COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml vs Anua, Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml)

COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml and Anua, Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml) share 16 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared 16COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml only 20Anua, Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml) only 34

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Shared formula

23%

Ingredients in every formula: 16in both formulas
Key actives unique to one formula: 4unique actives
Ingredient rows compared: 70rows compared

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The formulas, row by row

70 ingredients across 2 labels

Differences only(54 of 70 rows)

Shared ingredients· none here

Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side
on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	COSRX COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml $17.50 $21.25 at Cosrx ↗	Recommended Anua Anua, Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml) $23.27
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origin	Korean	Korean
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$21.25 · Cosrx (2 offers)	Not recorded
Availabilitydiffers	Not recorded	in stock
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, allantoin	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, alpha-arbutin, centella asiatica extract, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, ceramide np
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy cautionPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · 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 · 50 ingredients
Key actives · 4
allantoin	yes	no
arbutin Pregnancy: caution	no	yes
ceramide np	no	yes
cica	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 50
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
a silicone	yes	no
acetyl glucosamine	yes	no
alcohol	yes	no
arginine	yes	no
artemisia princeps leaf extract	no	yes
asiatic acid	no	yes
asiaticoside	no	yes
betaine salicylate Pregnancy: caution	no	yes
camellia sinensis seed oil	no	yes
cellulose	no	yes
chamaecyparis obtusa leaf extract	no	yes
citric acid	yes	no
coccinia indica fruit extract	no	yes
cyanocobalamin	no	yes
dimethyl isosorbide	yes	no
dimethylsilanol hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
disodium edta	yes	no
eclipta prostrata extract	no	yes
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
ferulic acid	yes	no
gellan gum	no	yes
glucose	no	yes
glutathione	yes	no
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
macadamia integrifolia seed oil	no	yes
madecassic acid	no	yes
madecassoside	yes	no
methyl trimethicone	yes	no
olive oil	no	yes
pentylene glycol	no	yes
polyglutamic acid	no	yes
potassium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
propanediol	yes	no
prunus persica flower extract	no	yes
simmondsia chinensis seed oil	no	yes
sodium citrate	yes	no
sodium hyaluronate dimethylsilanol Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
sodium metabisulfite	yes	no
sodium methyl stearoyl taurate	yes	no
sodium phytate	no	yes
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
sucrose palmitate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
theobroma cacao extract	no	yes
vitamin e	yes	no
vitis vinifera seed oil	no	yes
water	yes	no
water	no	yes
yeast ferment extract	no	yes

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 Allantoin in the formula.

Choose Anua 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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