Is it worth it?

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% vs Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster

Cheaper
The OrdinaryNiacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%Treatment
$6.994 oz · $1.75/oz
niacinamidezinc oxide
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Pricier
Paula's Choice10% Niacinamide BoosterTreatment
$48.001 oz · $48.00/oz
niacinamideascorbic acid
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The verdict

Paying $41.01 more for Paula's Choice buys you ascorbic acid.

Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster adds ascorbic acid (moderate evidence) that The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% doesn't have. On consumer consensus, The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% holds 4.3★ across 44,100 reviews vs Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster's 4.5★ across 4,100 reviews. The extra $41.01 for Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster is defensible for the added ascorbic acid.

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