Side-by-side comparison

Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum vs Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum : Propolis + Niacinamide

Both are serums. They share a 70% active-ingredient overlap, so the real decision is about price, texture and the supporting ingredients. Here's the side-by-side.

70%Active overlap
Anua
Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum
SerumBudgetMorning or evening
Dark SpotsPost-Acne MarksDullness

A pigment-focused serum pairing 10% niacinamide with 4% tranexamic acid for dark spots and uneven tone. A well-targeted brightening duo at a budget price; results on stubborn pigment build gradually with daily SPF.

Full analysis →Find dupes →
Beauty of Joseon
Glow Serum : Propolis + Niacinamide
SerumBudgetMorning or evening
DullnessDamaged BarrierDrynesssensitive

60% propolis extract with 2% niacinamide — brightening, barrier-supporting, very gentle. The hero K-beauty serum for dull, dehydrated or mildly congested skin. Skip if you have a bee allergy; otherwise this one is hard to mess up.

Full analysis →Find dupes →
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 Dark Spots, Post-Acne Marks. The Beauty of Joseon leans toward Damaged Barrier, Dryness, sensitive.

The overlap

What they share

At 70% 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

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

Beauty of Joseon — top of the list

  • Propolis Extract60%
  • Butylene Glycol~5–25%
  • Glycerin~3–10%
  • Niacinamide2%
  • 1,2-Hexanediol~1.5–4%

● 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

AnuaBeauty of Joseon
CategorySerumSerum
Price tierBudgetBudget
Best forDark Spots, Post-Acne Marks, DullnessDullness, Damaged Barrier, Dryness
Usage notesMorning or eveningMorning or evening
Active overlap70% — Niacinamide
Questions

Common questions

Is the Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum or the Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum : Propolis + Niacinamide better?
Neither is clearly better — they overlap 70% 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 Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum and the Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum : Propolis + Niacinamide?
Both are serums that share Niacinamide. Where they differ: the Anua targets Dark Spots, Post-Acne Marks; the Beauty of Joseon targets Damaged Barrier, Dryness.
Are the Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum and Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum : Propolis + Niacinamide dupes for each other?
They share 70% 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 Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum and Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum : Propolis + Niacinamide 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.
Keep comparing

Related comparisons

Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum vs Byoma Brightening Serum
85% overlapAnua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum vs Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum
85% overlapAnua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum vs Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum
85% overlapAnua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum vs The Inkey List Niacinamide Serum
85% overlapAnua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum vs Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
85% overlapAnua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum vs Torriden DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum
77% overlap

Want a deeper, personalised read? Drop both products into the live comparison tool for an ingredient-by-ingredient breakdown tuned to your skin profile.

Compare these yourself →