Cosmelan

Cosmelan 2 Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A maintenance cream designed to be used after the Cosmelan depigmentation treatment to support skin brightening and ongoing results.

Full ingredients

Aqua, Titanium Dioxide, Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Kojic Acid, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phytic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-12, Parfum, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone

Guru Score

76%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This maintenance cream earns praise for its role in the Cosmelan system, with dermatologists recommending it to patients as part of the post-treatment protocol. One reviewer noted the cream improved how their pores looked, though they stopped using it at some point. Since only a few gurus have weighed in so far, there is not much depth to the takes yet.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take September 2024

What they liked

Refines pore appearance
Can be applied around eyes
Improves skin texture over time

What they flagged

Requires months-long commitment after initial treatment
Pigmentation may worsen before improving

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

Vitamin C RetinoidSPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Somji Skin

360k subs

✓Yay

"One cream that I like to give patients is called the Cosmelan 2 Cream. You can apply it just to the orbital bone, it will fuse around the eye area and it also lightens that area and it can be used quite nicely."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Mixed

"I basically stopped using the Cosmelan 2 and I'll probably pick it back up just because I did like the way it was making my pores look. That's probably the biggest difference is that I just feel like my skin texture is maybe a little bit more improved. But considering that you have to wear the first Cosmelan mask for the entire day and have all that stuff on your face for hours, for eight hours, I don't know if I would think that this is worth it. [...] I'd say it was anticlimactic."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Retinoids

Retinoids are among the best studied ingredients in dermatology, with solid evidence for acne and for the fine lines and rough texture that come from sun exposure. Dryness and flaking in the first few weeks are common and usually settle.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Cosmelan Cosmelan 2 Cream?

A maintenance cream designed to be used after the Cosmelan depigmentation treatment to support skin brightening and ongoing results.

Is Cosmelan Cosmelan 2 Cream worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Cosmelan Cosmelan 2 Cream's Guru Score?

Cosmelan Cosmelan 2 Cream holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.