The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum vs APRILSKIN TXA Niacinamide Toning Shot 99 Serum 30ml

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum $17.50 $25.00 at Cosrx ↗Save	Aprilskin APRILSKIN TXA Niacinamide Toning Shot 99 Serum 30ml $35.00 $35.00 at Kbeautymakeup ↗Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origin	Korean	Korean
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$25.00 · Cosrx (2 offers)	$35.00 · Kbeautymakeup
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, allantoin	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, ascorbic acid, alpha-arbutin, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-up	pregnancy cautionPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy cautionPore data not yet reviewed
Fit & community
Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coveragediffers	Fully parsed · 36 ingredients	Fully parsed · 24 ingredients
Key actives · 3
allantoin	yes	no
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
vitamin c	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 33
a silicone	yes	no
acetyl glucosamine	yes	no
adenosine	no	yes
alcohol	yes	no
arginine	yes	no
betaine salicylate Pregnancy: caution	no	yes
calcium aluminum borosilicate	no	yes
caprylyl glycol	no	yes
cyanocobalamin	no	yes
dextrin	yes	no
dimethyl isosorbide	yes	no
dipropylene glycol	no	yes
ferulic acid	yes	no
gluconolactone	no	yes
glutathione	yes	no
hydrogenated lecithin	yes	no
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydrolyzed sponge	no	yes
madecassoside	yes	no
methyl trimethicone	yes	no
milk	no	yes
propanediol	yes	no
sh-oligopeptide-1	no	yes
sodium acetylated hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium citrate	yes	no
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium metabisulfite	yes	no
sodium methyl stearoyl taurate	yes	no
sodium polyacrylate	no	yes
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no
water	yes	no
xanthan gum	yes	no

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The bottom line

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