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No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum vs Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule: which is better?

One serum leans toward dark-spot care, while the other is favored for calming redness and supporting the skin barrier.

The quick answer

Depends what you need

  • Rated about the same — 84 vs 87 nextscore
  • Better for redness/irritation: Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule
  • More reviewed: Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule — 288 vs 62 verdicts

numbuzin No.5 focuses more on dark spots and brightening, while Skin1004 leans harder into soothing redness and irritation.

Choose No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum if

  • you want help with dark spots
  • your skin tolerates richer, low-odor serums

Choose Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule if

  • you want a calming ampoule for redness
  • your skin is sensitive or easily irritated

At a glance

No.5 Vitamin Concentrated SerumMadagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule
$0.57/ml$0.20/ml
84 · 62 verdicts87 · 288 verdicts
—Redness/Irritation
Niacinamide, Vitamin C, Tranexamic AcidCentella/Cica

What Reddit says

No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum

What Reddit likes

  • Tranexamic acid + niacinamide for PIH
  • Layers nicely under AM routines
  • Fragrance-free and generally low-odor

Watch out for

  • Can break out acne-prone skin fast
  • Some find it heavy or greasy
  • May sting or irritate reactive faces
See the Reddit threads on No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum

Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule

What Reddit likes

  • Watery, fast-absorbing centella
  • Calms redness and irritation
  • Layers cleanly under actives and makeup

Watch out for

  • Can trigger closed comedones or whiteheads
  • Stings on wrecked barriers
  • Often reads as watery and underwhelming
See the Reddit threads on Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule
Compare full ingredient lists · 5 in common

In both · 5

  1. Water
  2. Butylene Glycol
  3. 1,2-Hexanediol
  4. Glycerin
  5. Ethylhexylglycerin

Only in No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum · 42

  1. Niacinamide
  2. Panthenol
  3. Tranexamic Acid
  4. Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
  5. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  6. Sorbitol
  7. Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
  8. Behenyl Alcohol
  9. Pentylene Glycol
  10. Chondrus Crispus Extract
  11. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
  12. 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
  13. Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract
  14. Carbomer
  15. Alpha-Arbutin
  16. Bisabolol
  17. Tromethamine
  18. Bifida Ferment Lysate
  19. Adenosine
  20. Hydrogenated Lecithin
  21. Allantoin
  22. Sodium Hyaluronate
  23. Xanthan Gum
  24. Glutathione
  25. Disodium EDTA
  26. Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
  27. Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
  28. Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
  29. Ceramide NP
  30. Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
  31. Corallina Officinalis Extract
  32. Beta-Glucan
  33. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
  34. Tocopherol
  35. Ascorbic Acid
  36. Ascorbyl Glucoside
  37. Tocopheryl Acetate
  38. Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
  39. Ubiquinone
  40. Thioctic Acid
  41. Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract
  42. Potassium Hydroxide

Only in Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule · 2

  1. Centella Asiatica Extract
  2. Cellulose Gum

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