Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum vs Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum $45.00 $45.00 at Glowrecipe ↗Save	Recommended Facetheory Glow-C Tranexamic 5% Serum $35.00 Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	American	European
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$45.00 · Glowrecipe	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	tranexamic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium hyaluronate	tranexamic acid, niacinamide, lactic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium hyaluronate
Free of	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	photosensitizingPore data not yet reviewed
Fit & community
Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coveragediffers	Fully parsed · 41 ingredients	Fully parsed · 14 ingredients
Key actives · 3
aha exfoliant (gentle)	no	yes
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
vitamin b3	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 36
1,2-hexanediol	yes	no
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
betaine	yes	no
c9-12 alkane	yes	no
caprylyl glycol	yes	no
coccinia indica fruit extract	yes	no
coco-caprylate	yes	no
corallina officinalis extract	yes	no
decyl glucoside	yes	no
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
ferulic acid	yes	no
gellan gum	no	yes
hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate	yes	no
hydroxyacetophenone	yes	no
lauryl glucoside	yes	no
lecithin	yes	no
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
melia azadirachta flower extract	yes	no
melia azadirachta leaf extract	yes	no
phenoxyethanol	yes	no
polyglyceryl-10 dioleate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
psidium guajava fruit extract	yes	no
psidium guajava seed oil	yes	no
sodium anisate	no	yes
sodium citrate	yes	no
sodium levulinate	no	yes
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
sodium stearoyl glutamate	yes	no
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
tocopheryl acetate	yes	no
tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no
water	yes	no
water	no	yes
xanthan gum	yes	no

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The bottom line

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