Benton AC BHA Gel 100ml vs APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml)

Benton AC BHA Gel 100ml and APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml) share 14 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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  Benton AC BHA Gel 100ml
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  APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml)

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Shared formula

23%

Ingredients in every formula

14in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

3unique actives

Ingredient rows compared

62rows compared

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62 ingredients across 2 labels

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Benton Benton AC BHA Gel 100ml $36.00 Reference price Save	Recommended Aplb APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml) $9.80 Reference price Save
Basics
Type & size	Exfoliant · size not on the record	Exfoliant · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	Korean	Not recorded
Offers
Where to buy	Check retailer	No offers listed
Availabilitydiffers	Check retailer	No offers listed
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, salicylic acid	centella asiatica extract, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, arbutin, salicylic acid, squalane
Free of	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-up	pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed
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Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coverage	Fully parsed · 38 ingredients	Fully parsed · 38 ingredients
Key actives · 3
arbutin Pregnancy: caution	no	yes
squalane	no	yes
vitamin b3	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 45
artemisia annua extract	no	yes
beta-glucan	no	yes
betaine salicylate Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
caprylhydroxamic acid	yes	no
capryloyl salicylic acid Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
caprylyl glycol	yes	no
cellulose	no	yes
centella asiatica leaf water	yes	no
cetearyl alcohol	yes	no
diethoxyethyl succinate	no	yes
dioscorea japonica root extract	yes	no
dipropylene glycol	no	yes
disodium edta	no	yes
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
fructose	no	yes
gluconolactone	yes	no
glucose	no	yes
hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract	no	yes
hizikia fusiforme extract	yes	no
houttuynia cordata extract	yes	no
hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine	yes	no
hydrolyzed collagen	no	yes
hydroxyacetophenone	no	yes
inulin	no	yes
laminaria japonica extract	yes	no
madecassoside	yes	no
melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract	no	yes
nelumbo nucifera extract	no	yes
oryza sativa extract	no	yes
pentylene glycol	yes	no
polyglyceryl-10 laurate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
portulaca oleracea extract	yes	no
prunus mume fruit extract	yes	no
saccharomyces ferment Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
sargassum fulvellum extract	yes	no
sodium citrate	no	yes
sodium phytate	yes	no
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	no	yes
solanum melongena fruit extract	no	yes
styrene	no	yes
sucrose stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
undaria pinnatifida extract	yes	no
water	yes	no
water	no	yes
xanthan gum	no	yes

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The bottom line

Choose Benton if you want Vitamin B3 in the formula.

Choose Aplb if you want Arbutin in the formula.

Both lines come from the parsed labels and the prices on this page — neither product is the reference, and neither is called the better one.

This is not medical advice.

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All ingredientsBrighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plumpCalm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sunGo

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Brighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plump

Calm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sun

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