melano cc containing skin wh*tening ingredients?

Hello everyone. I was talking to a friend about the melano cc vitamin c lotion, and how I use it in hopes that it aids in graceful aging. I love vitamin c for my skin!

My friend said it would actually make you prematurely age, because it contains skin wh!tening ingredients, and ingredients that stunt melanin production. Is this true? She’s very into skincare and the science of it so I usually trust her, but I couldn’t find much online about this.

(needing to censor the word or else the bot will get me. to be clear, i’m just trying to figure out if a product I use has an ingredient that results in something I do not want. I’m not endorsing anything.)