[VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml vs C15 Super Booster

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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	Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster $41.25 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	ascorbic acid, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol
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	None flagged from the checks we ranPore 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 · 17 ingredients
Key actives · 7
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
ceramide np	yes	no
hyaluronic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
kojic acid Pregnancy: caution	yes	no
sodium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
squalane	yes	no
vitamin b3	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 42
1,2-hexanediol	yes	no
3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
adenosine	yes	no
arginine	yes	no
astaxanthin	yes	no
bisabolol	no	yes
butylene glycol	yes	no
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
decylene glycol	no	yes
dipropylene glycol	yes	no
disodium edta	yes	no
ethoxydiglycol	no	yes
ethylhexylglycerin	yes	no
glutathione	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
isononyl isononanoate	yes	no
isopentyldiol	yes	no
limonene	yes	no
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract	yes	no
peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil	no	yes
pentylene glycol	no	yes
phenoxyethanol	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
propanediol	yes	no
ricinus communis seed oil	yes	no
sodium acetylated hyaluronate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium gluconate	no	yes
sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
sodium hydroxide	no	yes
tromethamine	yes	no
ubiquinone	yes	no
water	yes	no
water	no	yes

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