COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil 20ml vs Retinol 0.2 Boosting Shot Ampoule

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended COSRX COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil 20ml $18.90 Save	SKIN1004 Retinol 0.2 Boosting Shot Ampoule $21.60 $21.60 at Skin1004 ↗Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origin	Korean	Korean
Offers
Where to buydiffers	Not recorded	$21.60 · Skin1004
Formula
Key activesdiffers	squalane, retinol, panthenol, allantoin, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid	squalane, retinol, retinal, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, centella asiatica extract
Free ofdiffers	Not recorded	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · 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	Partially captured — 42 of 60 label entries matched, some checks not run	Fully parsed · 25 ingredients
Key actives · 5
allantoin	yes	no
cica	no	yes
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
retinal Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
vitamin c	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 34
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
a silicone	yes	no
beta-carotene	yes	no
bht	yes	no
cetearyl alcohol	yes	no
cetearyl olivate	no	yes
di-c12-13 alkyl malate	yes	no
glutathione	yes	no
glyceryl caprylate	yes	no
glyceryl polymethacrylate	yes	no
glyceryl stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract	no	yes
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydrolyzed sponge	no	yes
hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone	yes	no
inulin lauryl carbamate	no	yes
lauric acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
madecassoside	no	yes
myristic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
palmitic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate	no	yes
phaseolus radiatus seed extract	no	yes
polyglyceryl-10 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
propanediol	yes	no
sodium acetylated hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium polyacrylate	no	yes
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
sorbitan olivate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
stearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
tocotrienols	yes	no
trehalose	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no

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The bottom line

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