Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% vs beginner retinol gel 0.1%

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% $8.10 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	ascorbic acid, squalane, sodium hyaluronate	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	fungal-acne trigger · high pore-rating flag	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 · 12 ingredients	Fully parsed · 27 ingredients
Key actives · 6
aha exfoliant (gentle)	no	yes
allantoin	no	yes
cica	no	yes
retinal Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
vitamin a	no	yes
vitamin c	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 27
aloe barbadensis leaf extract	no	yes
bht	yes	no
caprylyl glycol	no	yes
cellulose	no	yes
citric acid	no	yes
coconut alkanes	yes	no
dimethyl isosorbide	no	yes
ethylhexyl palmitate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
ethylhexylglycerin	no	yes
fructooligosaccharides	no	yes
glucomannan	yes	no
glycerin	no	yes
hexylene glycol	no	yes
hydroxypinacolone retinoate Pregnancy: avoid	no	yes
isodecyl neopentanoate	yes	no
isononyl isononanoate	yes	no
pentylene glycol	no	yes
phenoxyethanol	no	yes
potassium lactate	no	yes
propanediol	no	yes
silica dimethyl silylate	yes	no
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide	no	yes
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate	no	yes
trihydroxystearin	yes	no
vitamin e	no	yes
water	no	yes

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The bottom line

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