[The Ordinary] Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 60ml vs beginner retinol gel 0.1%

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	The Ordinary [The Ordinary] Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 60ml $33.20 Save	Recommended Cocokind beginner retinol gel 0.1% $27.00 $27.00 at Cocokind ↗Save
Basics
Type & size	Other · size not on the record	Other · size not on the record
Brand origin	American	American
Offers
Where to buydiffers	Not recorded	$27.00 · Cocokind
Formula
Key activesdiffers	sodium hyaluronate, panthenol	squalane, retinol, retinal, centella asiatica extract, allantoin, sodium hyaluronate, lactic 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	None flagged from the checks we ranPore data not yet reviewed	pregnancy caution · photosensitizingPore 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 · 15 ingredients	Fully parsed · 27 ingredients
Key actives · 7
aha exfoliant (gentle)	no	yes
allantoin	no	yes
cica	no	yes
pro-vitamin b5	yes	no
retinal Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
squalane	no	yes
vitamin a	no	yes
Rest of the labels · 17
1,2-hexanediol	yes	no
ahnfeltia concinna extract	yes	no
aloe barbadensis leaf extract	no	yes
cellulose	no	yes
coco-caprylate	no	yes
dimethyl isosorbide	no	yes
fructooligosaccharides	no	yes
hydroxypinacolone retinoate Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
potassium lactate	no	yes
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide	no	yes
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate	no	yes
trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate	yes	no
vitamin e	no	yes
water	yes	no
water	no	yes

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The bottom line

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