Red Booster Reedle Shot 100 vs Vitamin C Boosting Serum — Ingredient Comparison

VT Cosmetics

Red Booster Reedle Shot 100

Serum · 45 ingredients

VT Cosmetics Red Booster Reedle Shot 100 is an all-in-one skincare starter infused with VT’s exclusive CICA REEDLE, which improves the skin’s appearance while supporting the absorption of *DRAGON BLOOD. It brightens dull skin, leaving it soft, smooth, radiant, and firm-looking.

Dr. Althea

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Serum · 44 ingredients

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum is a high-potency brightening serum formulated with 63% Hippophae Rhamnoides Water and 5% Niacinamide. With just two weeks of use, it helps reduce dullness and pigmentation, revealing a brighter, more even complexion.

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Price

$32

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$15.27 less

Key ingredients

Niacinamide

Strengthens the barrier, controls oil, and fades dark spots — gentle and plays well with almost everything.

Hyaluronic Acid

Holds water in the skin for instant plumping and hydration.

Ceramides

Barrier lipids that seal in moisture and repair a compromised skin barrier.

Centella

Calms inflammation and speeds barrier recovery.

Vitamin E

An antioxidant that protects the barrier and supercharges vitamin C.

Glycerin

The workhorse humectant — simple, effective, and exceptionally well-tolerated.

Adenosine

A cell-signaling ingredient that smooths fine lines and supports firmer skin.

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

A nourishing plant oil that softens skin and helps seal in moisture.

Alpha Arbutin

A safe, stable brightener without the risks of hydroquinone.

Panthenol (B5)

A barrier-repairing humectant that hydrates and calms — a sensitive-skin staple.

Propolis

A bee-derived ingredient that soothes, supports healing, and has mild antibacterial benefits for blemish-prone skin.

L-Ascorbic Acid

A form of vitamin C — an antioxidant that brightens, fades dark spots, and supports collagen.

Niacinamide

Strengthens the barrier, controls oil, and fades dark spots — gentle and plays well with almost everything.

Hyaluronic Acid

Holds water in the skin for instant plumping and hydration.

Ceramides

Barrier lipids that seal in moisture and repair a compromised skin barrier.

Centella

Calms inflammation and speeds barrier recovery.

Vitamin E

An antioxidant that protects the barrier and supercharges vitamin C.

Tranexamic Acid

Targets stubborn melasma at its inflammatory root — gentle and well-tolerated.

Glycerin

The workhorse humectant — simple, effective, and exceptionally well-tolerated.

Panthenol (B5)

A barrier-repairing humectant that hydrates and calms — a sensitive-skin staple.

Adenosine

A cell-signaling ingredient that smooths fine lines and supports firmer skin.

Beta-Glucan

A soothing humectant that hydrates and calms reactive skin.

Alpha Arbutin

A safe, stable brightener without the risks of hydroquinone.

Bifida Ferment

A probiotic ferment lysate that supports the skin barrier and microbiome, calming reactive skin.

Bisabolol

A soothing ingredient that calms redness and irritation.

What it targets

Hydration

Barrier

Brightening

Anti-aging

Firmness

Acne

Pores

Oil control

Soothing

Antioxidant

Healing