Dupes for 0.15% Beginner-friendly Retinol Night Serum
by Foxtale · Serum
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.
Dupe #1
Dot & Key
Pomegranate Youth 0.2% Retinol Complex Face Serum73% match
97% Attribute Match · 55% Ingredient Match
They share 20 of this product's 33 ingredients (the dupe lists 47).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Anti-Aging
- Firming
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 599.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #2
Dot & Key
Strawberry Bright 10% Niacinamide Face Serum62% match
87% Attribute Match · 40% Ingredient Match
They share 14 of this product's 33 ingredients (the dupe lists 43).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 599.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
They share 12 of this product's 33 ingredients (the dupe lists 36).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Reef-safe
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 39.99 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #4
They share 13 of this product's 33 ingredients (the dupe lists 75).
Both are
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Anti-Aging
- Firming
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Sun Protection
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 24.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #5
Pilgrim
Retinol & Hyaluronic Acid Lift & Firm Serum60% match
93% Attribute Match · 35% Ingredient Match
They share 11 of this product's 33 ingredients (the dupe lists 23).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Anti-Aging
- Firming
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 199.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
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