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
DocMorris · drugstore
Zink + Vitamin C Mit Depot-Wirkung
Science-Based DupeTop 3 actives align
Active Match: 100%Formula Similarity: 7%
Top active ingredients align closely enough to qualify as a science-based dupe.
ascorbic acid
A94%
No price
Suave · drugstore
Radiante Restore Vitamin C
Science-Based DupeTop 3 actives align
Active Match: 100%Formula Similarity: 4%
Top active ingredients align closely enough to qualify as a science-based dupe.
ascorbic acid
A93%
No price
SkinCeuticals · drugstore
C E Ferulic
Science-Based DupeTop 3 actives align
Active Match: 50%Formula Similarity: 20%
Top active ingredients align closely enough to qualify as a science-based dupe.
ascorbic acid
B76%
No price
Vichy · mid-range
LIFTACTIV Vitamine C avec de l'acide hyaluronique
Science-Based DupeTop 3 actives align
Active Match: 50%Formula Similarity: 15%
Top active ingredients align closely enough to qualify as a science-based dupe.
ascorbic acid
B75%
No price
PC
Paula's Choice · mid-range
C15 Super Booster
Science-Based DupeTop 3 actives align
Active Match: 50%Formula Similarity: 20%
Top active ingredients align closely enough to qualify as a science-based dupe.
ascorbic acid
B75%
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.