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CLE Vitamin C Elixir vs COSRX The Vitamin C 13 Serum
Two products from the same category (Serums) side by side: the verdict, eight ingredient-list checks, key ingredients by position, and prices by store. Shared key ingredients: Vitamin C, Squalane, Amino acids, Licorice root, Panthenol (B5), and Hyaluronic acid.
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Differences at a glance
The lowest price is €57.00 for Vitamin C Elixir and £11.03 (about €13.10) for The Vitamin C 13 Serum.
Fragrance-free: yes for The Vitamin C 13 Serum, no for Vitamin C Elixir.
No drying alcohol: yes for The Vitamin C 13 Serum, no for Vitamin C Elixir.
Essential-oil-free: yes for The Vitamin C 13 Serum, no for Vitamin C Elixir.
Niacinamide is ingredient no. 23 in The Vitamin C 13 Serum and is not in the list for Vitamin C Elixir.
Verdict:Some things to note(Vitamin C Elixir)Non-comedogenic(The Vitamin C 13 Serum)
Vitamin C is ingredient no. 2 in Vitamin C Elixir and no. 1 in The Vitamin C 13 Serum.
Squalane is ingredient no. 4 in Vitamin C Elixir and no. 18 in The Vitamin C 13 Serum.
Amino acids is ingredient no. 11 in Vitamin C Elixir and no. 22 in The Vitamin C 13 Serum.
Licorice root is ingredient no. 30 in Vitamin C Elixir and no. 25 in The Vitamin C 13 Serum.
Panthenol (B5) is ingredient no. 39 in Vitamin C Elixir and no. 7 in The Vitamin C 13 Serum.
Hyaluronic acid is ingredient no. 48 in Vitamin C Elixir and no. 10 in The Vitamin C 13 Serum.
The list for Vitamin C Elixir has 59 ingredients; the list for The Vitamin C 13 Serum has 26 ingredients.
Side by side
CLE Vitamin C Elixir and COSRX The Vitamin C 13 Serum side by side
Pairs follow a published formula: same category, both ingredient lists read and at least one price each, one of the two among its category's 50 cheapest or the 50 with prices from the most stores, and neither a set, gift box or mini size. The two share at least two key ingredients, or one and a price per 100 ml in the same range (the dearer at most 2.5 times the other). The most alike pairs come first.
Yes
Yes
Sulfate-free
Yes
Yes
No watchlist ingredients
Yes
Yes
Cruelty-free
No information
No information
Vegan
No information
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Key ingredients
Vitamin Cno. 2, not counting water
Squalaneno. 4, not counting water
Amino acidsno. 11, not counting water
Licorice rootno. 30, not counting water
Panthenol (B5)no. 39, not counting water
Hyaluronic acidno. 48, not counting water
Vitamin Cno. 1, not counting water
Panthenol (B5)no. 7, not counting water
Hyaluronic acidno. 10, not counting water
Squalaneno. 18, not counting water
Amino acidsno. 22, not counting water
Niacinamideno. 23, not counting water
Licorice rootno. 25, not counting water
Ingredients in the list
59 ingredients
26 ingredients
Prices by store
Lyko€57.00€380.00 / 100 mlBuy · LykoAffiliate link
YesStyleCheapest£11.03 (about €13.10)€65.50 / 100 mlBuy · YesStyleAffiliate link
Lyko€20.90€104.50 / 100 mlBuy · LykoAffiliate link
Cocopanda€22.00€110.00 / 100 mlBuy · CocopandaAffiliate link
Cheapest per 100 ml
€380.00 / 100 ml
€65.50 / 100 ml
The lowest price is in bold. Positions do not count water. Prices checked 10/20/2026.
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CLE Vitamin C Elixir vs COSRX The Vitamin C 13 Serum