COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml vs Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum for Brightening and Dark Spots
COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml and Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum for Brightening and Dark Spots share 16 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 16COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml only 20Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum for Brightening and Dark Spots only 29
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Shared formula
25%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 16in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 4unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 65rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows.
The formulas, row by row
65 ingredients across 2 labels| on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient | ||
|---|---|---|
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) | $24.00 · Anua |
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 · 45 ingredients |
Key actives · 4 | ||
allantoin | yes | no |
arbutin | no | yes |
ceramide np | no | yes |
cica | no | yes |
Rest of the labels · 45 | ||
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid | 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 | 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 | 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 | no | yes |
hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate | no | yes |
macadamia integrifolia seed oil | no | yes |
madecassic acid | no | yes |
madecassoside | yes | no |
methyl trimethicone | yes | no |
pentylene glycol | no | yes |
polyglutamic acid | no | yes |
potassium hyaluronate | no | yes |
propanediol | yes | no |
sodium citrate | yes | no |
sodium hyaluronate dimethylsilanol | no | yes |
sodium metabisulfite | yes | no |
sodium methyl stearoyl taurate | yes | no |
sodium phytate | no | yes |
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate | yes | no |
sucrose palmitate | no | yes |
vitamin e | yes | no |
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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