The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum vs Hyaluronic Acid 2% Plumping Serum

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended COSRX The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum $17.50 Save	Facetheory Hyaluronic Acid 2% Plumping Serum $26.00 Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	Korean	European
Offers
Where to buy	Not recorded	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, lactic acid	hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	photosensitizingPore 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 · 39 ingredients	Fully parsed · 10 ingredients
Key actives · 2
ceramide np	yes	no
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 37
1,2-hexanediol	yes	no
a silicone	yes	no
alanine	yes	no
alcohol	yes	no
arginine	yes	no
betaine	yes	no
butylene glycol	yes	no
caprylhydroxamic acid	yes	no
caprylyl glycol	yes	no
cholesterol	yes	no
citric acid	yes	no
diethoxyethyl succinate	yes	no
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
glutamic acid	yes	no
glycine	yes	no
hydrogenated lecithin	yes	no
lysine hcl	yes	no
oleic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
pca	yes	no
phenylpropanol	no	yes
phytosphingosine	yes	no
proline	yes	no
propanediol	yes	no
serine	yes	no
sodium benzoate	no	yes
sodium lactate	yes	no
sodium levulinate	no	yes
sodium methyl stearoyl taurate	yes	no
sodium pca	yes	no
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
stearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
threonine	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no
water	yes	no
water	no	yes
xanthan gum	yes	no

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The bottom line

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