A'Pieu Kalamansi Cream Versus Melano CC Brightening Gel
Updated on March 11, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin C
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances, oils and silicones
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Ingredient Info
A'Pieu Kalamansi Cream 43 ingredients
Melano CC Brightening Gel 32 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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A'Pieu Kalamansi Cream 43 ingredients
Melano CC Brightening Gel 32 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Citrofortunella Microcarpa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Tenuiflorum Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
Masking
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningFreesia Refracta Extract
Skin ConditioningIris Versicolor Extract
EmollientLeontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningNarcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Vinyldimethicone
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Citrofortunella Microcarpa Fruit Extract, Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Tenuiflorum Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Yeast Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Freesia Refracta Extract, Iris Versicolor Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vinyldimethicone, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, Silica, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Alpinia Katsumadai Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningC4-18 Alkyl Methacrylate/Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Copolymer
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Bifida Polysaccharide
HumectantPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientPPG-17 Butyl Ether
Skin ConditioningIron Hydroxide
StabilisingPolyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventPolydiethylsiloxane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Hydroxypropyl Ethylhexyl Ether
CleansingPolyacrylamide
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glyceryl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Paraben
Preservative
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Heptanol
Perfuming
PPG-4 Lauryl Ether
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingC16-24 Alkyl C16-24 Acidate
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C5-8 Alkyl Acrylate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ascorbic Acid, Alpinia Katsumadai Seed Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, C4-18 Alkyl Methacrylate/Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Bifida Polysaccharide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PPG-17 Butyl Ether, Iron Hydroxide, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Polydiethylsiloxane, Polyglyceryl-2 Hydroxypropyl Ethylhexyl Ether, Polyacrylamide, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Paraben, Behenyl Alcohol, Heptanol, PPG-4 Lauryl Ether, Xanthan Gum, C16-24 Alkyl C16-24 Acidate, Acrylates/C5-8 Alkyl Acrylate Copolymer, Parfum
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:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolAscorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.
Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.
Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.
Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!
Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.
Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.
The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.
Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.
Learn more about Ascorbic AcidIngredient Ratings
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A'Pieu Kalamansi Cream 43 ingredients
Melano CC Brightening Gel 32 ingredients
