Lion Pair Acne Cream W
Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum
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Lion Pair Acne Cream W Versus Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum

Facial Treatment
Serum
Japanese Brand Japan
American Brand United States

Updated on May 29, 2025

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

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

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Ingredient Info

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Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum 35 ingredients

What's inside

What's inside

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Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum 35 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Pair Acne Cream W

Ibuprofen 3%

Skin Conditioning

O-Cymen-5-Ol 0.3%

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 2 Fatty Alcohol Icon

Polysorbate 60

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Paraben

Preservative
Preservative IconParaben Icon

Dimethyl Isopropanolamine

Buffering

Octyldodecanol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ibuprofen 3%, O-Cymen-5-Ol 0.3%, Stearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Paraben, Dimethyl Isopropanolamine, Octyldodecanol, Butylene Glycol, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Parfum

Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glycerin

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

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tranexamic Acid

Astringent
Helps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Glyceryl Stearate

Emollient
1 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Arbutin

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Emollient
0-2 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Behenyl Alcohol

Emollient
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Glyceryl Behenate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Kojic Acid

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Oxidized Glutathione

Emollient

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Ceteareth-20

Cleansing
2 / 3 May worsen Oily Skin Icon

Lecithin

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sclerotium Gum

Emulsion Stabilising

Zinc Ricinoleate

Arginine Hcl

Skin Conditioning

Azelaic Acid

Buffering
Good for Oily Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps fight Acne Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Ceteareth-12

Emulsifying

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient
2 / 1 Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetyl Palmitate

Emollient
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine

Curcuma Longa Callus Extract

Skin Protecting

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate

Cleansing

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Phytic Acid

AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Allantoin

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

Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract

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

Melatonin

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

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

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tranexamic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Arbutin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Behenate, Kojic Acid, Oxidized Glutathione, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc Ricinoleate, Arginine Hcl, Azelaic Acid, Squalane, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine, Curcuma Longa Callus Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phytic Acid, Allantoin, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Melatonin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Ingredient Ratings

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Pair Acne Cream W
10
10
10
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not rated
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Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum
10
10
10
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not rated
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When to use

Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum 35 ingredients

1,379 Routines
34% use in am
66% use in pm
76% use every day
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1,088 Routines
32% use in am
68% use in pm
72% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Lion Pair Acne Cream W 11 ingredients

4.15
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Works Well 69% Great Value 61% Absorbs Well 44%
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Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum 35 ingredients

3.71
Overall rating
5
4
3
2
1
What people say
Strong Scent 50% Works Well 50% Hydrating 33%
See all reviews for Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum
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