Feedback on your Skin Brightening and Redness Reduction Formula for Oily Skin

Thank you for sharing your formula and goals. The ingredients you've chosen are well-suited for skin brightening and reducing redness from acne.

Let's look at the ingredients in your formula:

• Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): Known for its ability to reduce hyperpigmentation, improve skin tone, strengthen the skin barrier, and reduce redness and inflammation. It also helps control oiliness.
• Acetyl Glucosamine: Works synergistically with Niacinamide to enhance skin brightening and reduce dark spots. It also helps stimulate the skin's natural hyaluronic acid production for moisture and gentle exfoliation.
• Licorice Extract (Licochalcone A): Effective in reducing skin inflammation, redness from acne, and irritation. It also has properties to help control skin oiliness.
• Acetyl L-Carnitine: Related to L-Carnitine, which can help accelerate skin cell turnover and is effective in reducing oiliness by controlling sebum production. The suggested increase in concentration could enhance this effect, especially for very oily skin.
• Phenoxyethanol: Functions as a preservative to keep the formula stable and safe.

Considering your oily skin type and the feedback received, adding ingredients specifically targeting oil control would be beneficial. The suggested ingredients are:

• Pure MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane): Known for its oil control properties by reducing the oil production of sebaceous glands.
• Azelaic Acid (Liquid Azelaic™): Helps brighten skin, reduce dark spots and acne, and significantly reduces oiliness by controlling sebum production.
• Zinc PCA: Highly effective in reducing skin oiliness by reducing DHT production, which is a cause of oily skin. It also helps accelerate wound healing, like acne scars, and stimulates collagen production.

These additions could help manage the oiliness while complementing the brightening and redness reduction effects of your original ingredients.