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Melano CC Vitamin C Essence Versus The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment

Melano CC Vitamin C Essence Versus The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment This brightening essence is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is

Melano CC Vitamin C Essence Versus The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment

This brightening essence is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.

This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside and Tranexamic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Ascorbic Acid

Tocopheryl Acetate

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

O-Cymen-5-Ol

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Ethoxydiglycol

Alpinia Zerumbet Seed Extract

Butylene Glycol

EDTA

Parfum

Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Ethoxydiglycol, Alpinia Zerumbet Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, EDTA, Parfum

Water

Glycerin

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Tranexamic Acid

Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract

1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide

Sodium Acrylates Copolymer

Phenoxyethanol

Carbomer

Sodium Hydroxide

Cetearyl Olivate

Benzyl Alcohol

Sorbitan Olivate

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Lecithin

Squalane

Ethylhexylglycerin

Sodium Gluconate

Polysorbate 60

Dehydroacetic Acid

Lactobacillus Ferment

Sorbitan Isostearate

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tranexamic Acid, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetearyl Olivate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Lecithin, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Polysorbate 60, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sorbitan Isostearate

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Propanediol
  3. 03Glycerin
  4. 04Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
  5. 05Cocamidopropyl Betaine
  6. 06PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
  7. 07Salicylic Acid
  8. 08PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
  9. 09PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
  10. 10Betaine
  11. 11Zinc PCA
  12. 12Phenoxyethanol
  13. 13Sodium Chloride
  14. 14Allantoin
  15. 15Sodium Hydroxide
  16. 16Coco-Glucoside
  17. 17Glyceryl Oleate
  18. 18Benzyl Alcohol
  19. 19Coconut Acid
  20. 20Ethylhexylglycerin
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Product index

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