Dupes for Dr. Michelle Copeland Skin Care Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Formula

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1. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

2. ↑ Glycerin. A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers

3. ↑ Coming soon! ( Polysorbate 20 ) Coming soon!

4. ↑ hyaluronic acid ( Sodium Hyaluronate ) A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin’s moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss

5. ↑ Kojic Acid. skin lightener; slows down the production of melanin; effective in treating post-acne marks; antioxidant; antibacterial. May cause allergic dermatitis in some people.

6. ↑ Arbutin. lightened skin in in vitro studies, from hydroquinone; it’s unclear how much is needed to show whitening effects. Low concentrations have no effect, while high concentrations of about 5% or more can be as irritating as hydroquinone & may potentially result in unexpected hyperpigmentation

7. ↑ Zinc Sulfate. astringent; irritant

8. ↑ cucumber ( Cucumis Sativus ) moisturizing & anti-inflammatory (contains 95% water)

9. ↑ bilberry extract ( Vaccinium Myrtillus ) antioxidant with no proven effect on skin (just internally); marketed as a natural alternative to hydroquinone but no research is available that proves this effect at all

10. ↑ Sugar. humectant moisturizer; often used as a preservative substitute for glycerin

11. ↑ sugar maple ( (Sugar Maple) ) moisturizing properties, not the same as glycolic or lactic acids nor does it exfoliate skin

12. ↑ mandarin ( Citrus Aurantium Dulcis ) fragrant skin irritant; no topical benefits

13. ↑ lemon extract ( Citrus Medica Limonum ) Lemon extract in skincare is a known skin sensitizer and irritant. It can have antibacterial properties but it’s incredibly irritating, as lemon juice has a pH of 2, which is very acidic and its use is linked with damage to your skin’s acid mantle. Lemon extract/juice/peel/oil does way more harm than good. Using lemon juice on your skin, or products containing lemon extract, lemon oil, lemon peel and even other citrus extracts and peel oils (like orange, mandarin, grapefruit, etc.) can cause brown discolorations and red rash looking irritation when you go out into the sun. This is a reaction known as phytophotodermatitis.

14. ↑ Thyme Extract. antioxidant fragrant skin-conditioner, can be irritating. One study showed in vitro that this is a more effective anti-bacterial than benzoyl peroxide on P. acnes bacteria

15. ↑ Vitamin E ( Tocopherol ) Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin’s barrier function; protects the skin barrier’s oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)

16. ↑ preservatives ( Sodium Bisulfite ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

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