COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil 20ml vs [VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	COSRX COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil 20ml $18.90 Save	Recommended VT Cosmetics [VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml $16.14 $17.00 at Ballagrio ↗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	$17.00 · Ballagrio
Formula
Key activesdiffers	squalane, retinol, panthenol, allantoin, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid	niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, ascorbic acid, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl glucoside, kojic acid, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np
Free ofdiffers	Not recorded	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · fragrance allergens · 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 · 46 ingredients
Key actives · 7
allantoin	yes	no
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
ceramide np	no	yes
kojic acid Pregnancy: caution	no	yes
sodium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
vitamin a	yes	no
vitamin b3	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 39
a silicone	yes	no
arginine	no	yes
astaxanthin	no	yes
beta-carotene	yes	no
bht	yes	no
butylene glycol	no	yes
carbomer	yes	no
cetearyl alcohol	yes	no
citrus junos fruit extract	no	yes
citrus junos fruit water	no	yes
citrus junos peel oil	no	yes
coptis japonica root extract	no	yes
di-c12-13 alkyl malate	yes	no
dipropylene glycol	no	yes
ferulic acid	no	yes
glyceryl caprylate	yes	no
glyceryl polymethacrylate	yes	no
glyceryl stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone	yes	no
hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
isononyl isononanoate	no	yes
isopentyldiol	no	yes
lauric acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
limonene	no	yes
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract	no	yes
myristic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
palmitic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-10 laurate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
polyglyceryl-10 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
potassium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
ricinus communis seed oil	no	yes
sodium phytate	no	yes
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
stearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
tocopheryl acetate	yes	no
tocotrienols	yes	no
trehalose	yes	no
ubiquinone	no	yes

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