Night Cream

Mellisa

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About this product

The Mellisa Night Cream is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 33 ingredients (20 low-risk) rates it Excellent (100/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and sensitive skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Emulsion
Ingredients
33
Low-risk
20
Fragrance
Contains fragrance
Origin
Denmark

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe

Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 5/6
Good for dry skin
Cetearyl Alcohol Squalane Glycerin Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Caution for dry skin
Glyceryl Stearate SE Cetearyl Glucoside Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 2/0
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Sensitive Skin 7/7
Good for sensitive skin
Marrubium Vulgare Extract Ascorbyl Palmitate Glycerin Laminaria Digitata Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Caution for sensitive skin
Marrubium Vulgare Extract Ascorbyl Palmitate Glycerin Citric Acid Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate

Ingredients list

33 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (3)
All33 Skin Conditioning21 Fragrance11 Hair Conditioning6 Viscosity Controlling5 Skin Protecting4 Skin Conditioning Emollient4 Emulsifying4 Humectant4
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
B
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
(Skin Conditioning)
Good for Sensitive Skin
Good for Sensitive Skin
1
Water
(Solvent)
1
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
(Viscosity Controlling)
1
Laminaria Digitata Extract
(Skin Protecting)
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
(Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient)
1
A
Glyceryl Stearate SE
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
(Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling)
ORYZA SATIVA BRAN WAX
(Skin Conditioning)
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient)
1
A
Squalane
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Cetearyl Alcohol
(Emulsion Stabilising, Opacifying, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasingagent Aqueous, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emollient, Emulsifying, Viscosity Controlling)
1
B
Cetearyl Glucoside
(Emulsifying, Surfactant)
Salvia Sclarea Extract
(Anti Sebum, Astringent, Skin Conditioning, Soothing)
THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient, Skin Protecting)
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Propanediol
(Solvent, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
3
Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
1
A
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
(Binding, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling)
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
(Hair Conditioning)
1
B
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
(Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Emollient, Humectant, Masking, Oral Care Agent, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Tonic, Uv Absorber)
Good for Oily Skin
Good for Oily Skin
Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER EXTRACT
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)
1
Marrubium Vulgare Extract
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Soothing)
1
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
(Astringent, Skin Conditioning)
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning Emollient)
1
A
Ascorbyl Palmitate
(Antioxidant, Masking)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
3
A
Sodium Benzoate
(Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive, Masking)
3
A
Potassium Sorbate
(Fragrance, Preservative)
PARFUM
(Fragrance, Perfuming)
1
B
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Cleansingagent, Emulsifying)
2
A
Citric Acid
(Chelating Agent, Fragrance, Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent, Masking)
Bad for Sensitive Skin
Bad for Sensitive Skin
TOCOPHEROL
(Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning)

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Key ingredients

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
ORYZA SATIVA BRAN WAX
Skin Conditioning
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
Skin Conditioning

Benefits

Good for oily/acne-prone skin

Concerns

Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
May not suit dry skin

Ingredients explained

Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Viscosity controlling
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Viscosity controlling
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin protecting
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin protecting
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Fragrance, Hair conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceHair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin conditioning emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
ORYZA SATIVA BRAN WAX
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin conditioning emollient
Squalane
Emollient, Hair conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A EmollientHair conditioningRefattingSkin conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emulsion stabilising, Opacifying
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Emulsion stabilisingOpacifyingFoam boostingViscosity increasingagent - aqueousViscosity increasing agentEmollientEmulsifyingViscosity controlling
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying, Surfactant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B EmulsifyingSurfactant
Salvia Sclarea Extract
Anti sebum, Astringent
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Anti sebumAstringentSkin conditioningSoothing
THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A FragranceSkin conditioningSkin conditioning emollientSkin protecting
Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity decreasing agent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 SolventViscosity decreasing agentViscosity controlling
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
Binding, Humectant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A BindingHumectantSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
+ 11 more — see the full ingredients list above
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A CIR B Skin conditioning Good for Sensitive Skin
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Emulsifying, Surfactant
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A EmulsifyingSurfactant Bad for Oily Skin
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 3 AntioxidantSkin conditioning Bad for Oily Skin
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial, Antioxidant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B AntimicrobialAntioxidantAstringentEmollientHumectantMaskingOral care agentSkin conditioningSkin protectingTonicUv absorber Good for Oily Skin
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant, Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A AntioxidantMasking Fungal-acne trigger
Citric Acid
Chelating agent, Fragrance
Skin irritation can occur at high concentrationRead moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A Chelating agentFragrancePh adjusterBuffering agentMasking Bad for Sensitive Skin

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Morning only: Apply as the last step of your AM routine, after moisturiser, and reapply every ~2 hours of sun exposure.

General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.

Trust & honesty

Officially notified as a cosmetic in Malaysia (NPRA). Government registration record.

Effective levels — general guide

The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.

Vitamin C (ascorbic) 5–20%

L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.

Ascorbyl Palmitate

INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.

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