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
the ordinary · mid-range
AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
Active MatchTop 3 actives align
Active Match: 65%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Shares glycolic, lactic, salicylic and malic acids in a multi-acid exfoliating blend, but lacks the retinyl palmitate that gives the original its extra anti-aging angle.
⚠ no retinyl palmitate⚠ different exact acid percentages/pH⚠ leave-on solution vs wipe-off peel pads
glycolic acidlactic acidsalicylic acidMissing: retinyl palmitate
C68%
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Sunday Riley · prestige
Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 43%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Only lactic acid is present at meaningful strength; it's missing the salicylic acid (BHA) and retinyl palmitate that define the original's multi-acid exfoliation.
⚠ no salicylic acid⚠ no retinyl palmitate⚠ very short ingredient list, different formulation philosophy
lactic acidMissing: glycolic acidMissing: salicylic acid
F25%
No price
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Huda Beauty · drugstore
Wishful Yo Glow Facial Enzyme Scrub
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 43%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Relies mainly on pineapple enzyme exfoliation with only glycolic acid as an AHA, missing the salicylic acid and retinyl palmitate that make the original a true multi-acid peel.
⚠ enzyme-based not acid-based primary mechanism⚠ no salicylic acid⚠ no retinyl palmitate
glycolic acidMissing: lactic acidMissing: salicylic acid
F15%
No price
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Paula's Choice · mid-range
Skin Perfecting 6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Liquid Exfoliant
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 41%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Built around mandelic acid (not present in the source) plus a small amount of lactic acid, missing the source's core glycolic/salicylic combo and retinyl palmitate entirely.
⚠ mandelic acid is the main active, not in source⚠ no salicylic acid⚠ no retinyl palmitate
lactic acidMissing: glycolic acidMissing: salicylic acid
F15%
No price
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the ordinary · mid-range
Lactic Acid 10% + HA
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 43%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Only offers lactic acid; missing the glycolic and salicylic acids that drive the original's exfoliation plus the retinyl palmitate.
⚠ single-acid formula⚠ no salicylic acid⚠ no retinyl palmitate
lactic acidMissing: glycolic acidMissing: salicylic acid
F15%
No price
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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.