Dupes for Hydrating Cleanser Bar

by CeraVe · Face cleanser

5 products come close enough to call a dupe, best match first.

How the match is scored

A dupe is always the same kind of product — a serum is only compared with serums. Within that, two things are scored and blended.

Ingredient Match compares the two ingredient lists. Lists are ordered by concentration, so an ingredient near the top counts for more than one near the bottom; a dupe has to cover what matters most in the original. It weighs most of all.

Attribute Match compares what the two products are for: the benefits their ingredients are known for, such as hydrating or acne fighting. Those benefits come from the ingredients, not from tests of either product.

Only products scoring 60% or more are listed, at most 50. A match is about the formula on the label: it can't see concentrations the label doesn't print, texture, or how a product feels on your skin.

  1. Dupe #1

    SA Cleanser Bar for Rough & Bumpy Skin

    CeraVe

    SA Cleanser Bar for Rough & Bumpy Skin

    88% match

    63% Attribute Match · 93% Ingredient Match

    They share 30 of this product's 31 ingredients (the dupe lists 35).

    Both are

    • Fragrance-free
    • EU-allergen-free
    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Antioxidant
    • Anti-Pollution
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  2. Dupe #2

    Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    CeraVe

    Hydrating Facial Cleanser

    81% match

    100% Attribute Match · 68% Ingredient Match

    They share 20 of this product's 31 ingredients (the dupe lists 24).

    Both are

    • Fragrance-free
    • EU-allergen-free
    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Antioxidant
    • Anti-Pollution
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  3. Dupe #3

    Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser

    Paula's Choice

    Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser

    75% match

    100% Attribute Match · 58% Ingredient Match

    They share 20 of this product's 31 ingredients (the dupe lists 45).

    Both are

    • Fragrance-free
    • EU-allergen-free
    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Antioxidant
    • Anti-Pollution

    Brand price: USD 28.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site

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  4. Dupe #4

    Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

    CeraVe

    Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

    62% match

    62% Attribute Match · 50% Ingredient Match

    They share 19 of this product's 31 ingredients (the dupe lists 60).

    Both are

    • Fragrance-free
    • EU-allergen-free
    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Anti-Pollution
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  5. Dupe #5

    Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

    CeraVe

    Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

    61% match

    77% Attribute Match · 42% Ingredient Match

    They share 13 of this product's 31 ingredients (the dupe lists 33).

    Both are

    • Fragrance-free
    • EU-allergen-free
    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Antioxidant
    • Anti-Pollution
    Compare side by side →