COSRX The Vitamin C 13 Serum
KENE Agebarrier Youth & Glow Activating Serum
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COSRX The Vitamin C 13 Serum Versus KENE Agebarrier Youth & Glow Activating Serum

Serum
Serum
Korean Brand South Korea
Thai Brand Thailand

Updated on March 17, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and Vitamin C

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Ingredient Info

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COSRX The Vitamin C 13 Serum 25 ingredients

KENE Agebarrier Youth & Glow Activating Serum 47 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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COSRX The Vitamin C 13 Serum 25 ingredients

KENE Agebarrier Youth & Glow Activating Serum 47 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
The Vitamin C 13 Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Ascorbic Acid 13%

Antioxidant
Vitamin C IconAntioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking

Tromethamine

Buffering

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Vitamin C IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Acetyl Glucosamine

Skin Conditioning

Caffeine

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Sulfite

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Disodium EDTA

Glutathione

Good for Dark Spots Icon

Adenosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Allantoin

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Dextrin

Absorbent

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tocotrienols

Skin Conditioning

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Elaeis Guineensis Oil

Emollient
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Arginine

Masking
Good for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Water, Ascorbic Acid 13%, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Tromethamine, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Panthenol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Caffeine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Sulfite, Disodium EDTA, Glutathione, Adenosine, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Dextrin, Squalane, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Arginine, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Agebarrier Youth & Glow Activating Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Vitamin C IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores Icon

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Centella Asiatica Extract

Cleansing
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Niacinamide

Smoothing
Niacinamide IconGood for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Panthenol

Skin Conditioning
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconGood for Skin Texture Icon

Resveratrol

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Emulsion Stabilising

Propylene Glycol

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sodium Polyglutamate

Humectant

Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

Emulsifying

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Diisopropyl Adipate

Emollient
0 / 0

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Bleaching
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Carnosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Palmitamide Mea

Quercetin

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Sodium Metabisulfite

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconPreservative Icon

Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Carbomer

Emulsion Stabilising
1 / 0

Ceramide NP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Sodium Gluceptate

Sodium Lactate

Buffering

Acrylic Acid/Acrylamidomethyl Propane Sulfonic Acid Copolymer

Sodium Benzoate

Masking
Preservative Icon

Acetic Acid

Buffering

Ceramide AP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Cholesterol

Emollient
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Phytosphingosine

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Polysorbate 20

Emulsifying
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Glyceryl Caprylate

Emollient

Lactic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Skin Conditioning
Peptide IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ceramide EOP

Skin Conditioning
Ceramide IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Resveratrol, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyglutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chlorphenesin, Diisopropyl Adipate, Propanediol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Carnosine, Palmitamide Mea, Quercetin, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate, Lecithin, Carbomer, Ceramide NP, Sodium Gluceptate, Sodium Lactate, Acrylic Acid/Acrylamidomethyl Propane Sulfonic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Acetic Acid, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lactic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide EOP

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Agebarrier Youth & Glow Activating Serum
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When to use

COSRX The Vitamin C 13 Serum 25 ingredients

KENE Agebarrier Youth & Glow Activating Serum 47 ingredients

240 Routines
80% use in am
20% use in pm
90% use every day
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