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Kojie San Skin Lightening Kojic Acid Soap Versus The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

Face Cleanser
Serum
Filipino Brand Philippines
Canadian Brand Canada

Updated on March 17, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for 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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298 Routines
43% use in am
57% use in pm
87% use every day
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531 Routines
69% use in am
31% use in pm
89% use every day
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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)
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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

7 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

The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% 3 ingredients

3.4 /5
from 5 ratings
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Clover

2 years ago
Review

I'm orange...
When I first started using this I was like, “great, a vitamin C that doesn’t burn”. So I began using it frequently. Slowly, I noticed my skin was turning orange, but just on my face. Turns out this product was oxidizing ON MY SKIN. The serum itself was still pretty clear, so I wasn’t applying an old or bad product, but when exposed to oxygen while on my face it began to STAIN it as Show more

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mickey_432

2 years ago
Review

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My face has never been redder and hurt more in my life...