VT COSMETICS Cica Reti-A Essence 0.5 30ml vs Discoloration Repair Serum

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended VT Cosmetics VT COSMETICS Cica Reti-A Essence 0.5 30ml $18.25 $18.25 at Dodoskin ↗Save	Paula's Choice Discoloration Repair Serum $55.00 Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	Korean	American
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$18.25 · Dodoskin	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, panthenol, centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, bakuchiol, ceramide np, ascorbic acid, retinol	niacinamide, tranexamic acid, bakuchiol, allantoin
Free ofdiffers	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · photosensitizing · fungal-acne triggerPore data not yet reviewed	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 · 47 ingredients	Fully parsed · 26 ingredients
Key actives · 7
ceramide np	yes	no
cica	yes	no
hyaluronic acid (salt form) Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
pro-vitamin b5	yes	no
tranexamic acid	no	yes
vitamin a	yes	no
vitamin c	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 44
1,2-hexanediol	yes	no
a silicone	yes	no
adenosine	yes	no
asiatic acid	yes	no
asiaticoside	yes	no
betaine	yes	no
bha	yes	no
bht	yes	no
boerhavia diffusa root extract	no	yes
c13-15 alkane	no	yes
capryloyl salicylic acid Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
cetearyl alcohol	yes	no
cetyl ethylhexanoate	yes	no
citric acid	no	yes
dicaprylyl carbonate	no	yes
dimethyl isosorbide	yes	no
ethyl macadamiate	no	yes
fragrance	yes	no
gluconolactone	yes	no
glycerin	no	yes
hexylene glycol	no	yes
hydrogenated lecithin	no	yes
hydrogenated vegetable oil	yes	no
hydroxypinacolone retinoate Pregnancy: avoid	yes	no
hydroxystearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
lactobacillus	no	yes
madecassic acid	yes	no
madecassoside	yes	no
malic acid	no	yes
pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate	yes	no
pentylene glycol	yes	no
phenoxyethanol	no	yes
polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-6 behenate	yes	no
polyglyceryl-6 stearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyisobutene	yes	no
silybum marianum seed oil	no	yes
sodium phosphate	yes	no
sodium phytate	no	yes
sorbitan isostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
stearic acid Fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
trehalose	yes	no
tromethamine	yes	no
xanthan gum	no	yes

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