EVIDENCE COMPARISON

Gold Standard

Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid)
vs Tranexamic Acid
for Pigmentation Reduction

Studies show vitamin C and tranexamic acid produce equal pigmentation reduction for improving skin tone.

1.00x

Effect ratio

Neither

Favored

1

Study

Direct

Comparison

Tone

How to read this claim

Direct comparison with enough study context for public-facing comparative wording, with limits noted for includes subjective endpoint.

The published evidence does not currently show a major generalization warning beyond the listed study limits.

Source Studies (1)

Comparing the efficacy of Myjet‐assisted tranexamic acid and vitamin C in treating melasma: A split‐face controlled trial

randomized, double-blind, split-face
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