Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum Versus Maelove Fade Away Brightening Serum

Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum Versus Maelove Fade Away Brightening Serum Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Tranexamic & Arbutin Advanced Brightening Serum versus Maelove Fade Away Brightening Serum. This brightening serum is formulated around Tranexamic Acid and Alpha-Arbutin to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Alpha-Arbutin and Kojic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. No concerns Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride C13-15 Alkane Tranexamic Acid Glycerin Alpha-Arbutin Pentylene Glycol Tocopheryl Acetate Palmaria Palmata Extract Hydrolyzed Pea Asparagopsis Armata Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Pancratium Maritimum Extract Ganoderma Lucidum Extract Lentinus Edodes Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Hydrolyzed Pea Protein Diacetyl Boldine Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Lactobacillus Bisabolol Panthenol Tocopherol Glucose Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate C14-22 Alcohols Xanthan Gum Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate Hydroxyacetophenone Sorbitan Caprylate 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Propanediol Carbomer Sodium Phytate Butylene Glycol Sodium Chloride Sodium Succinate Sorbic Acid Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-15 Alkane, Tranexamic Acid, Glycerin, Alpha-Arbutin, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Hydrolyzed Pea, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Diacetyl Boldine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lactobacillus, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Glucose, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate, C14-22 Alcohols, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sorbitan Caprylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Carbomer, Sodium Phytate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Succinate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol Polysorbate 20 Kojic Acid Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Hamamelis Virginiana Water Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Amber Powder Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Glutathione Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Sodium Gluconate Sclerotium Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Tropolone Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Alcohol Water, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Alpha-Arbutin, Kojic Acid, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Glutathione, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Gluconat Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. It is a: Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin Emollient, helping to soften skin Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives Alpha-Arbutin is a brightening active used to fade dark spots, melasma, and post-acne marks. Structurally, it is a hydroquinone with a sugar molecule attached (but is much gentler than raw hydroquinone). It has a pretty elegant way of working; it slots into tyrosinase, or the key enzyme that your skin uses to make melanin), and competitively blocks it so your skin produces less pigment over time. There are two forms of arbutin and alpha is the better one to reach for: it works at lower amounts, absorbs into skin more easily, and has a strong safety record. The science backs this up too: lab and animal studies confirm it lowers melanin by blocking tyosinase and the more you use (up to a point), the more it works. Human studies look good too. A 2024 trial found a cream with 5% alpha-arbutin and 2% kojic acid worked about as well as a prescription melasma cream but with fewer side effects. Another study showed 2% alpha-arbutin paired with 10% Trihydroxybenzoic Acid Glucoside and sunscreen faded dark spots and melasma without causing irritation. Concentration-wise, most serums land in the 1-2% range. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety concluded that alpha-arbutin is safe in face creams up to 2% and body lotions up to 0.5%. Overall, this is a well-studied and low-irritation brightener that's a great pick for anyone dealing with uneven skin tone. It also pairs well with vitamin C, niacinamide, and sunscreen. 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydratio