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Active Ingredients

Phytonadione

Often labeled as: Vitamin K1

The blood-clotting vitamin for dark circles.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 1 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐ŸŽฏ At a Glance

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A fat-soluble vitamin heavily involved in blood coagulation. Topically, it helps speed up the healing of bruised tissue and broken capillaries under the eyes.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Reduces dark circles caused by pooled blood, speeds up bruise healing post-surgery.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

A staple in post-procedure dermatology creams.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It cures genetic hyperpigmentation.

The Science

It only targets vascular (blood-based) darkness, not melanin-based darkness.