Will the Lighten Up Serum help fade dark spots or pigmentation?

Yes, that’s exactly what it’s designed for. Lighten Up uses a gentle yet effective form of Vitamin C (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate), which helps reduce dark spots, even out skin tone, and bring back a healthy, balanced glow over time. It’s light on irritation, heavy on results.

Is the Lighten up serum suitable for sensitive skin?

Yes. While it contains active ingredients like Vitamin C, bakuchiol, and retinyl palmitate, the formula is carefully balanced with calming, nourishing oils like macadamia and rice bran. It’s fragrance-free, essential oil-free, and designed to brighten without backlash.

Can I use Lighten Up with other serums or treatments?

Yes, but gently. Lighten Up plays well with hydrating mists, moisturisers, and balms. If you’re already using strong actives (like prescription retinoids or acids), alternate usage or layer mindfully to avoid overdoing it. This serum is potent, but respectful.

Will it make me more sensitive to the sun?

Lighten Up is full of antioxidants that support your skin in the sun, but it does include ingredients like retinyl palmitate, which can increase sun sensitivity. Always follow with SPF during the day to protect your skin and get the best results.

How long before I see results?

Most customers notice softer, smoother skin within the first week. Brighter tone and dark spot fading can take 3-6 weeks with consistent use. The magic is in the consistency, and the slow reveal is part of the glow.

Does it leave a greasy residue?

Not at all. The silky texture melts into your skin with zero heaviness. It’s ideal for morning or night and sits beautifully under makeup or SPF. It hydrates deeply, but always lets your skin breathe.

Lighten Up: The Glow-Boosting Serum For Your Skin

Lighten Up Face Serum

Name: Lighten Up Face Serum
Brand: Heart & Soul Candle Co

Lighten Up Serum: Your Daily Dose of Brightness

Finding your glow shouldn’t feel like magic; it should be something you can see every time you look in the mirror. If you’re looking for a clear, high-definition complexion, the Lighten Up Serum is your secret to fading dullness and revealing that natural, lit-from-within radiance we all love.

This silky serum is the perfect answer to uneven tone and tired-looking skin. It melts in effortlessly, giving every skin type, from sensitive to oily, exactly what it needs to look fresh, balanced, and beautifully bright.

The Ingredients for Clarity

We’ve moved past vague promises to focus on high-performance ingredients that actually help your skin transform:

The Brightness Specialist (Stabilised Vitamin C): We use a sophisticated, gentle form of Vitamin C that is a true multitasker. It works to fade the look of dark spots and boost your natural luminosity, giving your skin a uniform, flawless glow without the irritation often found in standard formulas.
The Renewal Duo (Bakuchiol & Retinyl Palmitate): We’ve paired Bakuchiol (nature’s gentle answer to retinol) with Retinyl Palmitate to help smooth the look of fine lines and encourage healthy skin renewal. The result? Fresh, radiant skin is always being brought to the surface.
The Velvet Finish (Tomato Seed, Rice Bran & Macadamia Oils): These lightweight botanical oils ensure the serum feels like silk. They help the active ingredients soak in deep while leaving your skin with a soft, non-greasy finish that’s perfect for layering.

The Transformation: A Clearer, Brighter You

When you make Lighten Up a part of your daily ritual, you’re choosing a path to visible confidence:

Beautiful Clarity: Watch as dark spots and unevenness fade away, replaced by a perfectly balanced, luminous tone.
Smoother Texture: Your skin won't just look brighter; it will feel firmer and more "bouncy," helping you look rested and refreshed.
Zero Fuss: This serum is so lightweight it absorbs in seconds, making it the perfect base for your moisturiser, SPF, or makeup.

This is your daily dose of sunshine, bottled and ready. Are you ready to lighten up?

RETURNING CUSTOMERS

In our effort to reduce plastic waste, returning customers can choose to reorder this product with an aluminium lid and reuse the original pump/pipette. You will have a choice of the lid when ordering.

Shake bottle

Apply to a clean face & neck

Massage 2-3 drops gently onto the face, neck & décolletage area, morning & night.

Using a facial roller will also benefit your skincare routine by helping the ingredients of the 'Lighten Up' serum absorb more easily into the skin.
🤍 POWERFUL BRIGHTENING ANTIOXIDANTS

SKIN BRIGHT ACTIVE

An excellent and safe skin brightener/lightener, which is patented and has shown no cytotoxic effects, nor any irritation or sensitisation reaction.

Induces a significant lightening effect on the skin, and at the same time fights against photoaging.

Clinical trials reported that Skinbright active reduced the appearance of melasma (dark skin discolourations that appear on sun-exposed areas of the face) by 72% and lentigines (sun spots, age spots or liver spots) by 67% after 60 days of treatment.

TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE

A highly stable form of Vitamin C, it is fat-soluble, meaning it can penetrate further into your skin, as a result, offers an increased cell protection against UVB rays

Can improve the appearance of aged & fragile skin and correct hyper-pigmentation & dark spots.

Not only does Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate penetrate the epidermis (uppermost skin layer) but also goes further into the dermis (deeper layer) which is where it needs to be to stimulate collagen production

RETINYL PALMITATE

A potent antioxidant that improves the skin’s appearance, texture and radiance. Can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

🤍 TARGETS SIGNS OF AGEING

BAKUCHIOL (Sytenol® A)

A powerful yet gentle alternative to retinol. Delivering the same anti-ageing & anti-blemish results, without the harsh sensitivity often experienced with retinol.

Doesn’t cause peeling & irritation, and because it does not cause photosensitivity, it can safely be used during the day.

Clinically proven to stimulate collagen, decrease wrinkles and lighten hyperpigmentation, while increasing the elasticity & resilience of the skin.

Promotes even skin tone and enhances hydration for a radiant complexion.

ROSEHIP SEED EXTRACT

Amazing ability to heal & maintain the texture of the skin, improving deep wrinkles, UV damage, dark spots & uneven pigmentation

🤍 NUTRITIOUS PLANT OILS

TOMATO SEED OIL

An upcycled oil as the tomato seeds are a byproduct of the food industry and would otherwise be wasted.

Rich in antioxidants and Essential Fatty Acids, which means it's extremely nourishing. Penetrates & supports the skin against the usual signs of ageing.

High carotene & lycopene content means it can provide natural UV protection & repair sun damaged skin.

RICEBRAN SEED OIL

The amazing Ricebran oil contains ferulic acid which suppresses melanin generation in the skin & absorbs harmful UV rays. Furthermore, it contains tocopherols which is a powerful antioxidant, as effective as Vitamin E.

MACADAMIA SEED OIL

Provides hydrating & gentle care for mature skin

High in Palmitoleic Acid, which is a building block for the skin, it is an anti-microbial agent which protects against cellular breakdown in skin abrasions. When young, our skin contains palmitoleic acid but this decreases as we age, so supplementation with Macadamia Oil is one way to protect our skin in later years.

POMEGRANATE SEED OIL

The only seed oil that offers Punica Acid, this is a highly nutritious fatty acid for the skin, it's able to balance PH & condition the skin's surface.

Punica Fatty Acid is anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial & cell-regenerating, helping to increase the elasticity of the skin and repair sun damage.

SQUALANE

Derived from olives, Squalane is a lightweight skin conditioner that replenishes and softens, whilst creating a protective barrier to reduce moisture loss.

INCI: Oryza Sativa(Ricebran) Bran Oil,Solanum Lycopersicum(Tomato) Seed Oil,Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil,Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate,Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate,Punica Granatum(Pomegranate) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract**,Bakuchiol,Squalane,Retinyl Palmitate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract**

** Organic ingredient

Neither the final product nor its ingredients have been tested on animals.

30ml Glass bottle
Will this help fade dark spots or pigmentation?
Yes, that’s exactly what it’s designed for. Lighten Up uses a gentle yet effective form of Vitamin C (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate), which helps reduce dark spots, even out skin tone, and bring back a healthy, balanced glow over time. It’s light on irritation, heavy on results.

Is it suitable for sensitive skin?
Yes. While it contains active ingredients like Vitamin C, bakuchiol, and retinyl palmitate, the formula is carefully balanced with calming, nourishing oils like macadamia and rice bran. It’s fragrance-free, essential oil–free, and designed to brighten without backlash.

Can I use Lighten Up with other serums or treatments?
Yes, but gently. Lighten Up plays well with hydrating mists, moisturisers, and balms. If you’re already using strong actives (like prescription retinoids or acids), alternate usage or layer mindfully to avoid overdoing it. This serum is potent, but respectful.

Will it make me more sensitive to the sun?
Lighten Up is full of antioxidants that support your skin in the sun, but it does include ingredients like retinyl palmitate, which can increase sun sensitivity. Always follow with SPF during the day to protect your skin and get the best results.

How long before I see results?
Most customers notice softer, smoother skin within the first week. Brighter tone and dark spot fading can take 3–6 weeks with consistent use. The magic is in the consistency, and the slow reveal is part of the glow.

Does it leave a greasy residue?
Not at all. The silky texture melts into your skin with zero heaviness. It’s ideal for morning or night and sits beautifully under makeup or SPF. It hydrates deeply, but always lets your skin breathe.

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