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Cheaper alternatives to Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Brightening Treatment Serum

Cheaper picks that share Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Brightening Treatment Serum’s key ingredient (Vitamin C) — from authenticity-verified retailers, ranked by how closely they match and by price. Same active, lower price; not identical formulas.

The original

Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Brightening Treatment Serum

Key active: Vitamin C

Best price today

$45.00

45 cheaper alternatives

Vitamin C Serum (VA)
Authentic source

Cos De BAHA

Vitamin C Serum (VA)

$9.22 · $0.31/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Vitamin C Vital Serum
Authentic source

SOQU

Vitamin C Vital Serum

$9.34 · $0.19/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Pdrn Vitamin C Ampoule Serum
Authentic source

APLB

Pdrn Vitamin C Ampoule Serum

$9.80 · $0.25/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum
Save $5.44 · 36% off

APLB

Retinol Vitamin C Vitamin E Ampoule Serum

from $9.80$15.24 · $0.25/ml

5 retailers

Liposome Vitamin C LX Serum
Authentic source

APLB

Liposome Vitamin C LX Serum

$9.80 · $0.25/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Kojic Acid Vitamin C Ampoule Serum
Authentic source

APLB

Kojic Acid Vitamin C Ampoule Serum

$9.80 · $0.25/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Ferulic Acid Vitamin C Ampoule Serum
Authentic source

APLB

Ferulic Acid Vitamin C Ampoule Serum

$9.80 · $0.25/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Vitamin C MSM Serum (VM)
Save $2.20 · 17% off

Cos De BAHA

Vitamin C MSM Serum (VM)

from $10.55$12.75 · $0.35/ml

2 retailers

No.5+ Glutathione Vitamin Concentrated Serum

numbuzin

No.5+ Glutathione Vitamin Concentrated Serum

from $11.69 · $0.39/ml

4 retailers

- Miracle Vitamin C Serum
Authentic source

DEWYTREE

- Miracle Vitamin C Serum

$11.95 · $0.30/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Arencia

Vitamin C Booster Shot

from $12.00 · $0.40/ml

4 retailers

Pure Vitamin C Serum (New)
Save $0.80 · 6% off

PURITO SEOUL

Pure Vitamin C Serum (New)

from $12.35$13.15 · $0.21/ml

2 retailers

Refresh AHA/BHA Vitamin C Booster Serum
Authentic source

COSRX

Refresh AHA/BHA Vitamin C Booster Serum

$12.50 · $0.42/ml

Authentic · sourced via Official Brand Stores

Hyper Vitamin C 23 Serum
Save $1.37 · 9% off

Isntree

Hyper Vitamin C 23 Serum

from $13.26$14.63 · $0.66/ml

2 retailers

Vitamin C 23 Pure Vitamin C Boost Serum
Authentic source

FRANKLY

Vitamin C 23 Pure Vitamin C Boost Serum

$13.90 · $0.93/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Vitamin C Brightening Serum
Authentic source

SKIN&LAB

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

$14.40 · $0.48/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

The Vitamin C 23 Serum
Save $3.44 · 19% off

COSRX

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

from $14.70$18.14 · $0.74/ml

7 retailers

Propolis Vitamin Synergy Serum
Save $3.52 · 19% off

iUNIK

Propolis Vitamin Synergy Serum

from $14.70$18.22 · $0.29/ml

3 retailers

Save $6.34 · 30% off

Mediheal

Vitamin C Brightening Serum

from $14.95$21.29 · $0.37/ml

4 retailers

No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum
Save $3.62 · 19% off

numbuzin

No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum

from $14.99$18.61 · $0.50/ml

3 retailers

Save $0.98 · 6% off

SOME BY MI

Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum 2024 Version

from $15.04$16.02 · $0.50/ml

2 retailers

Save $3.72 · 19% off

Anua

Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 Serum

from $15.40$19.12 · $0.51/ml

3 retailers

Vitamin C24 Surprise Serum
Authentic source

TIA'M

Vitamin C24 Surprise Serum

$15.95 · $0.53/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum
Save $3.97 · 20% off

SOME BY MI

Galactomyces Pure Vitamin C Glow Serum

from $16.11$20.08 · $0.54/ml

4 retailers

Authentic source

Beauty of Joseon

Light On Vitamin C Serum For Brightening & Dark Spot Correction

$17.00

Authentic · sourced via Sephora

Save $0.63 · 3% off

Arencia

Vitamin C Glow Booster Gel Cream

from $17.50$18.13 · $0.35/g

2 retailers

- Vitamin C E Serum
Authentic source

CU Skin

- Vitamin C E Serum

$17.95 · $0.60/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

- Pure 15% Vitamin C E Ferulic Acid Serum
Authentic source

HSGN

- Pure 15% Vitamin C E Ferulic Acid Serum

$18.95 · $1.26/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Save $4.20 · 18% off

Arencia

Vitamin C Glutathione Booster Shot Essence

from $19.60$23.80 · $0.21/ml

2 retailers

Pure Vitamin C24 Serum
Save $3.26 · 14% off

TIRTIR

Pure Vitamin C24 Serum

from $19.60$22.86 · $0.65/ml

3 retailers

Green Citrus Vitamin C Serum Plus
Authentic source

Luvum

Green Citrus Vitamin C Serum Plus

$19.89 · $0.66/ml

Authentic · sourced via Stylevana

Gentle Vitamin C Serum
Save $2.76 · 12% off

Dr.Althea

Gentle Vitamin C Serum

from $19.91$22.67 · $0.66/ml

4 retailers

Vitamin C Boosting Serum
Save $6.02 · 23% off

Dr.Althea

Vitamin C Boosting Serum

from $19.91$25.93 · $0.66/ml

5 retailers

Save $3.00 · 13% off

numbuzin

No 5 Glutathione Vitamin Concentrated Serum 2025 Version

from $19.99$22.99 · $4.00/g

2 retailers

Authentic source

numbuzin

No.5 Glutathione Vitamin Serum

$20.00 · $0.67/ml

Authentic · sourced via Olive Young US

Vitamin C Serum
Save $9.27 · 30% off

BENTON

Vitamin C Serum

from $21.45$30.72 · $0.72/ml

3 retailers

- Vitamin C Serum Salve
Authentic source

HAUA

- Vitamin C Serum Salve

$21.95 · $2.19/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Vitamin C Serum Salve
NewAuthentic source

HAUA

Vitamin C Serum Salve

$21.99

Authentic · sourced via Hemeko

Brightening Glow Serum AHA & Vitamin C
Authentic source

Muldream

Brightening Glow Serum AHA & Vitamin C

$22.86

Authentic · sourced via Hemeko

Vitamin C Astaxanthin Serum
Authentic source

VT Cosmetics

Vitamin C Astaxanthin Serum

$22.95 · $0.77/ml

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Vitamin C Green Tea Enzyme Brightening Serum
Save $6.33 · 21% off

innisfree

Vitamin C Green Tea Enzyme Brightening Serum

from $23.41$29.74 · $0.78/ml

3 retailers

Authentic source

innisfree

Rapid Vitamin C Brightening Serum for Dark Spots + Post-Breakout Marks

$25.60

Authentic · sourced via Sephora

Real Vitamin C Serum
Authentic source

NEOGEN Dermalogy

Real Vitamin C Serum

$27.95 · $0.87/g

Authentic · sourced via Koreabe

Save $4.10 · 11% off

NEOGEN

Real Vita C Serum

from $31.85$35.95

3 retailers

Freshly Juiced Vitamin Charging Serum
Authentic source

Klairs

Freshly Juiced Vitamin Charging Serum

$35.00 · $1.17/ml

Authentic · sourced via Ulta Beauty

Frequently asked

What's the best cheaper alternative to Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Brightening Treatment Serum?

Cos De BAHA Vitamin C Serum (VA) shares its key ingredient, Vitamin C, at $9.22 vs $45.00 for the Glow Recipe original — the closest match at the lowest authentic price we track today.

Do these dupes really match Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Brightening Treatment Serum?

They share the key active — Vitamin C — and come from authenticity-verified retailers, but they are not identical formulas. Think of them as value alternatives, not clones or counterfeits: same headline ingredient, different base and supporting cast, meaningfully lower price.

Are these alternatives authentic?

Yes. Every listing shown here passes our authenticity gate — we only compare offers from verified retailers with a documented supply chain (brand authorization, official distributor, or authorized reseller).