Cosmelan Cosmelan 1: a Guru Score of 86% from 3 experts

What the gurus are saying.

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"I did Cosmelan 1 round of it, like just the main part of it a few months ago and I felt like that really helped with my melasma. I loved the results I got from Cosmelan. The real true process of doing like the whole month of it is a little bit brutal because you're like peeling and kind of orange the entire time and I could not stand that. So this more recent time I just did the main part of it, peeled for like a few days and then I was done with it and then I just kind of maintained with hydroquinone for a little bit."

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"I did Cosmelan 1 round of it, like just the main part of it a few months ago and I felt like that really helped with my melasma. I loved the results I got from Cosmelan. The real true process of doing like the whole month of it is a little bit brutal because you're like peeling and kind of orange the entire time and I could not stand that. So this more recent time I just did the main part of it, peeled for like a few days and then I was done with it and then I just kind of maintained with hydroquinone for a little bit."

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"Do I recommend Cosmelan MD, the Cosmelan MD treatment which is stronger than the home treatment? I think I do, as long as I can maintain this. It is a little bit of a pain in the butt. I can see a huge difference in my melasma just 2 and a half weeks later. My skin's looking so much better. I like it, I think it's good so far."

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"The at home version of Cosmelan for me, remember this is my personal experience everyone is different, but for me this is not a big deal at all. Because it doesn't have the MD version ingredients like the hydroquinone in it, the retinol in it, it's really not intense. I was getting myself really worried about it to the point where I waited so long to do this, but you know what, if this is the worst of it then this is not a big deal. I don't think I'm going to peel, so that's good news."

Dr. Somji Skin

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"In the clinic, a great treatment for getting that deeper pigmentation out is the Cosmelan treatment, which is a natural blend of things like vitamin C, azelaic acid, as well as retinol. It's a treatment that you can do within clinic, it's a mask that's applied over the face. It's literally like magic. In terms of cosmetic appearance it gets rid of probably like 80 to 90% of even stubborn melasma, which is really, really good."

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"In the clinic, a great treatment for getting that deeper pigmentation out is the Cosmelan treatment, which is a natural blend of things like vitamin C, azelaic acid, as well as retinol. It's a treatment that you can do within clinic, it's a mask that's applied over the face. It's literally like magic. In terms of cosmetic appearance it gets rid of probably like 80 to 90% of even stubborn melasma, which is really, really good."

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"Fantastic results from that like the cosmelan is tends to be more aesthetic therapist based and the dealan is for more doctor use for like more stubborn pigmentation but that's like the final that's like the icing on the cake to completely smooth things out"

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"The main peel is stage three of the Cosmelan process and it is the Cosmelan peel. When you come into clinic ideally you come in without any makeup on at any creams on the face. You will then have your skin cleansed and we will then apply the mask or Cosmelan mask across the face and that will be painted on. You will then go home with the mask on your face and that will stay on anywhere between 6 to 12 hours depending on your skin type, depending on the oiliness of the skin, depending on your skin sensitivity, which we would have determined over the preceding few weeks whilst you've been preparing for the Cosmelan peel."

Dr Alexis Stephens

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"I really like the ones that include different tyrosinase inhibitors including cysteamine. They have glycolic acid, they have Alpha Arbutin, they have tranexamic acid, plus or minus hydroquinone depending on you and your provider's preference, but these tend to be super duper effective at treating melasma. Cosmelan is one of my favorite peels on the market for melasma because it has different types of tyrosinase inhibitors."

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Frequently asked.

What is Cosmelan Cosmelan 1?

Cosmelan is a professional in-clinic depigmentation mask treatment that combines vitamin C, azelaic acid, and retinol to address stubborn melasma and deep pigmentation.

Is Cosmelan Cosmelan 1 worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.

What is Cosmelan Cosmelan 1's Guru Score?

Cosmelan Cosmelan 1 holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.