Koji WhiteKojic Acid & Vitamin C Brightening Soap, Hydrating Face & Body For Radiant Glow Skin, Nourishing, Moisturizing, Even Tone Cleansing Bar, Vegan, Paraben-Free, 2.82 oz (2 Bars)

I'm of Southeast Asian descent. My complexion goes from anywhere to coffee with milk to pecan pie. When I started using this product I was somewhere in the middle of that spectrum. I got this because I have always had hyperpigmentation on my body from everything. Scratching, cuts, bug bites. It's so bad that I actually considered getting whatever the equivalent of tattoo sleeves are but for legs. The permanent kind. The scars were piling on and on and I finally got fed up enough to do something about it.I noticed a difference within the first three uses (I read that in so many reviews but thought it was a load of crap until it happened to me too). I brush my teeth first in the shower so my skin has some time to soften up from the steam. Then I lather up and wait for what I think is three minutes. Then use an exfoliating glove and hot water to rinse off. I'm lazy and can't be bothered to use it everyday, but I did keep track of when I did and didn't use it. Right away my skin lightened up to the lightest end of my skin spectrum. I was legit freaked out because I wasn't trying to lighten my skin, only fade the scars. Then I realized that I was so shocked because I have been tanning for years, YEARS, to hide all the hyperpigmentation, that I no longer even recognized my own natural skin tone! The next thing I noticed was that in addition to all of my accumulated years of hp, there was also a lot of sun damage and that I even have the dreaded "strawberry legs!" I know this sounds terrible, and believe me I wanted to cry when I realized how bad I had let my skin get, but I persevered.I finished the two bars then tried another brand, now I'm back to this brand but the papaya version. My skin is sloooooowly getting better. The sun damage gets lighter and lighter with each use. My skin tone is evening out, even if I don't necessarily see my specific scars fading. It did help with an old acne scar/bump that's been on my nose since at least 2016 and is barely detectable now. I also had a scar from a weird bite, also on my beautiful face, that has improved tremendously. I definitely catch myself in the mirror and am surprised to see smoother skin looking back at me. I have a long road ahead, but I am so grateful to this product and others like it which I know will help.I haven't tried the pure kojic soap bc I'm afraid it'll be too irritating, so I cannot compare this to that. Both the Vit C and Papaya bars smell pleasant, but Papaya smells sooooo much better.I would also like to add that for this particular product I used it on it's own, just with a rich moisturizer. For the next set of bars I added Palmer's fade cream (which you should only use for three months before taking a three month break). Now, with the papaya bars I am using the retinol body oil from the Chemistry which is AMAZING.Anyway, I know this is a long af review, but I hemmed and hawed about these $10 bars for a year before trying them. A year! If you're thinking about it, the worst that can happen is you end up paying too much for soap that doesn't work one time in your life. But hopefully it will work for you like it has worked for me. <3

So opening up the package the soap does not have a weird smell or anything it came packaged very nicely. I have been using it for about a month now and I do want to say that I am starting to see a bit of a difference in the thigh area. That’s where I was having some pigmentation issues . It’s not super sudsy , but it does get foamy, and it feels nice on my skin . Doesn’t seem to dry me out either . Another person wrote a review and said that the best way to use the soap was to let the soap sit as you were washing in the particular area you were wanting to lighten and I honestly think that is the best advice so thank you to whomever that was! So whenever I am in the shower I wash down in that area and make sure I turn my back and wash everything else and leave it on, then rinse . I have seen some changes so try it out! Also my skin isn’t very sensitive so I didn’t have any issues with weird spots or anything of that nature .

A very clean and nice smelling product

I googled the soap and unfortunately the first article that comes up says vegan. I saw the cruelty-free logo in the photo on the vitamin C box and quickly assumed it was, so I ordered it. Unfortunately, when it arrived I saw “honey” listed as an ingredient on the back of the box. I should have done better research. :/ As for the efficacy of the soap I cannot speak for as I of course threw it away; however, I have used vegan products by this brand that were good.

This product works very well and fast. I have been using it for 2 weeks now and already see a difference. I did see other reviews where it burnt others so I only use it 3 times out the week and don’t leave it on long

This product cause hyperpigmentation on my face. It started off great noticed how bright my skin was. After about a week I started to see large dark spots on my face. I immediately stopped using it. It took me a year to get my skin somewhat back to normal. I don’t know if the acid was to strong or what but no other product has done my skin that way. Stay away from this.

Oh I really really love this it clears up face if you have any type of blemishes and even as those disappeared you can continue using it to keep your face in perfect condition it's really a good I have this subscription so I can always have it

I'm not sure this worked at all.