Why Dark Spots Are More Common Among Latinas — and How to Finally Get Rid of Them

If your problem is not acne, then it's genetic. For that, use a lotion or serum with glycolic acid, like Peter Thomas Roth Glycolic Acid 10 Percent Moisturizer ($45). If you find your skin is too sensitive for it, choose licorice extract or vitamin C. Try First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Daily Face Cream ($22) and The Body Shop Vitamin C Daily Moisturizer SPF 30 ($23). You don't want to apply the lotion all over your face but just on the area with the dark spots, or you'll end up with the opposite effect — light spots where you didn't want them, adds Barba.