Where innisfree Vitamin C Brightening Serum-Infused Mask for Dark Spots really shines is active ingredient strength, scoring 9.8 compared to The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA Gentle Facial Exfoliating Serum for Hydration's 3.2. Its formula features Niacinamide, Arginine, and Allantoin in high positions, signalling meaningful concentrations.
Hydration Efficacy is another area of separation. innisfree Vitamin C Brightening Serum-Infused Mask for Dark Spots scores 8.5 here versus 4.0 for The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA Gentle Facial Exfoliating Serum for Hydration. That difference comes down to how each formula is built — the ingredient list tells the story.
innisfree Vitamin C Brightening Serum-Infused Mask for Dark Spots brings Niacinamide, Arginine, and Allantoin as actives, while the Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA Gentle Facial Exfoliating Serum for Hydration relies on Mandelic Acid and Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract. Both approaches have merit, but the positioning and supporting ingredients make the difference.
Both sit in the budget bracket, so value comes down to formulation quality. innisfree Vitamin C Brightening Serum-Infused Mask for Dark Spots gets the nod here with its 9.6 overall score — you're getting more for a similar outlay.
