The dark mark left behind after a pimple heals is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. It is not a scar. A scar is a change in skin texture - a pit or a raised area and it will not fade on its own. A mark is a change in colour only, and it does fade, though more slowly than most people expect.

Higher melanin levels mean the inflammatory response that follows a breakout produces more pigment, and that pigment clears more gradually. A mark that might fade in six weeks on fair skin can take three to four months on Indian skin. That is normal and not a sign the product is failing.

Fading existing marks and stopping new ones from forming are two different jobs. For existing marks, the glutathione and kojic acid soap and astaxanthin night cream work on melanin production and overnight repair. For prevention, treat the acne itself with our anti-acne range and wear sunscreen daily, since UV darkens existing marks.

The existing marks will not, once faded. New ones form only if you get new breakouts, which is why treating active acne matters as much as treating the marks.