Dr. Althea 0.1 Gentle Retinol Serum vs VT COSMETICS Cica Reti-A Essence 0.5 30ml
Dr. Althea 0.1 Gentle Retinol Serum and VT COSMETICS Cica Reti-A Essence 0.5 30ml share 12 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 12Dr. Althea 0.1 Gentle Retinol Serum only 9VT COSMETICS Cica Reti-A Essence 0.5 30ml only 35
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Shared formula
21%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 12in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 5unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 56rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows. Partial captures footnoted under the board.
The formulas, row by row
56 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 | Not recorded | $18.25 · Dodoskin |
Formula | ||
| Key activesdiffers | panthenol, retinol, bakuchiol, allantoin | niacinamide, panthenol, centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, bakuchiol, ceramide np, ascorbic acid, retinol |
| Free ofdiffers | Not recorded | sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-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 — 21 of 32 label entries matched, some checks not run | Fully parsed · 47 ingredients |
Key actives · 5 | ||
ceramide np | no | yes |
cica | no | yes |
hyaluronic acid (salt form) | no | yes |
vitamin b3 | no | yes |
vitamin c | no | yes |
Rest of the labels · 39 | ||
a silicone | no | yes |
adenosine | no | yes |
asiatic acid | no | yes |
asiaticoside | no | yes |
behenyl alcohol | no | yes |
betaine | no | yes |
betula alba juice | yes | no |
bha | no | yes |
bht | no | yes |
borago officinalis extract | yes | no |
capryloyl salicylic acid | no | yes |
caprylyl glycol | no | yes |
centaurea cyanus flower extract | yes | no |
cetearyl alcohol | no | yes |
cetyl ethylhexanoate | no | yes |
dibutyl adipate | yes | no |
dimethyl isosorbide | no | yes |
disodium edta | yes | no |
fragrance | no | yes |
gluconolactone | no | yes |
glycerin | yes | no |
glyceryl stearate | no | yes |
hydrogenated lecithin | yes | no |
hydrogenated vegetable oil | no | yes |
hydroxypinacolone retinoate | no | yes |
hydroxystearic acid | no | yes |
lecithin | no | yes |
madecassic acid | no | yes |
madecassoside | no | yes |
pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate | no | yes |
pentylene glycol | no | yes |
polyglyceryl-6 behenate | no | yes |
polyglyceryl-6 stearate | no | yes |
sodium phosphate | no | yes |
sodium polyacrylate | yes | no |
sorbitan oleate | yes | no |
stearic acid | no | yes |
trehalose | no | yes |
tromethamine | no | yes |
Dr. Althea's label is only partially captured — rows may grow as parsing completes.
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 Dr. Althea if you avoid fragrance.
Choose VT Cosmetics if you want Vitamin B3 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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