melao Vitamin C Plus, Super Serum
melao MELAO Vitamin C Plus, Super Serum lists 21 ingredients on its label, 9 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
- Organic Deionized Herbal Infusion
- Vitamin C
- Botanical Hyaluronic Acid
- Organic Rosehip Seed Oil
- Dimethyl Sulfone
- Retinol
- Squalane
- Niacinamide
- -2-Amino-5-Guanidinopentanoic Acid
- Salicylic Acid
- Essential Oils (Pink Grapefruit
- Lavender
- Ylang Ylang)
- Organic Aloe
- Organic Gotu Kola
- Wildcrafted Horsetail Extract
- Wild-Crafted Dandelion
- Wildcrafted Geranium Extract
- Carbomer
- Phenoxyethanol
- Ethyl Hexyl Glycerine
Highlights
Contains animal-derived
Key ingredients
- 抗氧化剂
- Vitamin C
- SOLVENT
- Dimethyl Sulfone
- SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III
- Retinol
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Squalane
- SMOOTHING
- Niacinamide
- ANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- Salicylic Acid
- EMULSION STABILISING
- Carbomer
- ANTIMICROBIAL
- Phenoxyethanol
Other ingredients
Organic Deionized Herbal InfusionBotanical Hyaluronic AcidOrganic Rosehip Seed Oil-2-Amino-5-Guanidinopentanoic AcidEssential Oils (Pink GrapefruitLavenderYlang Ylang)Organic AloeOrganic Gotu KolaWildcrafted Horsetail ExtractWild-Crafted DandelionWildcrafted Geranium ExtractEthyl Hexyl Glycerine
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Deionized Herbal Infusion | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Vitamin C | 抗氧化剂,美白剂 | 2 · 0 | Green |
| Botanical Hyaluronic Acid | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Organic Rosehip Seed Oil | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Dimethyl Sulfone | SOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 1 · 0 | Green |
| Retinol | SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III/376 | 3 · 0 | Yellow |
| Squalane | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, HAIR CONDITIONING, REFATTING, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Niacinamide | SMOOTHING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| -2-Amino-5-Guanidinopentanoic Acid | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Salicylic Acid | ANTI-SEBORRHEIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, KERATOLYTIC, FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE, SKIN CONDITIONING · 限制 III/98 V/3 | 2 · 0 | Yellow |
| Essential Oils (Pink Grapefruit | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Lavender | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Ylang Ylang) | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Organic Aloe | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Organic Gotu Kola | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Wildcrafted Horsetail Extract | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Wild-Crafted Dandelion | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Wildcrafted Geranium Extract | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Carbomer | EMULSION STABILISING, GEL FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Phenoxyethanol | ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE · 限制 V/29 | 1 · 0 | Yellow |
| Ethyl Hexyl Glycerine | 保湿剂,防腐剂增效剂,皮肤调理剂 | 0 · 0 | Green |
Ingredients explained
- Organic Deionized Herbal Infusion
- Not decoded yet
- Vitamin C
- L-ascorbic acid for antioxidant and brightening; pH <3.5 required; oxidation-prone, airless packaging needed
- Botanical Hyaluronic Acid
- Not decoded yet
- Organic Rosehip Seed Oil
- Not decoded yet
- Dimethyl Sulfone
- Dimethyl sulfoxide, strong penetrant and solvent; volatile odor, concentration control needed
- Retinol
- Highly active and unstable, needs robust antioxidant encapsulation; 0.1-1.0%, pregnancy contraindicated
- Squalane
- Emollient from plants or synthetic; light texture
- Niacinamide
- Niacinamide at 2–5%; improves texture, controls oil, brightens; high levels may cause sensitivity
- -2-Amino-5-Guanidinopentanoic Acid
- Not decoded yet
- Salicylic Acid
- Lipophilic BHA at 0.5-2%; exfoliant/sebum control, irritation/sensitization at high conc., photosensitivity (SPF needed), avoid sensitive/pregnant.
- Essential Oils (Pink Grapefruit
- Not decoded yet
- Lavender
- Not decoded yet
- Ylang Ylang)
- Not decoded yet
- Organic Aloe
- Not decoded yet
- Organic Gotu Kola
- Not decoded yet
- Wildcrafted Horsetail Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Wild-Crafted Dandelion
- Not decoded yet
- Wildcrafted Geranium Extract
- Not decoded yet
- Carbomer
- Gelling thickener requiring neutralization; watch out for ion compatibility
- Phenoxyethanol
- Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin
- Ethyl Hexyl Glycerine
- Ethylhexylglycerin for humectancy and preservative boosting; usually co-formulated with glycerin, low irritation at typical levels.
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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