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Two that do the same job. Which is yours?
When two ingredients chase the same goal, the label rarely tells you which to pick. Each page below puts a pair side by side, honestly, and helps you choose by your skin. Want to use two together instead? See if they mix. Comparing whole products?Use the product comparison tool.
Actives 258
Retinoids, vitamin C forms and the other workhorses. Same job, different trade-offs.
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Caffeine
- Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Alpha Arbutin Azelaic Acid
- Alpha Arbutin Bakuchiol
- Alpha Arbutin Caffeine
- Alpha Arbutin Cysteamine
- Alpha Arbutin Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Alpha Arbutin Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
- Alpha Arbutin GHK-Cu
- Alpha Arbutin Hydroquinone
- Alpha Arbutin Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Alpha Arbutin Kojic Acid
- Alpha Arbutin N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Alpha Arbutin Phytic Acid
- Alpha Arbutin Retinal
- Alpha Arbutin Retinyl Retinoate
- Alpha Arbutin THD Ascorbate
- Alpha Arbutin Thiamidol
- Alpha Arbutin Tranexamic Acid
- Alpha Arbutin Vitamin B3
- Alpha Arbutin Vitamin C (LAA)
- Argireline Bakuchiol
- Argireline Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Argireline GHK-Cu
- Argireline Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Argireline Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Argireline Retinal
- Argireline Retinol
- Argireline Retinyl Acetate
- Argireline Retinyl Palmitate
- Argireline Retinyl Propionate
- Argireline Retinyl Retinoate
- Argireline THD Ascorbate
- Argireline Vitamin B3
- Argireline Vitamin C (LAA)
- Azelaic Acid Bakuchiol
- Azelaic Acid Benzoyl Peroxide
- Azelaic Acid Cysteamine
- Azelaic Acid Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Azelaic Acid Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
- Azelaic Acid Hydroquinone
- Azelaic Acid Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Azelaic Acid Kojic Acid
- Azelaic Acid N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Azelaic Acid Phytic Acid
- Azelaic Acid Retinal
- Azelaic Acid Retinyl Retinoate
- Azelaic Acid Succinic Acid
- Azelaic Acid Tea Tree Oil
- Azelaic Acid THD Ascorbate
- Azelaic Acid Thiamidol
- Azelaic Acid Tranexamic Acid
- Azelaic Acid Vitamin B3
- Azelaic Acid Vitamin C (LAA)
- Bakuchiol Caffeine
- Bakuchiol Cysteamine
- Bakuchiol Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Bakuchiol Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
- Bakuchiol GHK-Cu
- Bakuchiol Hydroquinone
- Bakuchiol Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Bakuchiol Kojic Acid
- Bakuchiol N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Bakuchiol Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Bakuchiol Phytic Acid
- Bakuchiol Retinal
- Bakuchiol Retinol
- Bakuchiol Retinyl Acetate
- Bakuchiol Retinyl Palmitate
- Bakuchiol Retinyl Propionate
- Bakuchiol Retinyl Retinoate
- Bakuchiol THD Ascorbate
- Bakuchiol Thiamidol
- Bakuchiol Tranexamic Acid
- Bakuchiol Vitamin B3
- Bakuchiol Vitamin C (LAA)
- Benzoyl Peroxide Succinic Acid
- Benzoyl Peroxide Tea Tree Oil
- Benzoyl Peroxide Vitamin B3
- Caffeine Cysteamine
- Caffeine Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Caffeine GHK-Cu
- Caffeine Hydroquinone
- Caffeine Phytic Acid
- Caffeine THD Ascorbate
- Caffeine Thiamidol
- Caffeine Vitamin C (LAA)
- Cysteamine Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Cysteamine Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
- Cysteamine GHK-Cu
- Cysteamine Hydroquinone
- Cysteamine Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Cysteamine Kojic Acid
- Cysteamine N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Cysteamine Phytic Acid
- Cysteamine Retinal
- Cysteamine Retinyl Retinoate
- Cysteamine THD Ascorbate
- Cysteamine Thiamidol
- Cysteamine Tranexamic Acid
- Cysteamine Vitamin B3
- Cysteamine Vitamin C (LAA)
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid GHK-Cu
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Hydroquinone
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Kojic Acid
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Phytic Acid
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Retinal
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Retinol
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Retinyl Acetate
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Retinyl Palmitate
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Retinyl Propionate
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Retinyl Retinoate
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid THD Ascorbate
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Thiamidol
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Tranexamic Acid
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Vitamin B3
- Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Vitamin C (LAA)
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Hydroquinone
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Kojic Acid
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Phytic Acid
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Retinal
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Retinol
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Retinyl Retinoate
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate THD Ascorbate
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Thiamidol
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Tranexamic Acid
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Vitamin B3
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Vitamin C (LAA)
- GHK-Cu Hydroquinone
- GHK-Cu Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- GHK-Cu Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- GHK-Cu Phytic Acid
- GHK-Cu Retinal
- GHK-Cu Retinol
- GHK-Cu Retinyl Acetate
- GHK-Cu Retinyl Palmitate
- GHK-Cu Retinyl Propionate
- GHK-Cu Retinyl Retinoate
- GHK-Cu THD Ascorbate
- GHK-Cu Thiamidol
- GHK-Cu Vitamin B3
- GHK-Cu Vitamin C (LAA)
- Hydroquinone Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
- Hydroquinone Kojic Acid
- Hydroquinone N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Hydroquinone Phytic Acid
- Hydroquinone Retinal
- Hydroquinone Retinyl Retinoate
- Hydroquinone THD Ascorbate
- Hydroquinone Thiamidol
- Hydroquinone Tranexamic Acid
- Hydroquinone Vitamin B3
- Hydroquinone Vitamin C (LAA)
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Kojic Acid
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Phytic Acid
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Retinal
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Retinol
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Retinyl Acetate
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Retinyl Palmitate
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Retinyl Propionate
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Retinyl Retinoate
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate THD Ascorbate
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Thiamidol
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Tranexamic Acid
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Vitamin B3
- Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Vitamin C (LAA)
- Kojic Acid N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- Kojic Acid Phytic Acid
- Kojic Acid Retinal
- Kojic Acid Retinyl Retinoate
- Kojic Acid THD Ascorbate
- Kojic Acid Thiamidol
- Kojic Acid Tranexamic Acid
- Kojic Acid Vitamin B3
- Kojic Acid Vitamin C (LAA)
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine Phytic Acid
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine Retinal
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine Retinyl Retinoate
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine THD Ascorbate
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine Thiamidol
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine Tranexamic Acid
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine Vitamin B3
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine Vitamin C (LAA)
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Retinal
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Retinol
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Retinyl Acetate
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Retinyl Palmitate
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Retinyl Propionate
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Retinyl Retinoate
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 THD Ascorbate
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Vitamin B3
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Vitamin C (LAA)
- Phytic Acid Retinal
- Phytic Acid Retinyl Retinoate
- Phytic Acid THD Ascorbate
- Phytic Acid Thiamidol
- Phytic Acid Tranexamic Acid
- Phytic Acid Vitamin B3
- Phytic Acid Vitamin C (LAA)
- Retinal Retinol
- Retinal Retinyl Acetate
- Retinal Retinyl Palmitate
- Retinal Retinyl Propionate
- Retinal Retinyl Retinoate
- Retinal THD Ascorbate
- Retinal Thiamidol
- Retinal Tranexamic Acid
- Retinal Vitamin B3
- Retinal Vitamin C (LAA)
- Retinol Retinyl Acetate
- Retinol Retinyl Palmitate
- Retinol Retinyl Propionate
- Retinol Retinyl Retinoate
- Retinol THD Ascorbate
- Retinol Vitamin B3
- Retinol Vitamin C (LAA)
- Retinyl Acetate Retinyl Palmitate
- Retinyl Acetate Retinyl Propionate
- Retinyl Acetate Retinyl Retinoate
- Retinyl Acetate THD Ascorbate
- Retinyl Acetate Vitamin B3
- Retinyl Acetate Vitamin C (LAA)
- Retinyl Palmitate Retinyl Propionate
- Retinyl Palmitate Retinyl Retinoate
- Retinyl Palmitate THD Ascorbate
- Retinyl Palmitate Vitamin B3
- Retinyl Palmitate Vitamin C (LAA)
- Retinyl Propionate Retinyl Retinoate
- Retinyl Propionate THD Ascorbate
- Retinyl Propionate Vitamin B3
- Retinyl Propionate Vitamin C (LAA)
- Retinyl Retinoate THD Ascorbate
- Retinyl Retinoate Thiamidol
- Retinyl Retinoate Tranexamic Acid
- Retinyl Retinoate Vitamin B3
- Retinyl Retinoate Vitamin C (LAA)
- Succinic Acid Tea Tree Oil
- Succinic Acid Vitamin B3
- Tea Tree Oil Vitamin B3
- THD Ascorbate Thiamidol
- THD Ascorbate Tranexamic Acid
- THD Ascorbate Vitamin B3
- THD Ascorbate Vitamin C (LAA)
- Thiamidol Tranexamic Acid
- Thiamidol Vitamin B3
- Thiamidol Vitamin C (LAA)
- Tranexamic Acid Vitamin B3
- Tranexamic Acid Vitamin C (LAA)
- Vitamin B3 Vitamin C (LAA)
Exfoliants 23
AHAs, BHAs and enzymes. Which acid suits which skin.
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Citric Acid
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Gluconolactone
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Glycolic acid
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Lactic acid
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Lactobionic Acid
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Mandelic Acid
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Salicylic acid (BHA)
- Citric Acid Mandelic Acid
- Gluconolactone Glycolic acid
- Gluconolactone Lactic acid
- Gluconolactone Lactobionic Acid
- Gluconolactone Mandelic Acid
- Gluconolactone Salicylic acid (BHA)
- Glycolic acid Lactic acid
- Glycolic acid Lactobionic Acid
- Glycolic acid Mandelic Acid
- Glycolic acid Salicylic acid (BHA)
- Lactic acid Lactobionic Acid
- Lactic acid Mandelic Acid
- Lactic acid Salicylic acid (BHA)
- Lactobionic Acid Mandelic Acid
- Lactobionic Acid Salicylic acid (BHA)
- Mandelic Acid Salicylic acid (BHA)
Antioxidants 6
The protectors. What each one is actually best at.
Hydrators 78
Humectants that pull water into the skin. Closer than the marketing suggests.
- Aloe Beta-Glucan
- Aloe Betaine
- Aloe Butylene Glycol
- Aloe Glycereth-26
- Aloe Hyaluronic acid
- Aloe Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Aloe Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Aloe Polyglutamic Acid
- Aloe Pro-vitamin B5
- Aloe Propanediol
- Aloe Trehalose
- Aloe Xylitol
- Beta-Glucan Betaine
- Beta-Glucan Butylene Glycol
- Beta-Glucan Glycereth-26
- Beta-Glucan Hyaluronic acid
- Beta-Glucan Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Beta-Glucan Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Beta-Glucan Polyglutamic Acid
- Beta-Glucan Pro-vitamin B5
- Beta-Glucan Propanediol
- Beta-Glucan Trehalose
- Beta-Glucan Xylitol
- Betaine Butylene Glycol
- Betaine Glycereth-26
- Betaine Hyaluronic acid
- Betaine Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Betaine Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Betaine Polyglutamic Acid
- Betaine Pro-vitamin B5
- Betaine Propanediol
- Betaine Trehalose
- Betaine Xylitol
- Butylene Glycol Glycereth-26
- Butylene Glycol Hyaluronic acid
- Butylene Glycol Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Butylene Glycol Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Butylene Glycol Polyglutamic Acid
- Butylene Glycol Pro-vitamin B5
- Butylene Glycol Propanediol
- Butylene Glycol Trehalose
- Butylene Glycol Xylitol
- Glycereth-26 Hyaluronic acid
- Glycereth-26 Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Glycereth-26 Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Glycereth-26 Polyglutamic Acid
- Glycereth-26 Pro-vitamin B5
- Glycereth-26 Propanediol
- Glycereth-26 Trehalose
- Glycereth-26 Xylitol
- Hyaluronic acid Hydrolyzed Collagen
- Hyaluronic acid Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Hyaluronic acid Polyglutamic Acid
- Hyaluronic acid Pro-vitamin B5
- Hyaluronic acid Propanediol
- Hyaluronic acid Trehalose
- Hyaluronic acid Xylitol
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Polyglutamic Acid
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Pro-vitamin B5
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Propanediol
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Trehalose
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Xylitol
- Hydroxyethyl Urea Polyglutamic Acid
- Hydroxyethyl Urea Pro-vitamin B5
- Hydroxyethyl Urea Propanediol
- Hydroxyethyl Urea Trehalose
- Hydroxyethyl Urea Xylitol
- Polyglutamic Acid Pro-vitamin B5
- Polyglutamic Acid Propanediol
- Polyglutamic Acid Trehalose
- Polyglutamic Acid Xylitol
- Pro-vitamin B5 Propanediol
- Pro-vitamin B5 Trehalose
- Pro-vitamin B5 Xylitol
- Propanediol Trehalose
- Propanediol Xylitol
- Trehalose Xylitol
UV filters 18
The filters inside a sunscreen, compared honestly.
- Avobenzone Uvinul A Plus
- Homosalate Mexoryl XL
- Homosalate Octinoxate
- Homosalate Octisalate
- Homosalate Octocrylene
- Homosalate Tinosorb M
- Mexoryl SX Mexoryl XL
- Mexoryl SX Tinosorb M
- Mexoryl XL Octinoxate
- Mexoryl XL Octisalate
- Mexoryl XL Octocrylene
- Mexoryl XL Tinosorb M
- Octinoxate Octisalate
- Octinoxate Octocrylene
- Octinoxate Tinosorb M
- Octisalate Octocrylene
- Octisalate Tinosorb M
- Octocrylene Tinosorb M