Dupes for Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

by CeraVe · Face cleanser

6 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

    Cucumber Herbal Conditioning Cleanser

    Kiehl's

    Cucumber Herbal Conditioning Cleanser

    72% match

    100% Attribute Match · 52% Ingredient Match

    They share 23 of this product's 60 ingredients (the dupe lists 32).

    Both are

    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Silicone-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Pore-clogger-free
    • Oil-free
    • Reef-safe

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Anti-Pollution

    Brand price: INR 3000.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site

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  2. Dupe #2

    Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

    CeraVe

    Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

    65% match

    88% Attribute Match · 46% Ingredient Match

    They share 21 of this product's 60 ingredients (the dupe lists 33).

    Both are

    • Fragrance-free
    • EU-allergen-free
    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Silicone-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Pore-clogger-free
    • Oil-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Anti-Pollution
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  3. Dupe #3

    SA Cleanser Bar for Rough & Bumpy Skin

    CeraVe

    SA Cleanser Bar for Rough & Bumpy Skin

    65% match

    84% Attribute Match · 46% Ingredient Match

    They share 21 of this product's 60 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
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Anti-Pollution
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  4. Dupe #4

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    CeraVe

    Foam Cleanser for Combination Skin

    62% match

    76% Attribute Match · 45% Ingredient Match

    They share 19 of this product's 60 ingredients (the dupe lists 26).

    Both are

    • Fragrance-free
    • EU-allergen-free
    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Silicone-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Pore-clogger-free
    • Oil-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Anti-Pollution
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  5. Dupe #5

    Renewing SA Cleanser

    CeraVe

    Renewing SA Cleanser

    62% match

    80% Attribute Match · 43% Ingredient Match

    They share 18 of this product's 60 ingredients (the dupe lists 27).

    Both are

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

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Anti-Pollution
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  6. Dupe #6

    Foaming Facial Cleanser

    CeraVe

    Foaming Facial Cleanser

    62% match

    80% Attribute Match · 42% Ingredient Match

    They share 16 of this product's 60 ingredients (the dupe lists 24).

    Both are

    • Fragrance-free
    • EU-allergen-free
    • Alcohol-free
    • Silicone-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Pore-clogger-free
    • Oil-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Smoothing
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Anti-Pollution
    Compare side by side →