The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum vs Beauty of Joseon, Glow Deep Serum, Rice + Alpha-Arbutin, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml)

The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum and Beauty of Joseon, Glow Deep Serum, Rice + Alpha-Arbutin, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml) share 9 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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  The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum
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  Beauty of Joseon, Glow Deep Serum, Rice + Alpha-Arbutin, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml)

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How much do the ingredient lists overlap?

20%

Ingredients in every formula

9in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

5unique actives

Ingredient rows compared

46rows compared

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How do the ingredient lists differ?

46 ingredients across 2 labels

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum $25.00 $25.00 at Cosrx ↗Save	Beauty of Joseon Beauty of Joseon, Glow Deep Serum, Rice + Alpha-Arbutin, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml) $17.00 Reference price 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	No offers listed
Availabilitydiffers	In stock	No offers listed
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, allantoin	alpha-arbutin, niacinamide
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free	Not recorded
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	Partially captured — 19 of 30 label entries matched, some checks not run
Key actives · 5
allantoin	yes	no
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hyaluronic acid (salt form) Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
pro-vitamin b5	yes	no
tranexamic acid	yes	no
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a silicone	yes	no
acetyl glucosamine	yes	no
alcohol	yes	no
citric acid	yes	no
coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed extract	no	yes
coptis japonica root extract	no	yes
dextrin	yes	no
diethoxyethyl succinate	yes	no
dimethyl isosorbide	yes	no
dipropylene glycol	no	yes
ferulic acid	yes	no
glucose	no	yes
glutathione	yes	no
glyceryl glucoside	no	yes
hydrogenated lecithin	yes	no
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydrolyzed jojoba esters	no	yes
hydroxyethylcellulose	no	yes
madecassoside	yes	no
methyl trimethicone	yes	no
propanediol	yes	no
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 polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
vigna radiata seed extract	no	yes
vitamin e	yes	no
water	yes	no
water	no	yes

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The bottom line

Choose COSRX if you want Tranexamic Acid in the formula.

Choose Beauty of Joseon if you want a comparable formula for $8.00 less.

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

All ingredients

Brighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plump

Calm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sun

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