Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum vs Numbuzin, No.1 Pantothenic B5 Active Soothing Serum, 1.69 fl oz (50 ml)

Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum and Numbuzin, No.1 Pantothenic B5 Active Soothing Serum, 1.69 fl oz (50 ml) share 16 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared 16Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum only 25Numbuzin, No.1 Pantothenic B5 Active Soothing Serum, 1.69 fl oz (50 ml) only 30

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Shared formula

23%

Ingredients in every formula: 16in both formulas
Key actives unique to one formula: 9unique actives
Ingredient rows compared: 71rows compared

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

The formulas, row by row

71 ingredients across 2 labels

Differences only(55 of 71 rows)

Shared ingredients· none here

Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side
on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum $45.00 $45.00 at Glowrecipe ↗	Recommended numbuzin Numbuzin, No.1 Pantothenic B5 Active Soothing Serum, 1.69 fl oz (50 ml) $24.00
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	American	Korean
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$45.00 · Glowrecipe	Not recorded
Availabilitydiffers	Not recorded	in stock
Formula
Key activesdiffers	tranexamic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium hyaluronate	niacinamide, panthenol, allantoin, alpha-arbutin, centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid
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	pregnancy caution · 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	Fully parsed · 41 ingredients	Fully parsed · 46 ingredients
Key actives · 9
allantoin	no	yes
alpha-arbutin Pregnancy: caution	no	yes
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
cica	no	yes
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
pro-vitamin b5	no	yes
sodium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
tranexamic acid	yes	no
vitamin b3	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 46
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
beta-glucan	no	yes
beta-sitosterol	no	yes
butylene glycol	no	yes
c9-12 alkane	yes	no
camellia sinensis leaf extract	no	yes
caprylyl glycol	yes	no
centella asiatica leaf extract	no	yes
cladosiphon okamuranus extract	no	yes
coco-caprylate	yes	no
diethoxyethyl succinate	no	yes
dipotassium glycyrrhizate	no	yes
dipropylene glycol	no	yes
ferulic acid	yes	no
glyceryl oleate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
hexanoyl dipeptide-3 norleucine acetate	yes	no
houttuynia cordata extract	no	yes
hydrogenated lecithin	no	yes
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
hydroxyacetophenone	yes	no
lecithin	yes	no
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
myristyl glucoside	no	yes
ocimum sanctum leaf extract	no	yes
pantothenic acid	no	yes
phenoxyethanol	yes	no
pinus densiflora leaf extract	no	yes
polyglyceryl-10 dioleate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-10 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
polyglyceryl-6 laurate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
potassium sorbate	yes	no
psidium guajava fruit extract	yes	no
psidium guajava seed oil	yes	no
sodium acetylated hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
sodium citrate	yes	no
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	yes	no
sodium stearoyl glutamate	yes	no
sophora angustifolia root extract	no	yes
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
tocopheryl acetate	yes	no
trehalose	no	yes
tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract	yes	no
tromethamine	no	yes
xanthan gum	yes	no
zinc pca	no	yes

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 Glow Recipe if you want Tranexamic Acid in the formula.

Choose numbuzin 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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Brighten & fade dark spots Clear breakouts Smooth fine lines Hydrate & plump

Calm redness Refine texture Repair & strengthen Protect from sun

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