Renewing SA Cleanser vs COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum
15%Match
Product B
COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum
COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum
serumOnly 15% overlap — quite different formulas
Ingredient Breakdown
Only in Renewing SA (20)
calcium-gluconate
Carbomer
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Ceramide AP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Ceramide EOP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Ceramide NP
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
cholecalciferol
Cholesterol
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
cocamidopropyl-hydroxysultaine
gluconolactone
peg-150-pentaerythrityl-tetrastearate
Phenoxyethanol
C: 0/5I: 2/5preservative
Phytosphingosine
C: 0/5I: 0/5ceramide
Salicylic Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5bha
Sodium Benzoate
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Sodium Chloride
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
C: 0/5I: 0/5surfactant
sodium-lauroyl-sarcosinate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
C: 0/5I: 1/5surfactant
tetrasodium-edta
zea-mays-oil
Shared (7)
Aqua/Water/Eau
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Disodium EDTA
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Ethylhexylglycerin
C: 0/5I: 1/5preservative
Glycerin
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
hydrolyzed-hyaluronic-acid
Niacinamide
C: 0/5I: 1/5antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
C: 0/5I: 0/5other
Only in COSRX The (21)
1-2-hexanediol
acetyl-glucosamine
alcohol
Alpha Arbutin
C: 0/5I: 1/5brightener
Butylene Glycol
C: 1/5I: 1/5humectant
Citric Acid
C: 0/5I: 2/5aha
dextrin
diethoxyethyl-succinate
Dimethicone
C: 1/5I: 0/5silicone
dimethyl-isosorbide
hydrogenated-lecithin
madecassoside
Propanediol
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
sodium-citrate
Sodium Hyaluronate
C: 0/5I: 0/5humectant
sodium-metabisulfite
sodium-methyl-stearoyl-taurate
sodium-polyacryloyldimethyl-taurate
theobroma-cacao-extract
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
C: 2/5I: 1/5antioxidant
Tranexamic Acid
C: 0/5I: 1/5brightener
When Used Together
SynergyNiacinamide + Salicylic Acid
Niacinamide reduces post-BHA redness while salicylic acid unclogs pores — excellent acne-fighting duo.