DR.DIFFERENT CEQ Antioxidant Serum
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 8, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What the ingredients do
Hydration leads, with 3 of 36 ingredients. It also contains Tocopherol.
Worth knowing
- Contains essential oil
- Has a fungal-acne trigger
- On pore-clogging lists
Made for
What is this product?
- Key ingredients
- Ascorbic Acid 15%, Arbutin, Adenosine
A serum that adds targeted ingredients after toner. It comes in 15 ml and 30 ml sizes, centered on 15% Ascorbic Acid with Arbutin and Ferulic Acid in the mix.
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- People avoiding fragrance
- People avoiding essential oils
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Contains Ascorbic Acid 15%
Watch-outs
- Contains essential oil (Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil)
- If you clog easily: Tocopherol
- If you get fungal acne: Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.
This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary.
Key ingredientWorth a closer look
- Water
- Ascorbic Acid
- Ethoxydiglycol
- Propanediol
- Butylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Arbutin
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract
- Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
- Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract
- Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Oil
- Artemisia Vulgaris Oil
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Oil
- Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
- Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
- Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
- Tromethamine
- Choleth-24
- Ferulic Acid
- Glycerin
- Tocopherol
- Glucosylrutin
- Panthenol
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
- Cellulose Gum
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Adenosine
- Sodium Phytate
- PVP
- Fullerenes
- Gluconolactone
- Ubiquinone
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
Claims
See each claim, checked (4)
Claims, checked
Centered on Vitamin C 15%
backed by evidenceBrightening bare face with pure Vitamin C
plausible, not testedVitamin E·CoQ10 synergy design
partly backedClinically proven 7-way improvement antioxidant serum
overstated
We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.