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Kojie San Skin Lightening Kojic Acid Soap Versus Azarine Hydramax-C Sunscreen Serum SPF50 PA++++

Face Cleanser
Sunscreen
Filipino Brand Philippines
Indonesian Brand Indonesia

Updated on March 17, 2025

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

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

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Ingredients Explained

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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, 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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Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

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Reviews

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Kojie San Skin Lightening Kojic Acid Soap 18 ingredients

4.3 /5
from 3 ratings
Drying (2) Works Well (2) Great Value (1)
bowad's avatar

bowad

8 months ago
Review

I used this to correct the skin color of my sunburnt shoulders and back. It felt drying when using it but this product combined with physical exfoliation using a brush loofah removed my tan lines and reverted my skin color to how it was from childhood. Some of my scar marks from a long time ago also disappeared after using this.

A very hydrating moisturizer and sunscreen are required after Show more

#great value
#drying
#works well
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Majestic Marilag

13 days ago
Review

Effective dark spots corrector soap but remember it can be drying and causes sun sensitivity, so always use moisturizer(night) and sunscreen(morning) after using this soap because if not you will get the opposite result that you want from this product .

#drying
#works well

Azarine Hydramax-C Sunscreen Serum SPF50 PA++++ 24 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 2 ratings
Sticky (2) Broke Me Out (1) Doesn't Work (1)
Ernie's avatar

Ernie

3 months ago
Review

first of all it's so bad in my skin, padahal dah fungal acne safe eh malah jd bruntusan pake ini ada close comedo nya pulak, ga ini doang yg ijo juga gt(45), kalo moisturizer nya si cocok yg oil free..thanks

#drying
#broke me out
#irritating
#sticky
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shellii

2 months ago
Review

hydrating sesuai klaim tapi agak cekat cekit.
dan satu jari udah bisa cover semuka jadi hemat dia ini tipe gel yg kental berasa emolient

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#absorbs well