Beyond Vitamin C: The Best Skin-Brightening Ingredients on the Market

Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, has a variety of skin-care benefits, in addition to being effective at brightening your skin tone. "It has numerous skin-protecting and moisturizing benefits that may help improve [the look of] enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, hyperpigmentation, fine lines, wrinkles, and dullness," Dr. Nussbaum said.

Thanks to this long list of benefits, niacinamide makes a great addition to any anti-aging skin-care routine, especially if you want to calm inflammation and support collagen production, according to Dr. Imahiyerobo-Ip. To discover why this ingredient is a dermatologist-favorite, try the Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment ($48).