Tranexamic Acid Serum vs Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum with Lactic Acid

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Inkey List Tranexamic Acid Serum $16.00 $17.00 at Theinkeylist ↗Save	Recommended Drunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum with Lactic Acid $73.80 Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	Not recorded	American
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$17.00 · Theinkeylist	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	ascorbyl glucoside, tranexamic acid, squalane	lactic acid, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol
Free ofdiffers	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	fragrance allergens · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	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 · 20 ingredients	Fully parsed · 57 ingredients
Key actives · 5
aha exfoliant (gentle)	no	yes
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hyaluronic acid (salt form) Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
pro-vitamin b5	no	yes
tranexamic acid	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 54
1-methylhydantoin-2-imide	yes	no
acetyl glutamine	no	yes
adenosine	no	yes
alanine	no	yes
arginine	no	yes
aspartic acid	no	yes
bacillus	no	yes
benzyl alcohol	yes	no
borago officinalis seed oil	no	yes
camellia sinensis seed oil	no	yes
cetearyl olivate	yes	no
chlorphenesin	no	yes
citric acid	no	yes
coco-caprylate	no	yes
coconut alkanes	no	yes
dextran	no	yes
dicaprylyl carbonate	no	yes
euterpe oleracea fruit extract	yes	no
glyceryl caprylate	no	yes
glycine	no	yes
histidine	no	yes
hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin	no	yes
isoleucine	no	yes
isomalt	no	yes
lactobacillus ferment	yes	no
linoleic acid Fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
linolenic acid	no	yes
nymphaea alba root extract	no	yes
pca	no	yes
pentylene glycol	no	yes
phenylalanine	no	yes
phenylpropanol	no	yes
phospholipids	no	yes
phytosphingosine	no	yes
polyvinyl alcohol	no	yes
proline	no	yes
propanediol	no	yes
sclerocarya birrea seed oil	no	yes
serine	no	yes
sodium acrylates copolymer	yes	no
sodium benzoate	no	yes
sodium gluconate	yes	no
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
sodium lactate	no	yes
sodium pca	no	yes
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
sorbitan olivate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
symphytum officinale callus culture extract	no	yes
threonine	no	yes
tocotrienols	no	yes
tremella fuciformis polysaccharide	no	yes
valine	no	yes
vitamin e	no	yes
xanthan gum	no	yes

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