COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml vs [Dr.Melaxin] TX-Astaxanthin Triple Brightening Jelly Serum 30ml

COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml and [Dr.Melaxin] TX-Astaxanthin Triple Brightening Jelly Serum 30ml share 19 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared 19COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml only 17[Dr.Melaxin] TX-Astaxanthin Triple Brightening Jelly Serum 30ml only 31

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Shared formula

28%

Ingredients in every formula: 19in both formulas
Key actives unique to one formula: 4unique actives
Ingredient rows compared: 67rows compared

From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows.

The formulas, row by row

67 ingredients across 2 labels

Differences only(48 of 67 rows)

Shared ingredients· none here

Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side
on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended COSRX COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum 50ml $17.50 $21.25 at Cosrx ↗	Dr.Melaxin [Dr.Melaxin] TX-Astaxanthin Triple Brightening Jelly Serum 30ml $41.50 $44.10 at Ballagrio ↗
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)	$44.10 · Ballagrio
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, alpha-arbutin, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, allantoin	niacinamide, ascorbic acid, tranexamic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-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 · 50 ingredients
Key actives · 4
allantoin	yes	no
alpha-arbutin Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
pro-vitamin b5	yes	no
vitamin c	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 44
a silicone	yes	no
acetyl glucosamine	yes	no
adenosine	no	yes
alanine	no	yes
alcohol	yes	no
aspartic acid	no	yes
astaxanthin	no	yes
betaine	no	yes
caprylyl glycol	no	yes
citric acid	yes	no
cyanocobalamin	no	yes
diethoxyethyl succinate	yes	no
dimethyl isosorbide	yes	no
disodium edta	yes	no
fragrance	no	yes
gellan gum	no	yes
glucose	no	yes
glutamic acid	no	yes
glycine	no	yes
histidine	no	yes
hydrogenated lecithin	yes	no
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
isoleucine	no	yes
leucine	no	yes
madecassoside	yes	no
methionine	no	yes
methyl trimethicone	yes	no
ornithine	no	yes
peg-240	no	yes
phenylalanine	no	yes
polyglutamic acid	no	yes
potassium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
potassium laurate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
proline	no	yes
serine	no	yes
sodium citrate	yes	no
sodium metabisulfite	yes	no
sodium methyl stearoyl taurate	yes	no
sodium polyacrylate	no	yes
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
taurine	no	yes
thioctic acid	no	yes
valine	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 Alpha-Arbutin in the formula.

Choose Dr.Melaxin if you want Vitamin C 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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