[VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml vs Dr.Althea Skin Relief Essence 30ml

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on 2+ labelsonly on this labelnot on this labelIngredient	Recommended VT Cosmetics [VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml $16.14 $17.00 at Ballagrio ↗Save	Dr. Althea Dr.Althea Skin Relief Essence 30ml $30.55 $30.55 at Kbeautymakeup ↗Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origin	Korean	Korean
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$17.00 · Ballagrio	$30.55 · Kbeautymakeup
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, ascorbic acid, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl glucoside, kojic acid, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np	centella asiatica extract, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, squalane
Free of	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · fragrance allergens · 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 · 46 ingredients	Fully parsed · 35 ingredients
Key actives · 8
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
ceramide np	yes	no
cica	no	yes
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
kojic acid Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
sodium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
vitamin b3	yes	no
vitamin c	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 35
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
acetic acid	no	yes
adansonia digitata fruit extract	no	yes
adenosine	yes	no
anastatica hierochuntica extract	no	yes
astaxanthin	yes	no
benzyl glycol	no	yes
carbomer	no	yes
citric acid	no	yes
citrus junos fruit extract	yes	no
citrus junos fruit water	yes	no
citrus junos peel oil	yes	no
coptis japonica root extract	yes	no
corn starch modified	no	yes
dextrin	no	yes
dipotassium glycyrrhizate	no	yes
ferulic acid	yes	no
gardenia florida fruit extract	no	yes
glutathione	yes	no
hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans	no	yes
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
isononyl isononanoate	yes	no
isopentyldiol	yes	no
leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract	no	yes
linalool	no	yes
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract	yes	no
peat water	no	yes
polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
potassium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
ricinus communis seed oil	yes	no
sodium phytate	yes	no
spirulina maxima extract	no	yes
tromethamine	yes	no
ubiquinone	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no

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