Clearly Corrective Brightening & Soothing Treatment Water

All Skin Types, including Sensitive Skin

A skin brightening treatment water that soothes, hydrates and visibly boosts skin clarity.

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Soothing Treatment Water is rated 3.1 out of 5 by 23.

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Soothing Treatment Water

A skin brightening treatment water that soothes, hydrates and visibly boosts skin clarity.

$46.00

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6.7 fl. oz. Bottle

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What It Is

With a lightweight texture, our gentle skin brightening treatment water with Illuminating Minerals provides soothing hydration while giving skin a soft glow. This preparation helps to visibly brighten skin and diminish dullness for improved skin clarity. Infused with Licorice Root, this gentle formula visibly smoothes and refines skin texture for enhanced clarity.

What It’s Good For

Soothes and hydrates skin while helping to visibly even skin tone
Refreshes dull skin for visibly improved clarity
With Illuminating Minerals, this formula helps to brighten skin with a subtle glow
Demonstrated to strengthen the skin barrier in a clinical study
Dermatologist-tested for safety
For all skin types

Key Ingredients

LICORICE ROOT

Extracted from a perennial herb native to Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Licorice Root Extract has been used medicinally since 500 B.C. An effective complement to a routine focused on skin brightening, clarity and evenness, Licorice Root is known for its soothing and calming properties.

ACTIVATED C

Activated C, which is a stabilized form of Vitamin C that specifically addresses uneven skin tone and hyperpigmentation, goes to work immediately upon contact with the skin. Within our formula, Activated C helps visibly diminish the look of dullness and uneven skin tone and helps increase clarity and brightness for a healthy-looking, more radiant complexion.

WHITE BIRCH EXTRACT

White Birch Extract is a sugar-derived ingredient known for its ability to restore hydration and nutrients to the skin. In our skincare products, this potent active ingredient works with Activated C to help even skin tone.

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How to Use

Prior to application, gently shake our skin brightening treatment formula until the Illuminating Minerals create an iridescent swirl
Pour water into palms or onto a cotton pad and lightly pat on face, avoiding the immediate eye area
Gentle enough for use twice a day
Follow with your regular skincare routine and daily sunscreen
Explore the rest of the Clearly Corrective™ skincare routine for dark spots and skin discolorations including our brightening face wash, dark spot corrector and skin brightening moisturizer

ENHANCE SKIN CLARITY WITH A BRIGHTENING SKINCARE ROUTINE

Diminish dark spots and discolorations to boost brightness with this skincare routine. **LEARN MORE**

Future Made Better

True to our founding family’s mission, we strive to improve the quality of the communities we serve by reducing our
environmental impact, formulating responsibly, and supporting charitable causes. This formula is made with:

Responsible Formulation

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Complete Your Routine

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Step 1

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Exfoliating Daily Cleanser

A skin brightening face wash that gently purifies and exfoliates skin.

$32.00

5.0 fl. oz. Tube

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Step 3

Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Corrector

A dark spot corrector and brightening serum that helps visibly reduce dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and post-acne marks. Paraben-free

$56.00

Step 4

Clearly Corrective Brightening & Smoothing Moisture Treatment

A skin brightening moisturizer that helps to improve overall clarity.

$60.00

1.7 fl. oz. Jar

Rated 4 out of 5 by Zola from No product seal ! A long time Kiehl’s customer, but was very surprised that this product doesn’t come with a seal, therefore 4 stars. Please make it with a safety seal like all your other products, especially now during the pandemic. Thank you.

Date published: 2021-05-01

Rated 5 out of 5 by Ibkaldek from This product works wonders I will keep using this product as long as they exist.

Date published: 2020-11-23

Rated 2 out of 5 by MDPC from Doesn't do much It doesn't hurt, but I don't really see that it helps. I won't buy this again.

Date published: 2020-10-14

Rated 5 out of 5 by Kiehls Lover from Do not stop making this formula I don't understand the bad reviews. Therefore I am here to give the love and review it deserves. I bought this on a whim. My face was wrecked by N95 masks in the hospital. I was recommended by a friend to try to the dark spot solution but my sensitive skin ain't about strong serum life. So I 'downgraded' the potency to this product. My face has sun spots. I was breaking out as well. Man, I have never been more thankful for Kiehl's product. It even lightened my strawberry blackhead nose that's acknowledged by my sister. When I first bought it, I was turned off by the sparkling stuff suspended in the essence. That sparkling things in the essence eventually went absent which I am thankful for. It gave me the affirmation that hey, it's my skin that's glowing. Not that stuff. I am really sorry for those who broke out from the product.

Date published: 2020-08-23

Rated 2 out of 5 by MontanaG from Disappointed I loved the old formulation which it really worked and I really saw results. I have been using this toner (new version) for more than 6 months and I didn't see any results at all. There are many good toners in the market with much better results. The old formulation it made a difference. I will not buy it again. I am searching for another option.

Date published: 2019-07-22

Rated 4 out of 5 by Echocin from Doubles Leaves a glow. Don’t wipe, pat it on.

Date published: 2019-06-02

Rated 5 out of 5 by Nayo from Wow So I’m new to Kiehl’s my bestie put me on and I’ve been hooked since. I went to a store near me and one of the workers gave me a sample of each product from this line. I literally noticed a difference in 4 days. HAD TO BUY IT!! I bought the brightening cleanser and this toner with the friends and family sale and now I have them on auto replenish. I’ve had such a hard time with my skin in the last 6 months (with sensitivity, redness, blotchyness, hyperpigmentation, breakouts, THE WHOLE SHABANG) and this line cleared all that up and I’m always glowy. They’re pricey but worth it

Date published: 2019-05-15

Rated 5 out of 5 by bwiz from Fantastic new discovery This is an incredible product. I've used it in the morning and before bed and it makes my skin feel incredible and truly bright.

Date published: 2018-12-07