Niacinamide
Vitamin B3
The best-evidenced tone-evening active.
NutraHerbal Pigmentation Correction Cream
30 g, niacinamide, kojic acid and liquorice extract
A pigmentation and dark-spot cream on niacinamide, kojic acid and liquorice, targeted correction, never whitening.
- Minimum order
- 500 units per SKU
- Lead time
- 14–20 working days after artwork and advance confirmation
- Shelf life
- 24 months from manufacture
Why this product
Where NutraHerbal Pigmentation Correction Cream sits in the market
Pigmentation, melasma and dark spots are a genuine, specific concern with real actives behind them, and they are entirely distinct from skin whitening, which we will not help market. Positioning around even tone and dark spots gives you a serious skincare product with a defensible claim set and a customer who will use it for months.
Key ingredients
What it is built on
Kojic acid
Kojic dipalmitate
Established pigmentation active.
Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Classical mulethi; traditional skin-brightening herb.
Vitamin C
Ethyl ascorbic acid
Stable vitamin C derivative.
Benefits for your brand
What this SKU does for the business
Written for a brand owner deciding what to manufacture, not as consumer marketing copy, and without health claims we cannot stand behind.
01
Correction, not whitening
Dark spots and uneven tone are specific, addressable concerns. Framing the product that way is both honest and, in our view, the only version of this category worth building a brand on.
02
Niacinamide at a meaningful level
5% is the concentration the research and the market have settled on. It is a real inclusion rather than a label decoration, and informed customers check.
03
Classical herbs alongside modern actives
Mulethi and manjistha are the traditional Indian skin-brightening herbs. Pairing them with niacinamide gives one label two kinds of credibility.
04
Long courses and real retention
Pigmentation improves slowly over months. That makes for a long, predictable reorder cycle if the product actually works.
Composition
Per unit
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Niacinamide | 5% w/w |
| Kojic dipalmitate | 2% w/w |
| Liquorice (mulethi) extract | 3% w/w |
| Ethyl ascorbic acid | 2% w/w |
| Manjistha extract | 3% w/w |
| Cream base with SPF-free emollients | q.s. to 100% |
Composition is adjustable under our custom formulation route. Changes restart the stability and documentation clock, allow an extra three to four weeks.
Packaging
Available formats
↗30 g tube
↗50 g jar
↗15 g trial tube
↗Skincare routine kit with face wash
Label design, carton artwork and shipper cartons are available as a service. See packaging development.
Market research
What the demand actually looks like
Our read of this category from manufacturing for it. Price bands and volumes are indicative planning ranges for your own costing, not audited market data, and not a quotation.
Demand & seasonality
Large and growing, with a modest lift before wedding season.
Search & language
Very large volume in both languages ("pigmentation kaise hataye", "dark spots removal cream", "niacinamide benefits").
Who buys it
Women 22–45 predominantly, increasingly ingredient-literate and comparing active percentages between labels.
Indicative price band
Indicative retail positioning sits in the ₹350–₹900 band for 30 g. Treat as a planning range.
Competitive picture
Crowded with active-led D2C skincare brands. The Ayurvedic herb addition and honest positioning are the differentiators.
Channels that work
↗D2C paid social
↗Marketplaces
↗Beauty retail
↗Quick commerce
↗Clinics & dermatologists
Questions we actually get
Before you place the order
Can we market this as a fairness cream?
No. We will not manufacture skin-whitening positioning. Pigmentation correction and even tone are the available, honest and entirely sufficient claims.
Should it include sunscreen?
Sun protection genuinely matters for pigmentation, but combining SPF into a treatment cream complicates both the formulation and the regulatory position. We recommend a separate sunscreen and saying so in your content.
Hydroquinone?
No. It is restricted in cosmetics in many markets and prescription-only in others. We will not formulate with it for an over-the-counter product.
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NutraHerbal manufactures food supplements, Ayurvedic proprietary medicines and cosmetics for business customers. Product information on this site describes composition, format and commercial positioning for brand owners. It is not medical advice, does not claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and is not a substitute for consulting a qualified practitioner. Final label claims are the brand owner's responsibility and must be approved for the destination market.