Anua Niacinamide 5 TXA Brightening Pads
by Anua · skin_care
Editor's Take
A brightening pad that actually delivers a serum's worth of actives: Niacinamide, Tranexamic Acid, and six peptides at functional levels, not trace decoration.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 8.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 9.3 / 10
- Sustainability: 9.2 / 10
The Verdict
This is a technologically sophisticated formula that punches well above the typical brightening pad category. The dual-pathway brightening system (Niacinamide + Tranexamic Acid) is backed by a six-peptide repair complex including Copper Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, plus gentle PHA exfoliation via Gluconolactone. The clean score is excellent at 9.3, held back only by Carbomer and Disodium EDTA in the mid-list. Sustainability lands at 9.2 despite reliance on conventional glycols and synthetic polymers for stability. The efficacy score of 8.8 reflects genuine active density, not cosmetic slip. Worth it for anyone serious about tone correction who wants more than surface gratification from a pad format.
Full INCI list
Aqua/Water/Eau, Methylpropanediol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Arginine, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Cyanocobalamin, Betaine Salicylate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Tranexamic Acid, Gluconolactone, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Saururus Chinensis Extract, Rice Ferment Filtrate (Sake), Oligopeptide-2, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Hexapeptide-11, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1