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Proya Ruby Series 2.0 Deep Ocean Energy Wrinkless And Firming Essence Versus Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Essence
Serum
Chinese Brand China
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on May 29, 2025

Overview

What they are

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

Cool Features

They both contain ceramides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide

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, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Ingredient Info

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What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Ruby Series 2.0 Deep Ocean Energy Wrinkless And Firming Essence

Water

Skin Conditioning

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tridecyl Isononanoate

Emollient

Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Skin Conditioning

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

Boron Nitride

Absorbent

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Phenyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin

Masking

Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Skin Conditioning

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether

Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Panthenol

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

Sea Water

Humectant

Glycine Soja Extract

Skin Conditioning

Allantoin

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

Polysorbate 20

Emulsifying
0 / 0 Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylyl Glycol

Emollient

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Theanine

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Retinol

Skin Conditioning
Retinoid 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 fight Acne IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Trehalose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil

Skin Conditioning
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol

UV Absorber

Adenosine

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

Disodium EDTA

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

2-Tert-Butylcyclohexanol

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Glycerophosphoinositol Choline

Skin Protecting

Acetyl Hexapeptide-1

Skin Conditioning
Peptide Icon

Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine

Emulsifying

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caramel

Cosmetic Colorant

Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether

Skin Conditioning

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

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

Olea Europaea Leaf Extract

Perfuming
Fragrance Icon

Phenethyl Alcohol

Masking

Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
Preservative Icon

Soluble Proteoglycan

Skin Conditioning

Citric Acid

Buffering
AHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sepia Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Humectant
Helps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Dark Spots Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin

Humectant

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2

Skin Conditioning
Peptide Icon

Ceramide NP

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

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

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

Mevalonolactone

Humectant

Calcium Pantetheine Sulfonate

Skin Conditioning

Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Tridecyl Isononanoate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Boron Nitride, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Panthenol, Sea Water, Glycine Soja Extract, Allantoin, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Theanine, Retinol, Xanthan Gum, Trehalose, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, 2-Tert-Butylcyclohexanol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Glycerophosphoinositol Choline, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caramel, Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Soluble Proteoglycan, Citric Acid, Sepia Extract, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Mevalonolactone, Calcium Pantetheine Sulfonate

Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum

Water

Skin Conditioning

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

Tranexamic Acid

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

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Diethoxyethyl Succinate

Solvent

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Arbutin

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Alpha-Arbutin

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Eclipta Prostrata Extract

Skin Conditioning

Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil

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

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Masking
0-2 / 0 Fragrance IconOil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

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

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Emollient
2-3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Theobroma Cacao Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Prunus Persica Flower Extract

Moisturising

Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil

Humectant
Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Yeast Ferment Extract

Skin Conditioning

Centella Asiatica Extract

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

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Glucose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hyaluronic Acid

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconGood for Scar Healing IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Betaine Salicylate

Antimicrobial
BHA IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps fight Acne IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Sucrose Palmitate

Emollient

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Emulsifying
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Gellan Gum

Sodium Phytate

Cellulose

Absorbent

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Panthenol

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

Cyanocobalamin

Skin Conditioning

Polyglutamic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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

Ceramide NP

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

Dextrin

Absorbent

Asiaticoside

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Madecassic Acid

Skin Conditioning
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Asiatic Acid

Skin Conditioning

Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate

Humectant

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

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

Potassium Hyaluronate

Skin Conditioning

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol

Humectant

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

When to use

1 Routine
0% use in am
100% use in pm
100% use every day
3,260 Routines
40% use in am
59% use in pm
87% use every day
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