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Real stories from the Fantony community

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Bianca T. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 27, 2026
Daily brightening cleanser
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The dark areas around my mouth are what made me try this. They're still visible, especially in certain light, but much easier to cover now. My skin also feels far less dry.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Bianca T. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 15, 2026
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Pregnancy gave me a permanent souvenir. I'm not crediting SPF with fading spots, but I am crediting it with helping me stop undoing progress. not glamorous but useful.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Blake N. ✓ Verified purchase
Jul 23, 2026
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Blake N.
I appreciate that Fantony kept it simple. Hydration, anti-aging ingredients and SPF all in one bottle. That's about all the skincare effort I'm willing to make.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Brenda C. ✓ Verified purchase
Aug 20, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
At first I thought nothing was happening. Thankfully there was no ridiculous miracle story here; just steady improvement. Pigment patches i’d been covering for ages looks less harsh in daylight. I’m sticking with it.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Brian W. ✓ Verified purchase
May 1, 2025
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Brian W.
Chemical sunscreens have irritated my skin in the past, so I wanted a genuinely mineral option without hidden chemical boosters. That is what made me try Core.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Brittney F. ✓ Verified purchase
Jul 22, 2025
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Brittney F.
Really impressed with how lightweight it is. It almost feels like water when you spread it out, then after a minute it just feels like normal skin again.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Brooke K. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 12, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Brooke K.
Here’s the non-glamorous version: I used it, waited, and kept using it. I’ve repeated the same cycle with drugstore dark-spot serums: start enthusiastically, irritate my skin, give up. This was less exciting but far more usable. I stuck with it pretty much every night, and by around eight weeks, brown spots that made my complexion look uneven has stopped being the first thing I see in the mirror. Sustainable beats dramatic for me. For me, i deliberately waited before writing because pigmentation reviews written after four days are basically first impressions. My skin needed time. The photos from the beginning and now are not night and day, but they are different: less patchiness, softer edges, and less contrast where patchy skin tone used to stand out. Personally, that is enough evidence for me to keep going.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Camila P. ✓ Verified purchase
May 18, 2025
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
From someone who has tried a lot, after a sunny holiday my pigmentation suddenly looked much darker. The darker areas haven't vanished, but the contrast is noticeably softer and my face looks more balanced. I use MelaRinse first, Mela 100 as my treatment step, and Mela UV every morning. Very happy I gave it enough time.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Camila S. ✓ Verified purchase
May 10, 2026
Daily brightening cleanser
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Pregnancy left me with a dark 'mask' across my cheeks and forehead. I've spent years jumping between acids and brightening products. This routine feels much calmer. The cleanser is mild, the serum does the heavy lifting, and Mela UV has finally made me serious about daily protection.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Carla F. ✓ Verified purchase
Aug 19, 2026
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My husband knows nothing about skincare and i knew if wanted to have him wear it daily it needs to be lightweight and no whitecast. This one is, it's actually really good has tried for the melasma effect but I think I'll just use it even when the dark spots are less eg during the other seasons.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Carmen D. ✓ Verified purchase
Jul 20, 2026
Daily brightening cleanser
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
One bottle in: texture is nice, skin feels soft, no irritation. Pigmentation is improving but I'm also using the serum and UV, so I wouldn't pretend the cleanser is doing everything by itself.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Carmen D. ✓ Verified purchase
Jul 9, 2026
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My left cheek is darker from driving. the melasma sunscreen isn't doing the corrective work alone; I use Mela 100 for that. What I need from sunscreen is something wearable enough to repeat daily. Reapplication is still not my favourite activity, but at least I do it now.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Carmen L. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 17, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The proof for me was two boring bathroom photos taken for nine weeks apart. Same light, same angle, same skin. The later one shows patchy tone around my chin and mouth looking softer and more blended. I would not have trusted my day-to-day impression nearly as much.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Cassandra M. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 18, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I caught my reflection in a shop window and did not immediately focus on stubborn dark spots. Sounds tiny, but that was new. Later I compared photos and the improvement was definitely there.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Catherine N. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 19, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
No spreadsheet, no weekly selfies, no skincare science from me. The stubborn patches i’ve had since becoming a mum simply looks better than it did.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Cecilia B. ✓ Verified purchase
Aug 6, 2026
Daily brightening cleanser
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
MelaRinse doesn't foam aggressively, which I actually prefer. My skin feels clean rather than stripped and I can go straight into the serum.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Cecilia B. ✓ Verified purchase
Jul 17, 2026
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
No crumbs around my jawline. 1) easy to apply 2) doesn't annoy my skin 3) works with the rest of Fantony. The big thing for me is old acne marks. my skin likes it.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Cecilia O. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 21, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Before this: a prescription cream years ago, a couple of half-finished serums, too much concealer, and zero patience. Now: one simple routine, alongside daily SPF, and old breakout marks that seem to outlive the actual breakout has softened around the edges. That routine suits me far better. I’m sticking with it.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Celeste P. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 21, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Celeste P.
I only realised how much old breakout marks that seem to outlive the actual breakout bothered me when I stopped wearing foundation every day. My old makeup routine was colour corrector, foundation, then concealer right over that spot. Somewhere around six-ish weeks, I realised I had stopped doing the first step. That unconscious change told me more than staring at my skin every day. I should mention that my skin can be fussy, so I was more worried about irritation than speed. A faster product is useless to me if I have to stop after a week. With this, I have been able to stay consistent without creating a second problem. The result is gradual, but the routine is sustainable, and I value that.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Celine D. ✓ Verified purchase
Sep 10, 2026
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Gentle skincare is working better for me. I'm not crediting SPF with fading spots, but I am crediting it with helping me stop undoing progress. done.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Celine D. ✓ Verified purchase
Aug 20, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
For me, routine: only on the areas that bother me. Result: has improved gradually rather than dramatically. Concern: the brown mask-like patches that arrived during pregnancy. Personally, time using it: roughly seven weeks. I’ll keep using it.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Chairity T. ✓ Verified purchase
Sep 2, 2026
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Chairity T.
The UV one is safe and good to my skin (get irrated quickly) and the serum is effective but you need to be consistent with it, this brand is making sure safety is priority which I like but maybe not for you if you want eg in 1 month whole transformation but more like 2-3 months is realistic.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Charlotte L. ✓ Verified purchase
Jul 29, 2026
Daily brightening cleanser
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Charlotte L.
I had almost given up on products for my pigment spots because my sensitive skin hated everything. This has been surprisingly gentle and my complexion looks much clearer.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Chioma E. ✓ Verified purchase
Aug 12, 2026
Daily brightening cleanser
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The cleanser alone didn't transform my melasma overnight, obviously. But it made my routine gentler, and over time the combination with the serum and UV has made a visible difference.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Chioma E. ✓ Verified purchase
Jul 25, 2026
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I cycle to work year round. 1) easy to apply 2) doesn't annoy my skin 3) works with the rest of Fantony. The big thing for me is brown patches. good stuff.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Chloe B. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 1, 2026
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I treated this as a long game from the beginning. The first few weeks were quiet, but I kept going because my skin was comfortable. The little brown reminders every breakout leaves behind has become noticeably less patchy. tinted moisturiser is enough most days. The change feels slow enough to be believable, which I prefer to another harsh shortcut. I’m not calling it a miracle, but I am ordering again. I have not used this in isolation from common sense. I moisturise, I use SPF, and I try not to pick at spots or over-exfoliate. So I would never pretend one bottle did everything. What I can say is that after adding this and staying consistent for roughly seven weeks, the pigmentation pattern looks calmer than it did before.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Chloe W. ✓ Verified purchase
Jun 11, 2026
Daily brightening cleanser
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My dermatologist has drilled sunscreen into me for years, so Mela UV was what first interested me. I added the cleanser and serum later. Together they're a really easy pigmentation-focused routine.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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