[VT Cosmetics] Vitamin C + Astaxanthin Serum 30ml vs Tone Brightening Dark Spot Ampoule Pad

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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	SKIN1004 Tone Brightening Dark Spot Ampoule Pad $19.80 $19.80 at Skin1004 ↗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	$19.80 · Skin1004
Formula
Key activesdiffers	niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, squalane, ascorbic acid, panthenol, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl glucoside, kojic acid, hyaluronic acid, ceramide np	niacinamide, panthenol, centella asiatica extract, ascorbic acid, kojic acid, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide np, 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	pregnancy cautionPore 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 · 38 ingredients
Key actives · 4
ascorbyl glucoside Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
cica	no	yes
sodium ascorbyl phosphate Pregnancy: generally fine	yes	no
squalane	yes	no
Rest of the labels · 32
adenosine	yes	no
astaxanthin	yes	no
caprylyl 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
corallina officinalis extract	no	yes
decyl glucoside	no	yes
dipropylene glycol	yes	no
erythritol	no	yes
glycerin	yes	no
hydroxyethyl urea	no	yes
isononyl isononanoate	yes	no
isopentyldiol	yes	no
limonene	yes	no
lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract	yes	no
madecassoside	no	yes
melia azadirachta flower extract	no	yes
melia azadirachta leaf extract	no	yes
ocimum sanctum leaf extract	no	yes
pentylene glycol	no	yes
polyglyceryl-10 laurate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate Possible fungal-acne trigger	yes	no
polyglyceryl-4 caprate	no	yes
propanediol	yes	no
ricinus communis seed oil	yes	no
tromethamine	yes	no
ubiquinone	yes	no
vitamin e	yes	no

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