Dupes for 10% BPO Acne Treatment

by Differin · Acne treatment

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

    Epiduo

    Differin

    Epiduo

    70% match

    89% Attribute Match · 54% Ingredient Match

    They share 6 of this product's 11 ingredients (the dupe lists 12).

    Both are

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

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Acne Fighting
    • Anti-Pollution
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  2. Dupe #2

    Benzoyl Peroxide Cream 10%

    PanOxyl

    Benzoyl Peroxide Cream 10%

    69% match

    89% Attribute Match · 52% Ingredient Match

    They share 7 of this product's 11 ingredients (the dupe lists 20).

    Both are

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

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Acne Fighting
    • Anti-Pollution
    Compare side by side →
  3. Dupe #3

    Benzoyl Peroxide Cream 4%

    PanOxyl

    Benzoyl Peroxide Cream 4%

    68% match

    89% Attribute Match · 50% Ingredient Match

    They share 7 of this product's 11 ingredients (the dupe lists 20).

    Both are

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

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Acne Fighting
    • Anti-Pollution
    Compare side by side →
  4. Dupe #4

    Adapalene Gel 0.1%

    PanOxyl

    Adapalene Gel 0.1%

    67% match

    75% Attribute Match · 53% Ingredient Match

    They share 6 of this product's 11 ingredients (the dupe lists 8).

    Both are

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

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Acne Fighting
    Compare side by side →
  5. Dupe #5

    Adapalene Gel 0.1%

    Differin

    Adapalene Gel 0.1%

    66% match

    75% Attribute Match · 52% Ingredient Match

    They share 6 of this product's 11 ingredients (the dupe lists 9).

    Both are

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

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Acne Fighting
    Compare side by side →
  6. Dupe #6

    Adapalene Gel 0.3%

    Differin

    Adapalene Gel 0.3%

    62% match

    75% Attribute Match · 45% Ingredient Match

    They share 5 of this product's 11 ingredients (the dupe lists 9).

    Both are

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

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Acne Fighting
    Compare side by side →