A randomized, controlled, split-face, double-blind comparison of a multimodality pigment-correcting serum containing lotus sprout extract versus hydroquinone for …
randomized, double-blind, split-face
EVIDENCE COMPARISON
DirectionalLignin Peroxidase
vs Lotus Sprout Extract
for Pigmentation Reduction
Early or indirect evidence suggests lignin peroxidase and lotus sprout extract show similar effects on reducing pigmentation for skin tone, based on indirect comparison.
1.00x
Effect ratio
Neither
Favored
2
Studies
Indirect
Comparison
ExploratoryMixed endpointsTone
Limits: Indirect comparison · Mixed endpoint quality · Early-stage evidence tier
This is an indirect comparison — the two ingredients were not tested head-to-head in the same trial. The ratio is derived from separate studies against a common comparator.
How to read this claim
Kept public as exploratory because it indirect comparison; mixed endpoint quality; early-stage evidence tier.
Some study-specific context may affect how broadly this comparison generalizes.