Whether you’re battling textural scars, pigmented acne marks, or redness throughout your face, dealing with any type of scar can be irritating. Different types of scars require different ingredients to target the issue, and there isn’t one ingredient that will erase all your scars overnight.
There are, however, multiple ingredients that work to slowly fade pigmentation, reduce inflammation, promote collagen production, and boost the skin barrier, too. And all of these benefits will help reduce scars and promote skin renewal.
No matter what type of scarring you might have, Haruharu Wonder products contain specific ingredients that work to reduce scarring and give your skin that lit-from-within glow. From niacinamide and retinal to azelaic acid, peptides, and PDRN, our products work overtime to treat your skin gently and effectively.
So, what actually makes an ingredient effective for scars? A great scar-reducing ingredient needs to help regulate melanin production, stimulate collagen synthesis, and encourage controlled cell turnover. Bonus points if it can help reduce inflammation and support the skin barrier, too.
The Top 5 Ingredients That Actually Reduce the Look of Scars
Niacinamide
Niacinamide is an all-star ingredient when it comes to fading scars. Not only can it help fade post-acne dark marks, but it also evens out skin tone and prevents new discoloration, too. Using niacinamide daily can strengthen the skin barrier, regulate excess melanin production, and reduce inflammation.
The Centella 5% Niacinamide Radiance Gel Cream contains this amazing scar-fighting ingredient and can be used everyday to help treat and prevent discoloration.
Not only that, but this lightweight, watery gel cream formula effectively hydrates, soothes, and evens out skin tone all in one product.
The Centella 5% Niacinamide Radiance Gel Cream is fragrance-free and clinically tested for sensitive skin. If you’re looking for a finish that’s soft and feels moisturizing without stickiness or heaviness, this is the perfect pick for you.
Retinal (0.1%)
Retinal is the gold standard in dermatology thanks to its ability to accelerate cell turnover, boost collagen production, and improve elasticity. That’s why this ingredient is ideal for treating textural scars and pigmented acne scars, too—retinal can help soften these scars, smooth uneven texture, and refine pores.
Retinal 0.1% is one of the hero ingredients in our Rose PDRN Firming Serum. This gorgeous, high-performing formula can help improve skin elasticity, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, and fade scarring, too. The nighttime serum also contains ingredients like peptides and adenosine to improve signs of aging, while the vegan Rose PDRN delivers powerful rejuvenation to restore firmness and radiance from within.
Azelaic Acid
If you really want to hone in on an ingredient that works to treat red acne marks, azelaic acid is the perfect pick for you. This ingredient can help improve uneven skin tone, calm inflammation, reduce redness, and slow down excess pigment production. Plus, it’s a great ingredient for those who have sensitive skin and can’t tolerate stronger scar-fighting ingredients. It’s so gentle, in fact, that when we tested this pick in a skin primary irritation evaluation, the average skin reaction was 0.00.
The Rose PDRN Soothing Serum is a vegan multi-benefit serum with Rose PDRN and azelaic acid to support skin renewal, calm sensitivity, and improve texture. While the formula is gentle, it’s still powerful enough to target skin texture and hyperpigmentation for your glowiest skin yet. Plus, it contains sodium PCA, panthenol, and squalene to deliver deep hydration, softness, and long-lasting comfort—a perfect serum to use in the morning after you’ve cleansed and applied toner, and before you’ve applied your moisturizer and SPF for the day.
Peptides
Peptides are well-known for their anti-aging benefits, but they also work well to target signs of scarring, too. Peptides can help improve firmness, texture, and resilience of the skin, and can also help remodel skin over time.
The Centella Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream is made with a 5-peptide complex that helps reduce scarring over time while treating fine lines and wrinkles and boosting the skin barrier. Additionally, the added centella helps reduce any redness or irritation you might have from acne scarring.
PDRN (Rose-Derived)
Polydeoxyribonucleotide (or PDRN) is a trending skincare ingredient that helps to support regeneration in the skin, boost collagen, and reduce inflammation, too. It’s an ideal ingredient to use to support the recovery of stressed skin (like redness from acne scarring), and supports long-term skin rejuvenation. This ingredient is found in both the Rose PDRN Firming Serum and the Rose PDRN Soothing Serum, and is a regenerative support ingredient that enhances the other actives within these formulas as well.
How to Combine These Ingredients Safely
Morning skincare routine:
Step 1 - Use the Black Rice Triple AHA Gentle Cleansing Gel to gently cleanse your skin.
Step 2 - Apply the Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner For Sensitive Skin using your hands or a cotton round and let dry.
Step 3 - Apply the Rose PDRN Soothing Serum with azelaic acid and let it dry.
Step 4 - Apply the Centella 5% Niacinamide Radiance Gel Cream and let it dry.
Step 5 - Apply the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen as your final skincare step for the morning.
Evening skincare routine:
Step 1 - Use the Black Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil to remove all your makeup from the day and gently cleanse your skin.
Step 2 - Apply the Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner For Sensitive Skin using your hands or a cotton round and let dry.
Step 3 - Apply the Rose PDRN Firming Serum with retinal and let it dry. If you notice sensitivity in your skin, alternate using the Rose PDRN Firming Serum with the Rose PDRN Soothing Serum every other night.
Step 4 - Apply the Centella Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream as your final step for your evening skincare routine.
How to apply these ingredients safely:
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Start retinal 2–3x per week - If you are sensitive to retinal, or it’s your first time using this ingredient, you’ll want to start slowly. Rather than using it every night, start out by applying it a few times a week and build up to every night once your skin starts to tolerate it better.
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Always wear SPF - Protecting your skin against the sun is crucial to not only preventing current scarring from getting worse, but also preventing future scarring as well.
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Hydrate to support the barrier - By supporting your skin barrier, you are helping it to regenerate new skin cells and reducing the appearance of scarring. Use barrier-supporting products to reduce inflammation and keep skin calm.
Final Thoughts on Treating Scarring
You’re not going to be able to reverse scarring overnight—but with the right ingredients, you will be able to treat scarring on your skin very effectively, over time. The most effective approach to treating scars includes controlling pigment, stimulating collagen production, and promoting barrier support and repair. Haruharu Wonder formulas do an amazing job of balancing active performance with sensitive-skin-friendly support.
Top 5 Ingredients That Actually Help Reduce the Look of Scars
Whether you’re battling textural scars, pigmented acne marks, or redness throughout your face, dealing with any type of scar can be irritating. Different types of scars require different ingredients to target the issue, and there isn’t one ingredient that will erase all your scars overnight.
There are, however, multiple ingredients that work to slowly fade pigmentation, reduce inflammation, promote collagen production, and boost the skin barrier, too. And all of these benefits will help reduce scars and promote skin renewal.
No matter what type of scarring you might have, Haruharu Wonder products contain specific ingredients that work to reduce scarring and give your skin that lit-from-within glow. From niacinamide and retinal to azelaic acid, peptides, and PDRN, our products work overtime to treat your skin gently and effectively.
So, what actually makes an ingredient effective for scars? A great scar-reducing ingredient needs to help regulate melanin production, stimulate collagen synthesis, and encourage controlled cell turnover. Bonus points if it can help reduce inflammation and support the skin barrier, too.
The Top 5 Ingredients That Actually Reduce the Look of Scars
Niacinamide
Niacinamide is an all-star ingredient when it comes to fading scars. Not only can it help fade post-acne dark marks, but it also evens out skin tone and prevents new discoloration, too. Using niacinamide daily can strengthen the skin barrier, regulate excess melanin production, and reduce inflammation.
The Centella 5% Niacinamide Radiance Gel Cream contains this amazing scar-fighting ingredient and can be used everyday to help treat and prevent discoloration.
Not only that, but this lightweight, watery gel cream formula effectively hydrates, soothes, and evens out skin tone all in one product.
The Centella 5% Niacinamide Radiance Gel Cream is fragrance-free and clinically tested for sensitive skin. If you’re looking for a finish that’s soft and feels moisturizing without stickiness or heaviness, this is the perfect pick for you.
Retinal (0.1%)
Retinal is the gold standard in dermatology thanks to its ability to accelerate cell turnover, boost collagen production, and improve elasticity. That’s why this ingredient is ideal for treating textural scars and pigmented acne scars, too—retinal can help soften these scars, smooth uneven texture, and refine pores.
Retinal 0.1% is one of the hero ingredients in our Rose PDRN Firming Serum. This gorgeous, high-performing formula can help improve skin elasticity, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, and fade scarring, too. The nighttime serum also contains ingredients like peptides and adenosine to improve signs of aging, while the vegan Rose PDRN delivers powerful rejuvenation to restore firmness and radiance from within.
Azelaic Acid
If you really want to hone in on an ingredient that works to treat red acne marks, azelaic acid is the perfect pick for you. This ingredient can help improve uneven skin tone, calm inflammation, reduce redness, and slow down excess pigment production. Plus, it’s a great ingredient for those who have sensitive skin and can’t tolerate stronger scar-fighting ingredients. It’s so gentle, in fact, that when we tested this pick in a skin primary irritation evaluation, the average skin reaction was 0.00.
The Rose PDRN Soothing Serum is a vegan multi-benefit serum with Rose PDRN and azelaic acid to support skin renewal, calm sensitivity, and improve texture. While the formula is gentle, it’s still powerful enough to target skin texture and hyperpigmentation for your glowiest skin yet. Plus, it contains sodium PCA, panthenol, and squalene to deliver deep hydration, softness, and long-lasting comfort—a perfect serum to use in the morning after you’ve cleansed and applied toner, and before you’ve applied your moisturizer and SPF for the day.
Peptides
Peptides are well-known for their anti-aging benefits, but they also work well to target signs of scarring, too. Peptides can help improve firmness, texture, and resilience of the skin, and can also help remodel skin over time.
The Centella Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream is made with a 5-peptide complex that helps reduce scarring over time while treating fine lines and wrinkles and boosting the skin barrier. Additionally, the added centella helps reduce any redness or irritation you might have from acne scarring.
PDRN (Rose-Derived)
Polydeoxyribonucleotide (or PDRN) is a trending skincare ingredient that helps to support regeneration in the skin, boost collagen, and reduce inflammation, too. It’s an ideal ingredient to use to support the recovery of stressed skin (like redness from acne scarring), and supports long-term skin rejuvenation. This ingredient is found in both the Rose PDRN Firming Serum and the Rose PDRN Soothing Serum, and is a regenerative support ingredient that enhances the other actives within these formulas as well.
How to Combine These Ingredients Safely
Morning skincare routine:
Step 1 - Use the Black Rice Triple AHA Gentle Cleansing Gel to gently cleanse your skin.
Step 2 - Apply the Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner For Sensitive Skin using your hands or a cotton round and let dry.
Step 3 - Apply the Rose PDRN Soothing Serum with azelaic acid and let it dry.
Step 4 - Apply the Centella 5% Niacinamide Radiance Gel Cream and let it dry.
Step 5 - Apply the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen as your final skincare step for the morning.
Evening skincare routine:
Step 1 - Use the Black Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil to remove all your makeup from the day and gently cleanse your skin.
Step 2 - Apply the Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner For Sensitive Skin using your hands or a cotton round and let dry.
Step 3 - Apply the Rose PDRN Firming Serum with retinal and let it dry. If you notice sensitivity in your skin, alternate using the Rose PDRN Firming Serum with the Rose PDRN Soothing Serum every other night.
Step 4 - Apply the Centella Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream as your final step for your evening skincare routine.
How to apply these ingredients safely:
Final Thoughts on Treating Scarring
You’re not going to be able to reverse scarring overnight—but with the right ingredients, you will be able to treat scarring on your skin very effectively, over time. The most effective approach to treating scars includes controlling pigment, stimulating collagen production, and promoting barrier support and repair. Haruharu Wonder formulas do an amazing job of balancing active performance with sensitive-skin-friendly support.