[VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml vs C-Luma Hydrabright Gentle Hydrating Vitamin C Serum

[VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml and C-Luma Hydrabright Gentle Hydrating Vitamin C Serum share 9 parsed ingredients. Differences highlighted below.

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Shared formula

13%

Ingredients in every formula

9in both formulas

Key actives unique to one formula

6unique actives

Ingredient rows compared

70rows compared

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The formulas, row by row

70 ingredients across 2 labels

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Product facts and full ingredient lists side by side

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	Drunk Elephant C-Luma Hydrabright Gentle Hydrating Vitamin C Serum $61.20 Save
Basics
Type & size	Serum · size not on the record	Serum · size not on the record
Brand origindiffers	Korean	American
Offers
Where to buydiffers	$17.00 · Ballagrio	Not recorded
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, ascorbic acid, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl glucoside, kojic acid, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np	sodium ascorbyl phosphate, squalane, ascorbyl glucoside, sodium hyaluronate
Free ofdiffers	sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free	fragrance-free, sulfate-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, silicone-free
Heads-updiffers	pregnancy caution · fragrance allergens · 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 · 46 ingredients	Fully parsed · 33 ingredients
Key actives · 6
ceramide np	yes	no
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
kojic acid Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
pro-vitamin b5	yes	no
vitamin b3	yes	no
vitamin c	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 55
1,2-hexanediol	yes	no
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
adenosine	yes	no
arginine	yes	no
astaxanthin	yes	no
butylene glycol	yes	no
c9-12 alkane	no	yes
chondrus crispus extract	no	yes
citric acid	no	yes
citrus junos fruit extract	yes	no
citrus junos fruit water	yes	no
citrus junos peel oil	yes	no
coco-caprylate	no	yes
coptis japonica root extract	yes	no
diglucosyl gallic acid	no	yes
disodium edta	yes	no
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
ferulic acid	yes	no
hydrogenated lecithin	yes	no
hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
isodecyl neopentanoate	no	yes
isononyl isononanoate	yes	no
isopentyldiol	yes	no
lecithin	no	yes
limonene	yes	no
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract	yes	no
neopentyl glycol diheptanoate	no	yes
phenoxyethanol	no	yes
phloretin	no	yes
polyglyceryl-10 laurate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
potassium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
pullulan	no	yes
ricinus communis seed oil	yes	no
sclerocarya birrea seed oil	no	yes
sclerotium gum	no	yes
silica	no	yes
sodium acetylated hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium benzoate	no	yes
sodium citrate	no	yes
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
sodium metabisulfite	no	yes
sodium phytate	yes	no
sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate	no	yes
sorbeth-30 tetraisostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
sorbitan sesquiisostearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	no	yes
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate	no	yes
tocopheryl acetate	no	yes
tromethamine	yes	no
ubiquinone	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no
xanthan gum	no	yes

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The bottom line

Choose VT Cosmetics if you want Vitamin B3 in the formula.

Choose Drunk Elephant 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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