メラノCC C for acne-prone skin
Ascorbic Acid- Ascorbyl Glucoside
Alpinia Katsumadai Seed Extract
Average
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate brightening and evening of skin tone for your combination skin, as Ascorbic Acid and Ascorbyl Glucoside work to treat hyperpigmentation while Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid provide essential hydration supportive for acne-prone skin.
- While the formula is generally safe and free from harsh ingredients, it lacks specialized components to directly target and resolve acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The product is safe for your combination skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use your serum as part of your PM routine and start 3x/week before working up to daily use.
- Apply this treatment after cleansing and toner, and before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
- Apply the product on clean, dry skin to help manage your breakouts safely.
- Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use.
Questions and answers
How well does Melano CC Essence work for acne-prone skin?
This treatment works moderately well for acne-prone skin by offering brightening benefits and essential hydration, but it is an average fit because it lacks specialized ingredients to directly target breakouts. A product of this type needs effective ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA that provide excellent benefits for acne and blemishes while keeping the skin balanced.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for acne-prone skin?
Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid provide essential hydration supportive for acne-prone skin, while Ascorbic Acid and Ascorbyl Glucoside work to treat dark spots. Because this is an average fit, acne-prone skin needs a treatment with ingredients like niacinamide, zinc PCA, and propolis to actively clear blemishes and control oil.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
What does Vitamin C do for acne-prone skin?
Vitamin C helps brighten skin, smooth out uneven tones, and fade dark spots left behind by breakouts. It is also packed with antioxidants that may help protect acne-prone skin from everyday environmental stress.
What does Ascorbyl Glucoside do for acne-prone skin?
Ascorbyl Glucoside helps acne-prone skin by providing antioxidant protection and supporting overall skin clarity. Vitamin C derivatives like this are known to improve inflammatory skin disorders and help keep skin calm.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2012International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing, though products of this type for acne-prone skin also need ingredients that directly target and clear breakouts.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this serum with retinol by applying the vitamin C treatment in your morning routine and your retinol at night. This keeps your skin safe from irritation while helping brighten dark spots, though acne-prone skin also needs targeted ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to actively clear breakouts.
How often should I use this serum?
This treatment works well in the evening for your acne-prone skin, as vitamin C serums are typically placed in the evening routine for extra safety around sun exposure. If your skin tolerates it well and you see good results, you may carefully use it more often.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This treatment is unlikely to clog pores or cause purging because it is generally safe and free from harsh ingredients. However, it lacks specialized components to directly target and resolve acne, blemishes, and breakouts, so this skin needs products with targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and oil-balancing properties to stay clear.
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.
Experimental Dermatology, 2003Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.
Journal of Periodontology, 2009Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Cardamonin suppressed pigmentation and decreased intracellular melanin production by inhibiting the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway and suppressing MITF and tyrosinase expression in human normal melanocytes.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2009
Why other serums fit acne-prone skin better
Topical nicotinamide plus an antibacterial adhesive agent and zinc-pyrrolidone carboxylic acid combined with adapalene significantly reduced noninflammatory acne lesions by the second week of therapy compared to placebo with adapalene in patients with moderate acne vulgaris.
The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2020A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Niacinamide and ferulic acid incorporated in a stable multiple emulsion successfully reduced melanin, sebum, and skin erythema while improving skin elasticity and hydration in human skin compared to a placebo.
BioMed Research International, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Isopropyl Methylphenol, Alpinia Katsumadai Seed Extract, Disodium Edta, Hyaluronic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Peg-8, Xanthan Gum
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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