- INCI Name:Tranexamic Acid
- Functions:Astringent, Conditioner, Lightening Agent, Whitening Agent
- Labeling Claims:Credo Clean Standard, Clean at Sephora, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Certifications & Compliance:Kosher
- Benefit Claims:Skin Whitening, Moisturizing, Anti-Aging, Skin Adhesion, Imparts Lubricity, Conditioning, Skin Lightening
Tranexamic Acid (TA) is a skin whitening agent which also inhibits protease and stops melanin production by inhibiting tyrosinase
activity. This synthetic amino acid that functions as a skin conditioning agent also serves as an astringent and has proven effective action against UV-induced hyperpigmentation.