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Compare brightening-focused ingredient systems

Explore ingredients commonly used to support a more even-looking, luminous complexion without treating the map as a medical recommendation.

Compare how niacinamide, vitamin derivatives, and botanical extracts appear across mapped formulas.

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Niacinamide

나이아신아마이드

active

Connected to 12 mapped products →

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

brightener

Connected to 3 mapped products →

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

antioxidant

Connected to 3 mapped products →

Turmeric Root Extract

antioxidant

Connected to 3 mapped products →

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Some By Mi

SOME BY MI Yuja Niacin Anti-Blemish Serum

serum

10 mapped brightening ingredients

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COSRX

COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid

toner

3 mapped brightening ingredients

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Klairs

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop

serum

3 mapped brightening ingredients

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L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

비타민C (아스코르빈산)

active

Connected to 2 mapped products →

Licorice Root Extract

soothing

Connected to 2 mapped products →

Pomegranate Fruit Extract

antioxidant

Connected to 2 mapped products →

Red Ginseng Extract

홍삼 추출물

active

Connected to 2 mapped products →

Yuja Fruit Extract

antioxidant

Connected to 2 mapped products →

Acetyl Glucosamine

brightener

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Apple Fruit Water

antioxidant

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Arbutin

brightener

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Ascorbyl Palmitate

antioxidant

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Glycolic Acid

글리콜산

exfoliant

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Lactic Acid

젖산

exfoliant

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Mulberry Fruit Extract

antioxidant

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Rice Bran Extract

antioxidant

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Sea Daffodil Extract

brightener

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Yuja Peel Oil

antioxidant

Connected to 1 mapped product →

Alpha-Arbutin

알파-알부틴

active

Connected to 0 mapped products →

Ascorbyl Glucoside

아스코빌글루코사이드

active

Connected to 0 mapped products →

Azelaic Acid

아젤라산

active

Connected to 0 mapped products →

Ferulic Acid

페룰릭산

antioxidant

Connected to 0 mapped products →

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate

갈락토미세스 발효 여과물

active

Connected to 0 mapped products →

Innisfree

Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum

serum

3 mapped brightening ingredients

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Beauty of Joseon

Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide

serum

2 mapped brightening ingredients

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics

sunscreen

2 mapped brightening ingredients

CNP

CNP Propolis Energy Active Ampule

serum

2 mapped brightening ingredients

COSRX

COSRX The Niacinamide 15 Serum

serum

2 mapped brightening ingredients

Klairs

Dear, Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner

toner

2 mapped brightening ingredients

Purito

Purito Wonder Releaf Centella Serum Unscented

serum

2 mapped brightening ingredients