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Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum vs Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%: which is better?

Both aim at dark spots and oil control, but Reddit weighs one toward blemish fading and the other toward pore-and-oil care.

The quick answer

Depends what you need

  • Rated higher: Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum — 66 vs 62 nextscore
  • More reviewed: Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% — 242 vs 73 verdicts

Anua leans better for dark spots and brightening, while The Ordinary leans better for oil control, pores, and acne-prone skin.

Choose Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum if

  • you want more focus on dark spots and uneven tone
  • you have combination skin and want some hydration

Choose Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% if

  • you want oil control and pore care
  • you have oily skin and prefer a simple formula

At a glance

Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% SerumNiacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
$0.52/ml$0.20/ml
66 · 73 verdicts62 · 242 verdicts
Niacinamide both, Tranexamic Acid, Arbutin, Hyaluronic AcidNiacinamide both, Zinc

What Reddit says

Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum

What Reddit likes

  • Dark-spot hunter — TXA plus niacinamide does the heavy lifting
  • Hydrating enough to wear AM or PM
  • Can help oily, combo skin look less blotchy

Watch out for

  • Sticky, tacky finish that sits on skin
  • 10% niacinamide hits some people as too harsh
  • Breakouts and closed comedones happen often enough to matter
See the Reddit threads on Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

What Reddit likes

  • Oil control and pore shrinkage
  • Fades acne marks for some
  • Cheap, simple two-ingredient formula

Watch out for

  • 10% is where the irritation starts for a lot of people
  • Breakouts and cystic flare-ups get reported a lot
  • Pilling, stickiness, and that weird dry-tight feel
See the Reddit threads on Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
Compare full ingredient lists · 4 in common

In both · 4

  1. Water
  2. Niacinamide
  3. Pentylene Glycol
  4. Xanthan Gum

Only in Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum · 47

  1. Glycerin
  2. Tranexamic Acid
  3. Butylene Glycol
  4. Diethoxyethyl Succinate
  5. 1,2-Hexanediol
  6. Arbutin
  7. Sodium Hyaluronate
  8. Alpha-Arbutin
  9. Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
  10. Eclipta Prostrata Extract
  11. Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
  12. Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
  13. Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
  14. Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
  15. Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract
  16. Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
  17. Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
  18. Prunus Persica (Peach) Flower Extract
  19. Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
  20. Yeast Ferment Extract
  21. Centella Asiatica Extract
  22. Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
  23. Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
  24. Hyaluronic Acid
  25. Betaine Salicylate
  26. Sucrose Palmitate
  27. Hydrogenated Lecithin
  28. Gellan Gum
  29. Sodium Phytate
  30. Cellulose
  31. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  32. Panthenol
  33. Cyanocobalamin
  34. Polyglutamic Acid
  35. 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
  36. Ceramide NP
  37. Dextrin
  38. Asiaticoside
  39. Madecassic Acid
  40. Asiatic Acid
  41. Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
  42. Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
  43. Potassium Hyaluronate
  44. Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
  45. Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
  46. Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
  47. Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Only in Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% · 7

  1. Zinc PCA
  2. Dimethyl Isosorbide
  3. Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
  4. Isoceteth-20
  5. Ethoxydiglycol
  6. Phenoxyethanol
  7. Chlorphenesin

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