Vely Vely Vitamin Dark Spot Tone-up Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++
SKIN1004 Tone Brightening Tone-up Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++
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Vely Vely Vitamin Dark Spot Tone-up Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ Versus SKIN1004 Tone Brightening Tone-up Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++

Serum
Sunscreen
Korean Brand South Korea
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on May 17, 2025

Overview

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and SPF

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 and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and silicones

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Ingredient Info

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Vely Vely Vitamin Dark Spot Tone-up Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ 49 ingredients

SKIN1004 Tone Brightening Tone-up Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ 46 ingredients

What's inside (and what isn't)

What's inside (and what isn't)

At a glance

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Vely Vely Vitamin Dark Spot Tone-up Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ 49 ingredients

SKIN1004 Tone Brightening Tone-up Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ 46 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Vitamin Dark Spot Tone-up Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

Citrus Grandis Fruit Water 41%

Masking
Fragrance Icon

Dibutyl Adipate

Emollient

Water

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Isopentyldiol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

UV Filter
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Diisostearyl Malate

Emollient

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

Skin Conditioning
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe 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

Tromethamine

Buffering

Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin)

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation Icon

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Drometrizole Trisiloxane

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter IconSilicon Icon

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer

Parfum

Masking
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Linalool

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay cause irritation IconEU Allergen IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

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

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Alumina

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Silicon Icon

Adenosine

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

CI 77491

Cosmetic Colorant

Rosa Rugosa Callus Culture Extract

Antimicrobial
Antioxidant Icon

Butyl Avocadate

Skin Conditioning
Not 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

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Stomach Extract

Humectant

Tocopherol

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

Bisabolol

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

Fullerenes

Antimicrobial

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

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

Maltodextrin

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Xylitylglucoside

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Anhydroxylitol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Xylitol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Glucose

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sodium Citrate

Buffering

Cyanocobalamin

Skin Conditioning

Citrus Grandis Fruit Water 41%, Dibutyl Adipate, Water, Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Isopentyldiol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Niacinamide, Tromethamine, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin), 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Propanediol, Alumina, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Adenosine, CI 77491, Rosa Rugosa Callus Culture Extract, Butyl Avocadate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Stomach Extract, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Fullerenes, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Maltodextrin, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Sodium Citrate, Cyanocobalamin

Tone Brightening Tone-up Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++

Water

Skin Conditioning

Dibutyl Adipate

Emollient

Titanium Dioxide

Cosmetic Colorant
0 / 0 Mineral UV Filter IconNon-Reef-Safe Icon

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Centella Asiatica Extract

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

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Antimicrobial

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

UV Filter
Chemical UV Filter Icon

Ethylhexyl Triazone

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter 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

Caprylyl Methicone

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone

UV Absorber
Chemical UV Filter Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning

Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Hordeum Vulgare Sprout Extract

Antioxidant
Antioxidant Icon

Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

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

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Skin Conditioning

Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

Dimethiconol

Emollient
Silicon Icon

Trisiloxane

Skin Conditioning
Silicon Icon

Stearic Acid

Cleansing
2-3 / 0 May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Alumina

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Emulsion Stabilising

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Emulsion Stabilising

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Emollient

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Silicon Icon

Adenosine

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

Sodium Polyacrylate

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Madecassoside

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps with Anti-Aging Icon

Pvm/Ma Copolymer

Emulsion Stabilising

Polyether-1

T-Butyl Alcohol

Perfuming
Alcohol IconFragrance IconCan worsen Dry Skin Icon

Tranexamic Acid

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

Dipropylene Glycol

Masking

Sodium Palmitoyl Proline

Skin Conditioning

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

CI 77492

Cosmetic Colorant

CI 77491

Cosmetic Colorant

Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Titanium Dioxide, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Centella Asiatica Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Methicone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Dimethiconol, Trisiloxane, Stearic Acid, Alumina, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Adenosine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Madecassoside, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Polyether-1, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tranexamic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Butylene Glycol, CI 77492, CI 77491

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Vitamin Dark Spot Tone-up Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++
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When to use

Vely Vely Vitamin Dark Spot Tone-up Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ 49 ingredients

SKIN1004 Tone Brightening Tone-up Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ 46 ingredients

143 Routines
97% use in am
3% use in pm
94% use every day
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