Anua Peach 70 Niacin Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin

Anua Peach 70 Niacin Serum Versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin Detailed comparison of Anua Peach 70 Niacin Serum versus Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Alpha-Arbutin to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This brightening serum is formulated around Alpha-Arbutin and Niacinamide to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. Prunus Persica Fruit Water 70% Glycerin Niacinamide 5% Butylene Glycol Diethoxyethyl Succinate Water 1,2-Hexanediol Lactobacillus Ferment Sodium Hyaluronate Sphingomonas Ferment Extract Alpha-Arbutin Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil Curcuma Longa Root Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract Prunus Persica Flower Extract Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Yeast Ferment Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment Pentylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Betaine Salicylate Sodium Phytate Cellulose Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Hydrogenated Lecithin Panthenol Polyglutamic Acid Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Sucrose Palmitate Cyanocobalamin 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Ceramide NP Asiaticoside Madecassic Acid Asiatic Acid Xanthan Gum Parfum Prunus Persica Fruit Water 70%, Glycerin, Niacinamide 5%, Butylene Glycol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Alpha-Arbutin, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Yeast Ferment Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Betaine Salicylate, Sodium Phytate, Cellulose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Panthenol, Polyglutamic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sucrose Palmitate, Cyanocobalamin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ceramide NP, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Parfum Oryza Sativa Bran Water 68.6% Dipropylene Glycol Alpha-Arbutin 2% Niacinamide Methyl Gluceth-20 Polyglycerin-3 Trehalose Glyceryl Glucoside Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Ethylhexylglycerin Hydroxyethylcellulose Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Arginine Disodium EDTA Coptis Japonica Root Extract Sorbitan Isostearate Glucose Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract Glycine Soja Seed Extract Hordeum Distichon Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract Vigna Radiata Seed Extract Zea Mays Kernel Extract Oryza Sativa Bran Water 68.6%, Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Alpha-Arbutin 2%, Niacinamide, Methyl Gluceth-20, Panthenol, Polyglycerin-3, Trehalose, Glyceryl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethyl These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. It is a: Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin Emollient, helping to soften skin Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives Alpha-Arbutin is a brightening active used to fade dark spots, melasma, and post-acne marks. Structurally, it is a hydroquinone with a sugar molecule attached (but is much gentler than raw hydroquinone). It has a pretty elegant way of working; it slots into tyrosinase, or the key enzyme that your skin uses to make melanin), and competitively blocks it so your skin produces less pigment over time. There are two forms of arbutin and alpha is the better one to reach for: it works at lower amounts, absorbs into skin more easily, and has a strong safety record. The science backs this up too: lab and animal studies confirm it lowers melanin by blocking tyosinase and the more you use (up to a point), the more it works. Human studies look good too. A 2024 trial found a cream with 5% alpha-arbutin and 2% kojic acid worked about as well as a prescription melasma cream but with fewer side effects. Another study showed 2% alpha-arbutin paired with 10% Trihydroxybenzoic Acid Glucoside and sunscreen faded dark spots and melasma without causing irritation. Concentration-wise, most serums land in the 1-2% range. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety concluded that alpha-arbutin is safe in face creams up to 2% and body lotions up to 0.5%. Overall, this is a well-studied and low-irritation brightener that's a great pick for anyone dealing with uneven skin tone. It also pairs well with vitamin C, niacinamide, and sunscreen. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentra