These two serums take different paths to a similar destination. Both formulas include solid hydrating ingredients, and the overall scores reflect that — the gap here is genuinely slim.
Active Ingredient Strength is another area of separation. The INKEY List 360 Acne Clearing Serum with Dioic & Salicylic Acid scores 5.2 here versus 4.6 for innisfree Daily Vitamin C Korean Brightening Toner Pads with Niacinamide for Dark Spots. That difference comes down to how each formula is built — the ingredient list tells the story.
innisfree Daily Vitamin C Korean Brightening Toner Pads with Niacinamide for Dark Spots brings Niacinamide, Allantoin, and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate as actives, while the INKEY List 360 Acne Clearing Serum with Dioic & Salicylic Acid relies on Salicylic Acid, Zinc Pca, and Lactic Acid. Both approaches have merit, but the positioning and supporting ingredients make the difference.
Both sit in the mid-range bracket, so value comes down to formulation quality. innisfree Daily Vitamin C Korean Brightening Toner Pads with Niacinamide for Dark Spots gets the nod here with its 8.7 overall score — you're getting more for a similar outlay.
