Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Serum 5ml vs APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml)
Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Serum 5ml and APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml) share 10 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.
Shared 10Strawberry Smooth BHA+AHA Serum 5ml only 21APLB, Salicylic Acid BHA Arbutin Ampoule Serum, 1.35 fl oz (40 ml) only 28
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Shared formula
17%
- Ingredients in every formula
- 10in both formulas
- Key actives unique to one formula
- 7unique actives
- Ingredient rows compared
- 59rows compared
From the parsed labels — rows on every label over all compared rows.
The formulas, row by row
59 ingredients across 2 labels| on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient | ||
|---|---|---|
Basics | ||
| Type & size | Exfoliant · size not on the record | Exfoliant · size not on the record |
| Brand origindiffers | American | Not recorded |
Offers | ||
| Where to buydiffers | $1.50 · Glowrecipe | Not recorded |
| Availabilitydiffers | Not recorded | in stock |
Formula | ||
| Key activesdiffers | salicylic acid, mandelic acid, azelaic acid, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, niacinamide | centella asiatica extract, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, arbutin, salicylic acid, squalane |
| Free ofdiffers | sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free | fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free |
| Heads-up | pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore 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 | Fully parsed · 31 ingredients | Fully parsed · 38 ingredients |
Key actives · 7 | ||
arbutin | no | yes |
azelaic acid | yes | no |
cica | no | yes |
mandelic acid | yes | no |
pro-vitamin b5 | no | yes |
squalane | no | yes |
vitamin b3 | yes | no |
Rest of the labels · 42 | ||
aminomethyl propanol | yes | no |
amylopectin | yes | no |
artemisia annua extract | no | yes |
asiatic acid | no | yes |
asiaticoside | no | yes |
beta-glucan | no | yes |
bisabolol | yes | no |
c9-12 alkane | yes | no |
caprylyl glycol | yes | no |
cellulose | no | yes |
coco-caprylate | yes | no |
dextrin | yes | no |
diethoxyethyl succinate | no | yes |
dipotassium glycyrrhizate | no | yes |
dipropylene glycol | no | yes |
disodium edta | no | yes |
fragrance | yes | no |
fructose | no | yes |
glucosamine | yes | no |
glucose | no | yes |
glycerin | no | yes |
hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract | no | yes |
hydrolyzed collagen | no | yes |
hydroxypropyl starch phosphate | yes | no |
inulin | no | yes |
lauroyl lysine | yes | no |
lecithin | yes | no |
madecassic acid | no | yes |
melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract | no | yes |
methylpropanediol | yes | no |
nelumbo nucifera extract | no | yes |
oryza sativa extract | no | yes |
pentylene glycol | yes | no |
polydextrose | yes | no |
propanediol | no | yes |
sodium citrate | no | yes |
sodium phytate | yes | no |
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate | no | yes |
solanum melongena fruit extract | no | yes |
styrene | no | yes |
succinic acid | yes | no |
succinoglycan | 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 Glow Recipe if you want Mandelic Acid in the formula.
Choose Aplb if you want Cica 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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