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, salicylic, lactic and mandelic acids at high combined strength, but lacks the retinol so you lose the overnight anti-aging benefit.
⚠ no retinol so no long-term collagen/anti-aging boost⚠ much higher acid concentration, can be more irritating
glycolic acidsalicylic acidlactic acidMissing: mandelic acidMissing: retinol
C62%
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: 50%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Has lactic and mandelic acid overlap but completely misses salicylic acid and retinol, so it skips the BHA pore-clearing and retinol renewal effects.
⚠ no salicylic acid (no BHA/oil-control benefit)⚠ no retinol
lactic acidmandelic acidMissing: glycolic acidMissing: salicylic acid
F30%
No price
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Balea Men · drugstore
Peeling Gel 3in1 Fresh
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 51%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Contains salicylic acid but at a physical-scrub concentration with added menthol and pumice; missing glycolic, lactic, mandelic acids and retinol at meaningful levels.
⚠ physical exfoliant with pumice, different mechanism⚠ no retinol⚠ fragrance added
salicylic acidMissing: glycolic acidMissing: lactic acid
F25%
No price
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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 overlaps meaningfully; no salicylic acid or retinol, so it's a single-acid product rather than the multi-acid+retinol blend of the source.
⚠ no salicylic acid⚠ no retinol⚠ single-acid formula
lactic acidMissing: glycolic acidMissing: salicylic acid
F15%
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
Only glycolic acid overlaps in a minor way alongside enzyme exfoliation; missing salicylic acid and retinol means it works very differently.
⚠ no salicylic acid⚠ no retinol⚠ enzyme-based, different mechanism
glycolic acidMissing: salicylic acidMissing: lactic acid
F10%
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.