Dr. Althea 0.1 Gentle Retinol Serum vs VT COSMETICS Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7 30ml
Dr. Althea 0.1 Gentle Retinol Serum and VT COSMETICS Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7 30ml share 12 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 12Dr. Althea 0.1 Gentle Retinol Serum only 9VT COSMETICS Cica Reti-A Essence 0.7 30ml only 37
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Shared formula
21%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 12in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 6unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 58rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows. Partial captures footnoted under the board.
The formulas, row by row
58 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 | $64.35 · Dodoskin |
Formula | ||
| Key activesdiffers | panthenol, retinol, bakuchiol, allantoin | niacinamide, 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 · 49 ingredients |
Key actives · 6 | ||
ceramide np | no | yes |
cica | no | yes |
hyaluronic acid (salt form) | no | yes |
pro-vitamin b5 | yes | no |
vitamin b3 | no | yes |
vitamin c | no | yes |
Rest of the labels · 40 | ||
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 |
cholesterol | no | yes |
dibutyl adipate | yes | no |
dimethyl isosorbide | no | yes |
disodium edta | yes | no |
fragrance | no | yes |
gluconolactone | no | yes |
glyceryl stearate | no | yes |
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 |
phytosphingosine | no | yes |
polyglyceryl-6 behenate | no | yes |
polyglyceryl-6 stearate | no | yes |
sodium phosphate | no | yes |
sodium polyacrylate | yes | no |
sorbitan oleate | yes | no |
trehalose | no | yes |
tromethamine | no | yes |
uric acid | no | yes |
water | yes | no |
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 want Pro-vitamin B5 in the formula.
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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