Dupes for Hydrating Facial 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.
Dupe #1
They share 20 of this product's 24 ingredients (the dupe lists 31).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Reef-safe
- Cruelty-free
Compare side by side →Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Dupe #2
Paula's Choice
Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser74% match
100% Attribute Match · 56% Ingredient Match
They share 17 of this product's 24 ingredients (the dupe lists 45).
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
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 28.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
They share 20 of this product's 24 ingredients (the dupe lists 35).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Reef-safe
- Cruelty-free
Compare side by side →Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Dupe #4
They share 12 of this product's 24 ingredients (the dupe lists 33).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Cruelty-free
Compare side by side →Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Dupe #5
They share 17 of this product's 24 ingredients (the dupe lists 60).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Cruelty-free
Compare side by side →Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Anti-Pollution
Dupe #6
They share 17 of this product's 24 ingredients (the dupe lists 43).
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
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 17.99 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →