I've never worried about discolouration too much, until I had a look in one of those magnifying mirrors (you know the ones that make you want to just give up then and there) and I noticed that around my nose and mouth, my skin has darkened.

I use this night cream sporadically as it's quite rich and can sometimes leave my skin oily. It is very effective though in evening out the complexion - it sometimes tingles which I take as a sign that it's working! I wouldn't recommend using this when you have active breakouts as it can burn on broken skin (I know that sounds intuitive, but I made the mistake). If discolouration and dark spots are major concerns of yours, I think this is a worthy investment. I've tried serums before that promised to tackle these issues with very few results, but this genuinely has given my skin a more even and luminous tone.