25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum vs Lancome Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate - Youth Activator - 100ml

25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum and Lancome Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate - Youth Activator - 100ml share 8 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared formula

16%

Ingredients in every formula

8in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

2unique actives

Ingredient rows compared

50rows compared

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The formulas, row by row

50 ingredients across 2 labels

Differences only(42 of 50 rows)

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Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side

on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum $68.00 Save	Lancôme Lancome Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate - Youth Activator - 100ml $289.00 Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	American	Not recorded
Offers
Where to buy	Not recorded	Not recorded
Availabilitydiffers	Not recorded	in stock
Formula
Key activesdiffers	ascorbyl glucoside, urea, ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate	ascorbyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate
Free ofdiffers	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free	sulfate-free, paraben-free
Heads-updiffers	fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	fragrance allergens · 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 · 34 ingredients	Fully parsed · 24 ingredients
Key actives · 2
urea	yes	no
vitamin c	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 40
adenosine	no	yes
ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	no	yes
bifida ferment lysate	no	yes
c9-12 alkane	yes	no
citronellol	no	yes
coco-caprylate	yes	no
disodium edta	no	yes
drying alcohol	no	yes
ergothioneine	yes	no
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
faex extract	no	yes
fatty alcohol (non-drying)	yes	no
fragrance	no	yes
glucose	yes	no
glutathione	yes	no
helianthus annuus extract	yes	no
hexylene glycol	yes	no
hydrogenated lecithin	yes	no
hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid	no	yes
limonene	no	yes
lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate	yes	no
mannitol	yes	no
octyldodecanol	no	yes
oryza sativa bran extract	yes	no
peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil	no	yes
polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
pyrus malus fruit extract	yes	no
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract	yes	no
salicyloyl phytosphingosine	no	yes
silica	yes	no
sodium benzoate	no	yes
sodium citrate	yes	no
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
sodium pca	yes	no
sodium phytate	yes	no
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
trehalose	yes	no
vanilla planifolia fruit extract	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no

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The bottom line

Choose Paula's Choice if you want Urea in the formula.

Choose Lancôme if you want this formula as listed.

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

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Brighten & fade dark spotsClear breakoutsSmooth fine linesHydrate & plump

Calm rednessRefine textureRepair & strengthenProtect from sun

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