CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol SerumvsThe Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%
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CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum — Pick the CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum — it leads these groups: Actives 5
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🏆 Overall winner
CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum
CeraVe59score / 100
6 wins · 6 tied
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The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%
The Ordinary39score / 100
3 wins · 9 tied
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How to choose
Pick the CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum if you care about…
- Star ingredients 2 +1 vs 1
- Niacinamide ✓ vs —
- Hyaluronic acid ✓ vs —
- Ceramides ✓ vs —
Pick the The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% if you care about…
- Ingredient count 3 +30 vs 33
- Ingredients to avoid 1 +21 vs 22
- Vitamin C ✓ vs —
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Where they differ
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| CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum | The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient count | 33 | 3 | The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% |
| Star ingredients | 2 | 1 | CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum |
| Ingredients to avoid | 22 | 1 | The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% |
| Niacinamide | ✓ | — | CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum |
| Hyaluronic acid | ✓ | — | CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum |
| Vitamin C | — | ✓ | The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% |
| Ceramides | ✓ | — | CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum |
| Retinoid | ✓ | — | CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum |
| AHA exfoliants | ✓ | — | CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum |
The record
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| CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum | The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% | |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient count | 33 | 3 |
| Star ingredients | 2 | 1 |
| Ingredients to avoid | 22 | 1 |
| Fragrance-free | ✓ | ✓ |
Actives8▾
| CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum | The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% | |
|---|---|---|
| Niacinamide | ✓ | — |
| Hyaluronic acid | ✓ | — |
| Vitamin C | — | ✓ |
| Ceramides | ✓ | — |
| Retinoid | ✓ | — |
| Salicylic acid | — | — |
| AHA exfoliants | ✓ | — |
| Clay | — | — |