The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum vs Etude Moistfull Concentrated Hydrating Essence With Collagen 80ml

The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum and Etude Moistfull Concentrated Hydrating Essence With Collagen 80ml share 10 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared formula

23%

Ingredients in every formula

10in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

7unique actives

Ingredient rows compared

43rows compared

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The formulas, row by row

43 ingredients across 2 labels

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Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side

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	ETUDE Etude Moistfull Concentrated Hydrating Essence With Collagen 80ml $56.00 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)	Not recorded
Availabilitydiffers	Not recorded	in stock
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, allantoin	Not recorded
Free of	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy cautionPore data not yet reviewed	fungal-acne triggerPore 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 · 17 ingredients
Key actives · 7
allantoin	yes	no
alpha-arbutin Pregnancy: caution	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
vitamin b3	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 26
acetyl glucosamine	yes	no
arginine	yes	no
citric acid	yes	no
dextrin	yes	no
diethoxyethyl succinate	yes	no
dimethyl isosorbide	yes	no
drying alcohol	no	yes
ferulic acid	yes	no
glutathione	yes	no
glyceryl polymethacrylate	no	yes
hydrolyzed collagen	no	yes
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydrolyzed lupine protein	no	yes
madecassoside	yes	no
methyl trimethicone	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 polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
tromethamine	no	yes
vitamin e	yes	no
water	yes	no
water	no	yes
xanthan gum	yes	no

Rows come from parsed labels and live offers. Where a label isn’t fully captured, we say so instead of guessing.

The bottom line

Choose COSRX if you want Vitamin B3 in the formula.

Choose ETUDE if you want this formula as listed.

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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