
Cien
3 active ingredients identified. We flag active ingredients based on common cosmetic-use and formulation patterns. This is informational only and not medical advice.
No pricing data available yet for Cien Lotion tonique fraîcheur
Exact science-based dupes appear first. When a strict dupe is not available yet, we still show the closest active-match alternatives from the same product category.

Pixi · drugstore
Shares salicylic acid and the citric/lactic acid pH-adjusting trio, but Pixi adds glycolic acid and a ferment/hyaluronic acid complex that changes the exfoliation intensity and hydration profile versus Cien's calmer panthenol-silk formula.
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Paula's Choice · mid-range
Both contain salicylic acid plus alcohol denat, but Cien's low-key panthenol/silk soothing base is replaced here by a big herbal extract blend, so the feel and focus differ despite the shared BHA.
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La-roche-posay · drugstore
Only real overlap is salicylic acid and alcohol denat; La Roche-Posay skips the panthenol, hydrolyzed silk, and betaine that give Cien its soothing character, going for a more minimalist zinc/capryloyl glycine acne focus instead.
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L'Oréal · drugstore
Shares salicylic acid and alcohol denat but pivots to thyme oil and menthol as the star actives, missing Cien's panthenol, hydrolyzed silk, and lotus extract entirely.
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Glow Recipe · drugstore
Only salicylic acid is shared; this is a fruit-extract/PHA-BHA toner with a totally different ingredient list, missing alcohol denat, panthenol, betaine, and the silk protein that define Cien's formula.
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We rank results with INCI-level analysis first, then fall back to the strongest active matches and closest alternatives so every product page still shows comparable options. Fallbacks stay within the same category as the source product, so cleansing balms only surface cleanser dupes instead of adjacent product types. Active Match % measures shared science-backed actives. Formula Similarity % measures total ingredient overlap when full INCI lists are available.