Mindy Kaling is known for bringing her comedy to the big and small screen, but one thing she doesn't joke about is her skin.
During a recent interview with Allure, Mindy spoke candidly about her "struggle with hyperpigmentation" and the battles darker skin tones face in the beauty industry.
"I've always struggled with hyperpigmentation, and I’m always trying to find products that help with my acne scars and dark spots."
That can be difficult at times because a lot of products that promote the disappearance of dark spots and scars use bleaching agents to help achieve it, and Mindy said changing her skin tone is not what she's looking for.
"I feel incredibly lucky that I'm someone who's celebrated for my dark brown skin," Mindy added. "And I did not want to change that."
Mindy even tried doing laser removal, but she had to be cautious with doing so because she's prone to keloid — which is more common with people rich in melanin.
"I keloid, which is another thing that happens to people who have darker skin. I've had to go to doctors and explain my keloiding issues to them because it's so specific to people with darker skin."
Luckily, after trial and error, Mindy has found the beauty regimen that works for her and a hyperpigmentation serum specifically designed for and by people of color that she trusts.
To learn more about Mindy, check out her full Allure interview.