Top Active Matches & Dupes
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.
Science-Led
Paula's Choice · mid-range
2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Active Match
Active Match: 50%Formula Similarity: 33%
50% active ingredient overlap with the source product.
salicylic acidMissing: glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
B70%
No price
Paula's Choice · mid-range
BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Active Match
Active Match: 50%Formula Similarity: 25%
50% active ingredient overlap with the source product.
salicylic acidMissing: glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
C68%
No price
Clinique · prestige
Clinique For Men Face Scrub
Active Match
Active Match: 50%Formula Similarity: 10%
50% active ingredient overlap with the source product.
salicylic acidMissing: glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
C63%
No price
Cien · drugstore
Gommage Quotidien Aqua Rich
Active Match
Active Match: 50%Formula Similarity: 3%
50% active ingredient overlap with the source product.
salicylic acidMissing: glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
C61%
No price
st. ives · drugstore
Blemish Control Scrub Apricot
Active Match
Active Match: 50%Formula Similarity: 3%
50% active ingredient overlap with the source product.
salicylic acidMissing: glycyrrhiza glabra root extract
C61%
No price
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.