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Who doesn’t want to have skin as white as snow? But in real life, there are so many whitening products that it can be daunting to start whitening.
The first reaction of sisters may be to choose a whitening product containing niacinamide. The first thing that comes to mind is the Olay whitening bottle, but the small whitening bottles are divided into light-sensing whitening bottles, PROX small whitening bottles, Firming white bottle and rejuvenating small white bottle (US version).
Both of them have whitening effects. Friends, do you feel that one is as big as the other and you don’t know how to choose?
Don’t worry, Qiqi has analyzed the ingredients of the four small white bottles, so you can choose according to your own needs~
Before we talk about the differences between small white bottles, let’s briefly understand them Contains nicotinamide.
Nicotinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is a relatively safe ingredient. It has good curative effects in inhibiting melanin pigmentation and anti-inflammatory.
The whitening effect of nicotinamide is mainly to inhibit the transport of melanin to keratinocytes and increase the metabolism of the stratum corneum. It can maintain skin moisture content and promote microcirculation in the dermis.
Its concentration in the range of 2-5 has certain efficacy in treating sun spots and pigmentation. The purity, concentration, and ratio of nicotinamide all require very strict requirements.
Olay’s Watery White Light Sculpting Essence, also known as the light white bottle, is Olay’s classic product.
1. Main functions
The light-sensing white bottle is mainly used to remove yellowing and brighten, focusing on brightening and evening the overall skin tone, and is helpful for small sun spots. It is moist and fluid, white emulsion-like, and has a strong fragrance.
2. Product ingredients
*** has 36 ingredients, and nicotinamide ranks fourth. It is said that the domestic version contains 3 and the US version 5, which is relatively mild. It uses Olay's patented combination of niacinamide and Sepiwhite.
Titanium dioxide and mica
But the titanium dioxide and mica contained in the light-sensitive white bottle is a kind of blinding method, which will make your skin temporarily translucent.
Titanium dioxide is a physical sunscreen agent, ranking second to last among the ingredients in the light-sensitive white bottle. This shows that it is not used for sunscreen effect, but for whitening. Because it has another use: colorant, high whiteness. Generally, makeup creams also contain this ingredient.
Mica is also a lustrous colorant that can brighten the skin and increase the smooth feel of the skin. It is also included in general loose powder.
These two ingredients are safe and non-allergenic, but they can make your skin whiten visually.
(Daily) Fragrance
Fragrance is actually a very useless existence. Apart from covering up the basic smell of the product and improving the feeling of use, it has no use, and it is the most important part of cosmetics. One of the allergens.
PROX small white bottle, also called light spot small white bottle. Helpful for multiple, large and dark spots, dropper design.
1. Main functions
Mainly focused on removing freckles, it has the effect of lightening spots and brightening skin tone. It is a transparent essence with strong fluidity and no fragrance.
2. Product ingredients
***There are 26 ingredients, and no (daily) fragrance is added. The main formula of niacinamide, Sepiwhite MSH, sugar kelp and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate.
The content of the "whitening" ingredient (niacinamide) has increased, ranking second, and some people speculate that the content is between 3.5-5. Another ingredient, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, was also added.
Dipotassium glycyrrhizinate
This is a soothing, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory ingredient. Because the increase in nicotinamide increases the irritation, so when this ingredient appears in the ingredient list, you can You know, this product must be irritating, and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate is added to relieve the irritation.
But even if anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory ingredients are added, it cannot be inconvenient to guarantee that everyone is not allergic. Some people can let their skin pass the allergic reaction stage and slowly adapt to build tolerance by trying small amounts many times.
Sugar Kelp
This ingredient is a proprietary whitening ingredient of PROX Xiaobai Bottle. It has unique metabolic and antioxidant pathways, inhibits the formation of melanin, and regulates inflammation.
1. Main functions
Brighten and even out skin tone, improve dullness, but have a strong fragrance.
2. Product ingredients
***There are 23 ingredients. The main ingredients are 5-niacinamide, Sepiwhite MSH (undecenylphenylalanine), AA2G (ascorbic acid glucoside), and glucosyl hesperidin. It contains the same (daily) fragrance as the light white bottle.
Undecenylphenylalanine and ascorbic acid glucoside
In addition to nicotinamide, undecenylphenylalanine and ascorbic acid glucoside are also ingredients for whitening and removing freckles.
The former can reduce melanin production in melanocyte culture, but its permeability is slightly poor and its whitening effect is limited. The latter is a form of vitamin C that can be converted into vitamin C and inhibit the formation of melanin.
Full name: Olay Watery Whitening Repair Essence, also known as the compact white bottle.
1. Main functions
It has both whitening and anti-aging effects, and has some moisturizing and antioxidant effects.
2. Product ingredients
***There are 38 ingredients. The niacinamide ingredient is not as concentrated as the other three small white bottles. Five antioxidant ingredients. It also contains titanium dioxide, mica, and (daily) fragrance
The positioning of this product is rather awkward. Olay has a new anti-aging series and other small whitening bottles for whitening, which are more effective than the firming small whitening bottle. good. But for those who want to have both, this price is also suitable.
⊙The light whitening bottle and the compacting whitening bottle contain toner, which has an instant brightening and fake smoothing effect after use.
⊙The PROX small white bottle has the highest concentration of nicotinamide, but it does not mean that the whitening effect is the best. The formula cannot only look at one active ingredient concentration.
⊙Only the PROX small white bottle contains no fragrance ingredients and is more mild.
⊙? You need to insist on using it to be effective, and the effect is better when combined with medical cosmetology and freckle removal.
⊙In terms of research and development, PROX’s well-known dermatologists participate in the entire process of research and development and monitoring, especially the efficacy in pigmentation, and are endorsed by famous doctors. The R&D team for the light-sensitive white bottle is also very capable, but they don’t have a background as a famous doctor.
Q: Can it be used during the day?
A: Absolutely. Niacinamide is very stable and can be used morning and night, but you must do a good job of moisturizing and sunscreening when using the small white bottle.
Q: Will it grow black hair?
A: There is no research showing that using nicotinamide will cause the growth of black hair. It may be that the skin becomes white and the fuzz is obvious~
Q: How to establish tolerance
p>A: Try it on the base of the ear for the first time, then use it once every 2 to 3 days, and then use it every other day for about a week. If you have any allergies, stop using it immediately.
Q: Recommend an alternative?
A: For freckles, choose the PROX small white bottle. For starters, choose the light-sensitive white bottle (domestic version) which is basically non-allergenic. The foreign version of the light-sensitive white bottle is the most cost-effective (the Hong Kong version is the domestic version). , veteran drivers choose the new whitening bottle for whitening, and those who are anti-aging and whitening want to choose the firming small whitening bottle. If you don’t have allergic skin and don’t want to use low-concentration products, it is recommended to choose the PROX small white bottle.
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