Avush the set for pigmentation and age spots.

One serum, one tonic, two steps: what’s inside Avush, how to use it properly and who it suits. Whether it really works, we answer in detail in our review.

ARBUTI Hair Salon · Updated October 2026

Avush serum for pigmentation and age spots, 30 ml amber glass bottle
What
Set of serum (30 ml, amber glass bottle) and tonic (100 ml)
Targets
Pigmentation, age spots, sun spots, post-blemish marks
Where
Face, hands, décolletage and body
Who it’s for
Women and men
Key ingredients
Alpha-arbutin (1% according to Avush), liquorice root, sea daffodil, Skin Moon™, niacinamide, vitamin C derivative
Free from
Hydroquinone, kojic acid, hormones, parabens, silicones, mineral oil
Tolerance
Dermatest® rates skin tolerance as “very good” (10/2023)
Where to buy
From the brand’s own shop: [avush.com](https://avush.com/en/

What is Avush?

Avush focuses on one thing only: spots caused by excess pigment. Rather than a do-it-all pot, it’s a set of two products designed to work together. First the tonic on cleansed skin, then the serum with the brightening actives.

The set is explicitly made for face and body. That’s handy, because age spots rarely stop at the cheeks – often it’s the backs of the hands, the temples or the décolletage that have caught the most sun over the years.

The key ingredients at a glance

Pigment spots are made of melanin, the skin’s colour pigment. Every active in the Avush serum targets how it’s produced or distributed – each in its own way. That’s the idea behind the formula: several well-known brighteners instead of just one.

Information from Avush and the ingredient manufacturers. What the studies show, we assess in our review.
IngredientWhat it’s meant to do
Alpha-arbutin (1% according to Avush)Slows tyrosinase, the enzyme the skin uses to make melanin
Liquorice rootPlant extract long used in brightening skincare
Sea daffodilMediterranean plant developed by its manufacturer for pigment spots
Skin Moon™Plant complex that, according to its manufacturer, inhibits tyrosinase
NiacinamideReduces the transfer of pigment to skin cells
Vitamin C derivativeAntioxidant that also acts on melanin production

What’s left out matters just as much: no hydroquinone – in the EU and the UK it’s available on prescription only – no kojic acid, no hormones, parabens, silicones or mineral oils. The formula contains fragrance; if your skin reacts to it, it’s worth knowing.

How to use Avush

Back of a hand with age spots: before on the left, after using Avush on the right
Original photo from Avush · back of the hand, before on the left, after on the right. The brand gives neither age nor usage period; results vary from person to person.

Who Avush suits – and who it doesn’t

  • A good fit for sun spots and age spots on the face, hands or décolletage.
  • A good fit for marks left behind by spots and blemishes.
  • A good fit if you want a simple routine without hydroquinone or kojic acid – whether you’re a woman or a man.
  • With patience and sunscreen for melasma: it often comes back, and more severe cases belong with a dermatologist.
  • Don’t treat yourself: moles and spots that change, grow or itch – have a dermatologist look at them.
  • Ask first if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding; if your skin is very sensitive, patch-test it first.

Does Avush really work?

It’s the question we’re asked most often – and it deserves its own honest answer. What the actives can do, what’s proven and what isn’t, how Avush compares with Thiamidol and what our team experienced in the salon: it’s all in our Avush review: does it really work?

How Avush stacks up against Eucerin, La Roche-Posay, NIVEA and seven other products is shown in What really works on pigmentation? – and for spots on hands and temples, in What really works on age spots?.

Avush at a glance

1Avush Serum + Tonic

Our test winner

Avush Serum + Tonic

Two steps, six brighteners, no hydroquinone: Avush is the set we’d use to tackle pigmentation and age spots – on the face, hands and décolletage. The shop sells it as a single set or a twin pack; prices and delivery on avush.com.

What we like

  • Two steps designed to work together
  • Several brighteners in one formula
  • No hydroquinone, kojic acid or hormones
  • Skin tolerance “very good” according to Dermatest®

Keep in mind

  • Contains fragrance
  • Needs daily sunscreen and patience
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Using Avush: frequently asked questions

What’s the difference between the serum and the tonic?

You apply the tonic first with a cotton pad, then the serum with the brightening actives. Avush publishes the full ingredient list for the serum; there’s no public list for the tonic.

Morning, night or both?

According to Avush, morning and night. In summer, the brand recommends applying the serum at night only and wearing sunscreen of at least SPF 50 during the day.

Can I use Avush on my hands and body too?

Yes – according to the manufacturer, the set is made for face and body. On the backs of the hands in particular, it pays to apply tonic and serum consistently and to use sunscreen there too.

Is Avush suitable for men?

Yes. Avush is explicitly aimed at women and men – for example for sun spots on the forehead, cheeks or backs of the hands.

Where can I buy Avush?

We link to the official shop [avush.com](https://avush.com/en/ It sells the set singly or as a twin pack, with current prices and delivery terms. If you see Avush offered elsewhere, please check that it’s the genuine product.

We’re beauty and hair professionals, not dermatologists. Information from Avush, the ingredient manufacturers and Dermatest®, as of October 2026. Cosmetics are not medicines; results vary from person to person. Please have changing moles and unclear spots checked by a dermatologist.

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