Severity Assessment (GMSA) according to the following numerical definitions. Half-point scores may be used as necessary to more accurately describe the skin condition.
0 = clear
- = mild
- = moderate
- = severe
Measured: baseline and weeks 2 and 4
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Jun 2026
- Study start11 Aug 2025
- Primary completion12 Nov 2025
- Study completion12 Nov 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HyperpigmentationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Revision Skincare
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07644871
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 07242025
- Other IDs
- Revision Skincare, LLC
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Multi-Center, Randomized, Blinded, Split-Face, Controlled Clinical Study to Assess Two Targeted Brightening Serum (A and B) Paired With 4% Hydroquinone
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07644871
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 07242025
- Conditions
- Hyperpigmentation, Melasma, Dark Spots
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Revision SkincareIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 11 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Nov 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This a short four-week pilot study to measure the efficacy and tolerance of two brightening serums (cosmetics) versus 4% hydroquinone. The study was conducted in two sites across the USA, one in PA and in one in CA. The goal was to run the pilot study in the summer to understand the role of these two potential brightening serums in helping the appearance of skin tone evenness.
Detailed description
This is a four-week multi-center, single-blind, randomized, split-face, controlled pilot study conducted to assess the efficacy and tolerance of two pigment correction formulations (Brightening Serum A and Brightening Serum B) compared to 4% Hydroquinone split face when used over the course of 4 weeks by healthy females with clinically determined mild to severe facial hyperpigmentation, including melasma on the global face. Subjects will be randomized into 2 cells which will receive the following split face treatments:
- Cell 1: Brightening Serum A versus 4% Hydroquinone
- Cell 2: Brightening Serum B versus 4% Hydroquinone It was hypothesized that the Brightening Serum A and B will produce statistically significant improvements at post-baseline timepoints when compared with baseline, and comparable improvements versus the standard of care 4% Hydroquinone across the primary endpoint, secondary and tertiary endpoints. Additionally, the Sponsor's test materials will be well tolerated by subjects, with no statistically significant increases in scores for tolerability/safety parameters, specifically erythema and dryness, at any study timepoint when compared with baseline scores. Furthermore, the Sponsor's test materials will be well perceived by subjects according to analyses of self-assessment questionnaires, with a statistically significant proportion of favorable responses compared to unfavorable responses and/or a statistically significant improvement in subject response values when compared with baseline.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Brightening Serum A | Active comparator | Other: Facial Cleanser, Other: Facial Moisturizer, Other: Sunscreen SPF 55The brightening serum A is a hydroquinone-free serum containing botanical ingredients, brightening ingredients such as tranexamoyl Dipeptide-23, niacinamide, vitamin C, diacetyl boldine, antioxidants and microbiome technology to help reduce skin pigmentation. |
| Brightening Serum B | Active comparator | Other: Facial Cleanser, Other: Facial Moisturizer, Other: Sunscreen SPF 55The brightening serum B is a hydroquinone-free serum containing botanical ingredients, brightening ingredients such as tranexamic acid, niacinamide, vitamin C, diacetyl boldine, antioxidants and microbiome technology to help reduce skin pigmentation. |
| 4% Hydroquinone | Other | Other: Facial Cleanser, Other: Facial Moisturizer, Other: Sunscreen SPF 55This topical 4% hydroquinone cream was applied split-face to side randomized for application. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 60 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- In good general health (physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease/infirmity), according to subject self-report.
- Having Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI (refer to Appendix I: Fitzpatrick Skin Type)
- Age 20 to 60 years.
- Subjects with self-perceived hyperpigmented facial skin
- Having mild to severe (score of 3-9 according to a modified Griffiths scale,2 where 0 = none, 1 to 3 = mild, 4 to 6 = moderate, 7 to 9 = severe) full-face hyperpigmentation, including melasma. Hyperpigmentation and melasma must present at equal severity and size on each facial side.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Having been diagnosed with known allergies to skin care products.
- Having a known reactivity to tranexamic acid, niacinamide, sunflower seed, coconut, rosemary, barley, goji, sandalwood, licorice root, radish root, beeswax, yeast, ascorbic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, and/or any of the ingredients in the study products.
- Breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during the study according to subject self-report.
- Having a history of skin cancer within the past 5 years.
- Currently taking oral or topical prescription medications for melasma such as Triluma, compounded hydroquinone, retinoids, and tranexamic acid.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Facial CleanserGentle Foaming Cleanser to wash the face two times a day (am/pm) | Other | 4% Hydroquinone, Brightening Serum A, Brightening Serum B |
| Facial MoisturizerBasic Moisturizer applied in the evening after the treatment (brightening serum a, or b or the 4% HQ). | Other | 4% Hydroquinone, Brightening Serum A, Brightening Serum B |
| Sunscreen SPF 55Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 55 applied in the am as the last step | Other | 4% Hydroquinone, Brightening Serum A, Brightening Serum B |
Primary outcome
Measurement of Clinical Efficacy Parameters by Clinical Grader
Time frame: Baseline, week 2, week 4
Clinical grading efficacy parameters measured by blinded clinical grader including skin tone evenness, hyperpigmentation on the global face, and overall appearance. Grading was performed on a 10-point Griffith's scale, where 0 = best possible outcome 9= severe skin condition. A decrease in score/ value indicates an improvement.
1 secondary outcome
Measurement of Global Melasma Severity Assessment Score (GMSA)
Time frame: baseline and weeks 2 and 4
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Jun 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Facial Cleanser, Facial Moisturizer and Sunscreen SPF 55 in people with Hyperpigmentation and Melasma, run by Revision Skincare at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Measurement of Clinical Efficacy Parameters by Clinical Grader (time frame: Baseline, week 2, week 4). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jun 2026.