Urban Skin Retinol Rapid Repair and Dark Spot Treatment
Mesoestetic Cosmelan 2 Facial Cream
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Urban Skin Retinol Rapid Repair and Dark Spot Treatment Versus Mesoestetic Cosmelan 2 Facial Cream

Facial Treatment
Facial Treatment
American Brand United States
Spanish Brand Spain

Updated on January 22, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free facial treatments. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA, niacinamide, retinoid, Vitamin C and Vitamin E

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 common allergens, fragrances or parabens

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Ingredient Info

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Urban Skin Retinol Rapid Repair and Dark Spot Treatment 32 ingredients

Mesoestetic Cosmelan 2 Facial Cream 48 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Urban Skin Retinol Rapid Repair and Dark Spot Treatment 32 ingredients

Mesoestetic Cosmelan 2 Facial Cream 48 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Retinol Rapid Repair and Dark Spot Treatment

Water

Skin Conditioning

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polyacrylamide

Kojic Acid

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

C13-14 Isoparaffin

Emollient
May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Retinyl Palmitate

Skin Conditioning
1-3 / 1-3 Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Laureth-7

Emulsifying

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Retinol

Skin Conditioning
Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Polysorbate 20

Emulsifying
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sodium Metabisulfite

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconPreservative Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Phytate

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Alpha-Arbutin

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Ascorbic Acid

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Glutathione

Good for Dark Spots Icon

Azelaic Acid

Buffering
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Astringent

Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Skin Conditioning

Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Primula Veris Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Astringent

Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Sulfite

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Skin Conditioning

Water, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyacrylamide, Kojic Acid, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Phenoxyethanol, Retinyl Palmitate, Laureth-7, Tocopherol, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Metabisulfite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Alpha-Arbutin, Ascorbic Acid, Glutathione, Azelaic Acid, Alchemilla Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Flower Extract, Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Hyaluronate, Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Cosmelan 2 Facial Cream

Water

Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Azelaic Acid

Buffering
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Kojic Acid

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Poloxamer 407

Emulsifying

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethoxydiglycol

Humectant
0 / 0

Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate

Alpha-Arbutin

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Emollient

Cyclomethicone

Emollient
0 / 0 Silicon Icon

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

UV Absorber
0 / 0 Chemical UV Filter IconMay cause irritation IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate

Emollient

Ceteareth-25

Cleansing

PEG-8 Beeswax

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

Retinyl Palmitate

Skin Conditioning
1-3 / 1-3 Retinoid IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon Icon

Alcohol

Antimicrobial
Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Disodium Ethylene Dicocamide PEG-15 Disulfate

Cleansing
Sulfate Icon

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ascorbic Acid

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Bisabolol

Masking
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Salicylic Acid

Masking
BHA IconPreservative IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sclerotium Gum

Emulsion Stabilising

Sorbitan Stearate

Emulsifying
0 / 1 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Stearyl Dimethicone

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Aminoethylphosphinic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Rumex Occidentalis Extract

Skin Conditioning

Acacia Senegal Gum

Masking

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Metabisulfite

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconPreservative Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Phytic Acid

AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Manganese Oxide

UV Absorber

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Azelaic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Kojic Acid, Poloxamer 407, Glyceryl Stearate, Ethoxydiglycol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Alpha-Arbutin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cyclomethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Niacinamide, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate, Ceteareth-25, PEG-8 Beeswax, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Disodium Ethylene Dicocamide PEG-15 Disulfate, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Bisabolol, Salicylic Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Aminoethylphosphinic Acid, Rumex Occidentalis Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Allantoin, Sodium Metabisulfite, Butylene Glycol, Phytic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Manganese Oxide, Tocopherol

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Retinol Rapid Repair and Dark Spot Treatment
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When to use

Urban Skin Retinol Rapid Repair and Dark Spot Treatment 32 ingredients

Mesoestetic Cosmelan 2 Facial Cream 48 ingredients

54 Routines
19% use in am
81% use in pm
72% use every day
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5 Routines
20% use in am
80% use in pm
60% use every day

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