numbuzin No.3 Blue Bio-Retinol Pore Refining Serum (30ml / 1.01 fl oz) vs Medicube, Azelaic Acid 16 BB Soothing Serum, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml)

numbuzin No.3 Blue Bio-Retinol Pore Refining Serum (30ml / 1.01 fl oz) and Medicube, Azelaic Acid 16 BB Soothing Serum, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml) share 16 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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  numbuzin No.3 Blue Bio-Retinol Pore Refining Serum (30ml / 1.01 fl oz)
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  Medicube, Azelaic Acid 16 BB Soothing Serum, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml)

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How much do the ingredient lists overlap?

28%

Ingredients in every formula

16in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

6unique actives

Ingredient rows compared

58rows compared

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How do the ingredient lists differ?

58 ingredients across 2 labels

Differences only(42 of 58 rows)

Shared ingredients· none here

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	numbuzin numbuzin No.3 Blue Bio-Retinol Pore Refining Serum (30ml / 1.01 fl oz) $9.60 Reference price Save	Recommended medicube Medicube, Azelaic Acid 16 BB Soothing Serum, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml) $21.90 Reference price Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origin	Korean	Korean
Offers
Where to buy	No offers listed	No offers listed
Availability	No offers listed	No offers listed
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, salicylic acid, panthenol, centella asiatica extract, retinol	azelaic acid, niacinamide, allantoin, centella asiatica extract, panthenol, squalane, ceramide np
Free ofdiffers	Not recorded	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore data not yet reviewed	None flagged from the checks we ranPore data not yet reviewed
Fit & community
Rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Best for	Not recorded	Not recorded
Data quality
Label coveragediffers	Partially captured — 47 of 115 label entries matched, some checks not run	Fully parsed · 27 ingredients
Key actives · 6
allantoin	no	yes
azelaic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	no	yes
bha exfoliant	yes	no
ceramide np	no	yes
squalane	no	yes
vitamin a	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 36
acacia senegal gum	yes	no
aloe barbadensis flower extract	yes	no
aloe barbadensis leaf extract	no	yes
althaea rosea flower extract	yes	no
caprylyl glycol	no	yes
chlorella vulgaris extract	yes	no
cholesterol	yes	no
cynanchum atratum extract	yes	no
dextrin	yes	no
diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate	yes	no
dipropylene glycol	yes	no
drying alcohol	no	yes
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
gardenia florida fruit extract	yes	no
gellan gum	yes	no
glucose	yes	no
glyceryl glucoside	yes	no
glycine	yes	no
honokiol	yes	no
hydrolyzed collagen	yes	no
hydrolyzed pea protein	no	yes
lecithin	yes	no
macadamia ternifolia seed oil	yes	no
panax ginseng adventitious root extracellular vesicles	yes	no
pantothenic acid	no	yes
pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate	yes	no
pentylene glycol	yes	no
polyglyceryl-10 laurate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
potassium cetyl phosphate	yes	no
propylene glycol	no	yes
silica	yes	no
sodium citrate	yes	no
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
tocopheryl acetate	yes	no
tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no

numbuzin's label is only partially captured — rows may grow as parsing completes.

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 numbuzin if you want BHA exfoliant in the formula.

Choose medicube if you want Azelaic Acid 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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All ingredientsBrighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plumpCalm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sunGo

All ingredients

Brighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plump

Calm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sun

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