Hada Labo Shirojyun White Moisturizing Lotion Versus Melano CC Premium Brightening Essence
Updated on March 10, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin C and Vitamin E
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, oils, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Hada Labo Shirojyun White Moisturizing Lotion 21 ingredients
Melano CC Premium Brightening Essence 19 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Hada Labo Shirojyun White Moisturizing Lotion 21 ingredients
Melano CC Premium Brightening Essence 19 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTranexamic Acid
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitol
Humectant
PEG-6
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningStyrene/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Tranexamic Acid, Glycerin, PEG-8, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitol, PEG-6, PEG-32, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Styrene/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Isopropylparaben
Preservative
2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Alpinia Oxyphylla Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Grandis Leaf Extract
Astringent
Serine
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
PPG-3 Methyl Ether
SolventButane
PEG-8
HumectantRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
AstringentDecyltetradeceth-25
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Ascorbic Acid, Pyridoxine Hcl, Allantoin, Isopropylparaben, 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Alpinia Oxyphylla Seed Extract, Citrus Limon Leaf Extract, Citrus Grandis Leaf Extract, Serine, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, PPG-3 Methyl Ether, Butane, PEG-8, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Decyltetradeceth-25, 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:
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.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolPEG-8 is a synthetic polymer used as a humectant and solvent.
This ingredient is able to help dissolve active ingredients, including water. This gives it humectant properties.
It is soluble in water. The number '8' stands for the molecular weight of the ingredient.
Learn more about PEG-8Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolIngredient Ratings
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Hada Labo Shirojyun White Moisturizing Lotion 21 ingredients
Melano CC Premium Brightening Essence 19 ingredients
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