Obagi Nu-Derm Blend Fx 2.0 fl oz. (Step 5) - Hydroquinone-Free (No Hydroquinone)

Obagi Nu-Derm Blend Fx is Hydroquinone-Free, skin-brightening cream specially formulated with 7% Arbutin, anti-oxidants, and exfoliants to help clarify and brighten skin.

This Hydroquinone-Free night cream with Arbutin is alternative to Obagi Blender with Hydroquinone 4% that targets dark spots caused by melasma, sun damage, acne and more.

Blend Obagi Tretinoin 0.05% (Aggressive) or Obagi Retinol (Conservative: Obagi 360 Retinol 1.0) with Obagi Nu-Derm Blend Fx (step 5) if recommended by your Dermatologist.

Apply Obagi Retinol before applying Obagi Nu-Derm Blend Fx (step 5) or blend them together for reduced strength.

• The exfoliating ingredients promote healthy cell turnover and brighten skin.

• Blend Fx also helps improve skin elasticity by building healthy collagen. With regular use, this skin brightener will gently and gradually improve the appearance of blotchy and discolored skin.

• When mixed with Tretinoin, this cream boots the reparative process of damaged cells

Obagi Nu-Derm Blend Fx contains 7% Arbutin, a natural and effective skin-brightening agent. An extract of plants such as bearberry, pomegranate, and pear. Arbutin works by inhibiting tyrosinase production, an enzyme responsible for dark spots.

When used as a regimen, Obagi Nu-Derm Blend Fx helps improve signs of aging for healthier, more beautiful looking skin. Alternative to Obagi Blender for long-term maintenance regimen to minimize:

• Age spots, fine lines, and wrinkles
• Roughness
• Sagging
• Redness and uneven, dull complexion (sallowness)
• Discoloration, hyperpigmentation

Directions:
Apply to entire face in the evening (PM) (avoiding eyelids) extending to the hairline, over the ears and ending with a feathering motion from the jaw line down the neck.

Each use: Measure 1/2 gram, about 1 pea-size amount, and apply to the entire face as directed.

Key ingredients: 7% Arbutin, antioxidants, exfoliants, Lactic Acid

Ingredients:
Water, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Arbutin 7%, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, TEA-Salicytate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Asorbic Acid, Lactic Acid, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Metabisulfate, BHT, Saponins, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

Warnings:
As a precaution, Arbutin and any Hydroquinone based products (Obagi Nu-Derm Clear Fx and Obagi Nu-Derm Blend Fx) and retinol products should not be used by pregnant women, women who intend to become pregnant in the near future, or women who are lactating/breast feeding.

Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions (e.g. hives, itching, wheezing, anaphylaxis, severe asthma attacks) in certain susceptible people. Test for skin sensitivity before using by applying a small amount to an unbroken patch of skin and check within 24 hours. If itching or vesicle formation or excessive inflammatory response occurred, product should be discontinued and physician consulted. Close supervision is recommended.