Side-by-side comparison

Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore-Deep Cleansing Serum vs Byoma Brightening Serum

Both are serums. They share a 66% active-ingredient overlap, so the real decision is about price, texture and the supporting ingredients. Here's the side-by-side.

66%Active overlap
Anua
Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore-Deep Cleansing Serum
SerumBudgetMorning or evening
OilinessAcneRedness

A heartleaf-heavy serum with niacinamide, zinc PCA and fermented extracts. Positioned for oily, congested or early-acne skin — anti-inflammatory and mildly sebum-regulating without a classic BHA.

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Byoma
Brightening Serum
SerumBudgetMorning or evening
Dark SpotsDullnesssensitive

Tranexamic acid + niacinamide + ceramide serum at an unusually low price point for this combination. Genuinely effective for post-inflammatory pigmentation and melasma-prone skin — and gentler than vitamin C for many people.

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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Both sit in the Budget tier, so cost isn't the deciding factor here — choose on texture, finish and the supporting ingredients. The Anua leans toward Acne, Oiliness, Redness. The Byoma leans toward Dark Spots, Dullness, sensitive.

The overlap

What they share

At 66% active overlap, these are the ingredients doing comparable work in both formulas:

Niacinamide
The formulation

Ingredient stacks, side by side

Anua — top of the list

  • Houttuynia Cor…~50–80%
  • Water~5–25%
  • Niacinamide~3–10%
  • 1,2-Hexanediol~2–6%
  • Butylene Glycol~1.5–4%
  • Glycerin~1–2%
  • Propanediol~1–2%
  • Zinc PCA~1–2%
  • Panthenol~1–2%
  • Hamamelis Virg…~1–2%

Byoma — top of the list

  • Water~50–80%
  • Propanediol~5–25%
  • Glycerin~3–10%
  • Niacinamide~2–6%
  • Tranexamic Acid~1.5–4%
  • Pentylene Glycol~1–2%
  • Butylene Glycol~1–2%

● marks ingredients that appear near the top of both lists. Percentages are positional estimates from INCI order, not disclosed doses.

At a glance

The specs

AnuaByoma
CategorySerumSerum
Price tierBudgetBudget
Best forOiliness, Acne, RednessDark Spots, Dullness, sensitive
Usage notesMorning or eveningMorning or evening
Active overlap66% — Niacinamide
Questions

Common questions

Is the Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore-Deep Cleansing Serum or the Byoma Brightening Serum better?
Neither is clearly better — they overlap 66% on active ingredients and sit in the same price tier. The difference comes down to texture, finish and the supporting ingredients, so the right choice depends on your skin type and preferences.
What's the difference between the Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore-Deep Cleansing Serum and the Byoma Brightening Serum?
Both are serums that share Niacinamide. Where they differ: the Anua targets Acne, Oiliness; the Byoma targets Dark Spots, Dullness.
Are the Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore-Deep Cleansing Serum and Byoma Brightening Serum dupes for each other?
They share 66% active-ingredient overlap based on published INCI lists, so one can stand in for the other on the actives that matter — chiefly Niacinamide. A dupe matches the hero actives, not the full sensory experience, so expect differences in texture, fragrance and exact concentrations.
Can I use the Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore-Deep Cleansing Serum and Byoma Brightening Serum together?
They both fill the serum slot in a routine, so you'd normally pick one rather than layer both. If you want to use both, treat one as your daytime option and the other for evening, and patch-test when introducing anything new.
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