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Abib Glutathiosome Dark Spot Serum Vita Drop Versus Lacoco En Nature Dark Spot Essence

Serum
Essence
Korean Brand South Korea
Indonesian Brand Indonesia

Updated on April 18, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe . They have a total of 5 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA and niacinamide

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Glutathiosome Dark Spot Serum Vita Drop

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Humectant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

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.

Smoothing

Niacinamide has emerged as an all-star ingredient due to its many benefits.

It is known to treat acne by reducing inflammation. It also helps fade dark-spots and strengthen the skin by promoting the growth of the ceramide barrier.

Other benefits include smoothing wrinkles and minimizing redness.

The cherry on top? Niacinamide can also help build keratin, a protein that keeps skin firm.

When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.

Niacinamide can be mixed with other ingredients to boost benefits. For instance, it has shown to be effective when used with copper, folic acid, and zinc to treat acne.

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Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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 
Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Abib Glutathiosome Dark Spot Serum Vita Drop 42 ingredients

4.8 /5
from 5 ratings
Works Well (5) Absorbs Well (4) Hydrating (3)
jorialghamdi.'s avatar

Jori Joestar

5 months ago
Review

the best brightening serum I’ve ever tried. It made my acne scars VANISH in 2 weeks, and absorbs into the skin so easily!

#expensive
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well
ptolemaea's avatar

grace:)

27 days ago
Review

it’s actually insane how much i’ve seen my PIE fade and i’ve been using this for like 2 weeks maybe?? this serum claims to fade dark spots in 3 days and while i do see a difference, i’d wait a couple of weeks to let this work its’ magic. it’s hydrating, though and it brightens my skin better than any vitamin c serum i’ve ever seen. the vitamin c/ferulic acid combo is a powerhouse, and it has Show more

#great value
#hydrating
#works well

Lacoco En Nature Dark Spot Essence 17 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Absorbs Well (1) Light (1) Light Scent (1)
AudreyLim's avatar

AudreyLim

9 months ago
Review

I had gut acne and seriously scarring my face with all the dark spots all over my cheeks and forehead, as far as ive taken care of my gut health and the gut acne reduced, i used this as my whole journey and definitely works on me cause i did stop using it for a year and dark spots showing everywhere and doesnt go away when i use different brand. Doesnt show any breakout although it may stings the Show more

#light
#absorbs well
#light scent
#works well