Dupes for Glycolic B5 10% Pure Glycolic Acid Serum
by La Roche-Posay · Serum
4 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
Kiehl's
Ultra Pure High-Potency Serum with 9.8% Glycolic Acid65% match
83% Attribute Match · 47% Ingredient Match
They share 4 of this product's 14 ingredients (the dupe lists 7).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 3200.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #2
La Roche-Posay
Hyalu B5 Suractivated Serum with Hyaluronic Acid61% match
89% Attribute Match · 38% Ingredient Match
They share 6 of this product's 14 ingredients (the dupe lists 32).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
Compare side by side →Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Dark Spots
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Dupe #3
SkinCeuticals
Discoloration Defense Serum for Dark Spots61% match
89% Attribute Match · 37% Ingredient Match
They share 5 of this product's 14 ingredients.
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 115.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #4
They share 6 of this product's 14 ingredients (the dupe lists 29).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 44.99 · checked 25 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
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