La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Dark Spot Serum With Melasyl+Niacinamide vs The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

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The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serums, Essence, Ampoules · 11 ingredients · from US$6.00 Check on Amazon

The short answer

They share 5 ingredients. La Roche-Posay adds 27, The Ordinary adds 6.

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Product Overview
Product Category
Serums, Essence, Ampoules
Serums, Essence, Ampoules
Prices
Starting from US$44.99
Starting from US$6.00
Brand Country of Origin
France France
None
What's inside
Paraben-Free
✓
✓
Sulfate-Free
✓
✓
Alcohol-Free
✓
✓
Silicone-Free
✕
✓
EU Allergen-Free
✓
✓
Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe
✕
✓
Minimal Ingredients
✕
✓
Ingredient Overview
Ingredients with Comedogenic Ratings
Dimethicone Dimethicone
Comedogenic
rating (1)
Glycerin Glycerin
Comedogenic
rating (0)
Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
Comedogenic
rating (0)
Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate
Comedogenic
rating (0)
Retinyl Palmitate Retinyl Palmitate
Comedogenic
rating (1)
TOCOPHEROL TOCOPHEROL
Comedogenic
rating (0)
CI 17200 CI 17200
Comedogenic
rating (1)
Ethoxydiglycol Ethoxydiglycol
Comedogenic
rating (0)
Total # of Ingredients
32
11
Ingredient Health Safety (EWG)
84%
3%
0%
13%
82%
9%
0%
9%
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Common ingredients found in both products

Water, Niacinamide, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients only in La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Dark Spot Serum With Melasyl+Niacinamide

Dimethicone, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polysilicone-11, Silica, Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone, Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract, Capryloyl Glycine, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Thiosulfate, Carnosine, Poloxamer 338, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Octyldodecanol, Retinyl Palmitate, TOCOPHEROL, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 17200, PARFUM

Ingredients only in The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Zinc PCA, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Chlorphenesin

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