Dr.Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum 30ml vs Medicube, Deep Vita C Ampoule, 3 Bottles, 0.35 oz (10 g) Each

Dr.Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum 30ml and Medicube, Deep Vita C Ampoule, 3 Bottles, 0.35 oz (10 g) Each share 13 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared 13Dr.Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum 30ml only 25Medicube, Deep Vita C Ampoule, 3 Bottles, 0.35 oz (10 g) Each only 25

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Shared formula

21%

Ingredients in every formula: 13in both formulas
Key actives unique to one formula: 5unique actives
Ingredient rows compared: 63rows compared

From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows.

The formulas, row by row

63 ingredients across 2 labels

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Shared ingredients· none here

Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side
on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended Dr. Althea Dr.Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum 30ml $54.05 $54.05 at Kbeautymakeup ↗	medicube Medicube, Deep Vita C Ampoule, 3 Bottles, 0.35 oz (10 g) Each $29.10
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origin	Korean	Korean
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$54.05 · Kbeautymakeup	Not recorded
Availabilitydiffers	Not recorded	in stock
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, ascorbic acid, ceramide np, alpha-arbutin	ascorbic acid, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy cautionPore 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 coverage	Fully parsed · 38 ingredients	Fully parsed · 38 ingredients
Key actives · 5
alpha-arbutin Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
ceramide np	yes	no
cica	yes	no
tranexamic acid	yes	no
vitamin b3	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 45
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
a silicone	no	yes
adenosine	yes	no
beta-carotene	no	yes
betaine	yes	no
betula platyphylla japonica bark extract	no	yes
bifida ferment lysate	yes	no
bisabolol	yes	no
carbomer	yes	no
centella asiatica leaf water	yes	no
chitosan	no	yes
citric acid	no	yes
cyclopentasiloxane	no	yes
dicaprylyl carbonate	no	yes
diisopropyl sebacate	no	yes
eclipta prostrata leaf extract	yes	no
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Pregnancy: caution	no	yes
fragrance	no	yes
fructooligosaccharides	yes	no
glyceryl stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride	no	yes
hippophae rhamnoides water	yes	no
hydrogenated lecithin	yes	no
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydroxydecyl ubiquinone	yes	no
hydroxyethyl urea	yes	no
laminaria japonica extract	yes	no
limonene	no	yes
linalool	no	yes
myrciaria dubia fruit extract	no	yes
opuntia ficus-indica fruit extract	no	yes
pentylene glycol	yes	no
phaseolus radiatus seed extract	no	yes
propylene glycol dicaprylate	no	yes
pullulan	no	yes
rumex crispus root extract	no	yes
sodium acetylated hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium gluconate	no	yes
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
sodium metabisulfite	no	yes
terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract	no	yes
tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate	no	yes
tromethamine	yes	no
ubiquinone	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no

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 Vitamin B3 in the formula.

Choose medicube if you want a comparable formula for $24.95 less.

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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