10 Best Products For Healing Scars And Uneven Skin Tone

Best for healing wounds and subsequent scars.

The Cicaplast Baume B5 is, without a doubt, La Roche Posay's best product. This moisturizer-balm is a healing bomb that's chockfull of soothing and skin-repairing ingredients.

Some of them include panthenol, which is a form of vitamin B5 that helps soothe rough, dry skin, alongside shea butter and glycerin to boost hydration and soften the surface of the skin.

A couple of other superstar ingredients are madecassoside, a component derived from the soothing, medicinal plant Centella Asiatica, alongside copper and zinc, which is a mineral that works wonders for all sorts of inflammation on the skin, including acne, burns, and sunburn.

Best for cuts, burns, and abrasions.

The Derma-E Scar Gel is great for freak-accident scars such as cuts, scratches, and burns that occurred in places such as the wrists, ankles, knees, and elbows, where the skin usually takes much longer to heal due to the lack of natural lubrication.

The active ingredients at work in the gel are allicin, a compound found in garlic and onion bulbs and is the chief anti-inflammatory agent in these plants, alongside allantoin, which helps condition the skin to reduce the appearance of scars. It also has panthenol, which works as a moisturizing skin softener.

Best for sunspots, uneven skin tone.

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Drops is one of the best affordable vitamin C serums on the skincare market.

The lightweight serum is infused with 5% pure vitamin C, which is an incredible antioxidant that works to combat free radical damage in the skin and bring back a radiant and more uniform complexion.

Besides the main active ingredient, the Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Drops also contain soothing Centella Asiatica extract that helps reduce redness and irritation, as well as yuzu extract, which is a Japanese citrus fruit naturally rich in vitamin C to boost skin's immunity against damage.

Best for uneven skin tone and texture left from acne.

Differin is a brand name for one of the most powerful and efficient over-the-counter acne treatments; therefore, the Resurfacing Gel is made to be a follow-up treatment for people who have discoloration and uneven texture left from old pimples. And because it's made by the same brand, you can use both products together for the best results.

The Resurfacing Scar Gel is a non-comedogenic and paraben-free gel that contains peptides and other ingredients that promote cellular turnover to visibly improve uneven skin tone and texture left from acne.

Best for superficial and post-procedure scars.

Avène's Cicalfate + Scar Gel is designed to help improve the appearance of superficial and post-procedure scars.

The unique gel-textured formula with concentrated silicones, known for their efficacy in minimizing scars, combined with vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, is set to improve scar appearance and maintain a high level of hydration, leaving the uneven texture smoother, softer, and decreased.

Besides silicones, the scar gel also contains copper and zinc sulfate paired with the brand's signature thermal spring water to create the ideal healing environment.

Best for acne-prone skin dealing with pigmentary scars.

COSRX Blemish Clearing Serum is a solution that addresses pimples and helps promote a clearer complexion while also fading pigmentary scarring left after the pimple has cleared.

The powerful formula contains propolis extract and ceramides to soothe, moisturize, and repair the skin barrier while niacinamide helps brighten dark and uneven patches and strengthens the skin barrier to help it deal with inflammation better.

Best for post-acne scarring in dark skin.

FADED by Topicals is a popular gel serum that fades hyperpigmentation spots, evens out uneven skin tone, smooths coarse texture, and brightens the skin.

Some of its main brightening ingredients include tranexamic acid, alpha arbutin, glutathione, and kojic acid.

Besides these, there are also a few other ingredients, including barrier-strengthening niacinamide, azelaic acid, and turmeric root extract, as well as antioxidants such as bisabolol, allantoin, and licorice root extract.

Best for smaller incisions, cuts, cosmetic surgeries, and c-sections.

SkinMedica's Scar Recovery Gel with Centelline is designed to minimize the appearance of scarring caused by minor injuries, cosmetic surgery, or c-sections.

Powered by lactic acid, this scar gel gently brightens and exfoliates the skin to encourage cell renewal and faster healing while olive oil improves tone and elasticity, and leaves the skin soft and nourished.

Lastly, soothing Centella Asiatica aids in healing wounds while antioxidant-enriched oleuropein fights free radicals and helps the scar disappear faster.

Best for acne and pigmented scarring.

Murad’s InvisiScar Resurfacing Treatment is a moisturizer treatment designed to soothe active acne while also addressing the pigmented scarring that usually stays behind once a pimple has healed.

The product contains salicylic acid, which works to unclog the pores and prevent acne from forming, and vitamin C that helps brighten hyperpigmentation left from old acne.

Lastly, the treatment also contains soothing ingredients such as Centella Asiatica and Madecassic acid, which is one of the main active components of Gotu Kola, thought to contribute to the plant extract’s regenerative, wound healing, and moisturizing properties.

Best for redness and hyperpigmentation left from acne.

SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Gel is a soothing, moisturizing gel-serum that hydrates, soothes, and alleviates redness and sensitivity.

The serum is packed with hyaluronic acid, cucumber, thyme, and other botanical ingredients that work together to replenish moisture and improve the appearance of visual redness.

Additionally, the serum also contains mulberry extract, a component that minimizes discoloration and boosts a brighter and fresher-looking complexion.