Glow Recipe
$36.00
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Skincare · reviewed
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
vs e.l.f. SKIN Holy Hydration! Thirst Burst Drops
The buying question
How do the listed key actives, disclosed percentages and fragrance listing differ?
Different disclosed niacinamide strengths (2% vs 5%), and only Glow Recipe lists fragrance. e.l.f. also lists shimmer pigments (synthetic fluorphlogopite, tin oxide) that Glow Recipe does not.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops — 40 mL
$36.00
$90.00 / 100 mL
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Alternative
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e.l.f. SKIN Holy Hydration! Thirst Burst Drops — 30 mL
$12.00
$40.00 / 100 mL
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Same, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
Different- Original
- Niacinamide: 2%; Hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate): percentage undisclosed
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Niacinamide: 5%; Hibiscus complex: 1%; Hyaluronic acid (hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate): percentage undisclosed
- Brand-stated
Both feature niacinamide at different disclosed strengths: 2% in Glow Recipe, 5% in e.l.f. Both also contain a form of hyaluronic acid without a stated percentage. e.l.f. adds a 1% hibiscus complex. A higher percentage is not a judgment of better or worse.
Sources for Listed key actives and disclosed percentages
Fragrance listed
Different- Original
- Yes
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- No
- Brand-stated
Glow Recipe's ingredient list includes Fragrance/Parfum (the brand says fragrance is under 0.5% of the formula). e.l.f.'s ingredient list does not include fragrance or parfum.
Sources for Fragrance listed
What we couldn’t check
- Listed key actives and disclosed percentages. Neither brand discloses its hyaluronic acid percentage.
- Comparative performance. Finish, glow effect and skin outcomes have not been compared.
Retailer options
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Original · Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops — 40 mL
Sephora
$36.00
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Alternative · e.l.f. SKIN Holy Hydration! Thirst Burst Drops — 30 mL
Target
$12.00
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Walmart
$12.97
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e.l.f. Cosmetics
$13.00
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Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Listed key actives and disclosed percentages; Fragrance listed
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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