[VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml vs medicube AGE-R Glutathione Glow Serum 50ml

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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	medicube medicube AGE-R Glutathione Glow Serum 50ml $69.00 $69.00 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	$69.00 · Kbeautymakeup
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, ascorbic acid, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl glucoside, kojic acid, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np	squalane, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid
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 · 34 ingredients
Key actives · 6
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
kojic acid Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
pro-vitamin b5	yes	no
sodium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
vitamin b3	yes	no
vitamin c	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 32
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
arginine	yes	no
astaxanthin	yes	no
benzyl glycol	no	yes
beta-glucan	no	yes
betaine	no	yes
bifida ferment lysate	no	yes
carbomer	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
cyanocobalamin	no	yes
dextrin	no	yes
dipropylene glycol	yes	no
disodium edta	yes	no
ferulic acid	yes	no
glucosylrutin	no	yes
hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans	no	yes
hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
isononyl isononanoate	yes	no
isopentyldiol	yes	no
limonene	yes	no
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract	yes	no
methylpropanediol	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 stearoyl glutamate	no	yes
soluble collagen	no	yes
ubiquinone	yes	no
xanthan gum	no	yes

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