Dupes for Clarifying Cleanser Value Size

by Murad · Face wash

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.

  1. Dupe #1

    AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

    Murad

    AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

    73% match

    85% Attribute Match · 61% Ingredient Match

    They share 16 of this product's 30 ingredients.

    Both are

    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Silicone-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Oil-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Reduces Irritation
    • Redness Reducing
    • Smoothing
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Antioxidant
    • Anti-Pollution

    Brand price: USD 37.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site

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  2. Dupe #2

    Acne Gel Wash

    PanOxyl

    Acne Gel Wash

    62% match

    91% Attribute Match · 40% Ingredient Match

    They share 10 of this product's 30 ingredients (the dupe lists 22).

    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
    • Reduces Irritation
    • Redness Reducing
    • Smoothing
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Anti-Pollution
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  3. Dupe #3

    Salicylic Acid Cleanser

    The Inkey List

    Salicylic Acid Cleanser

    62% match

    96% Attribute Match · 36% Ingredient Match

    They share 9 of this product's 30 ingredients (the dupe lists 26).

    Both are

    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Silicone-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Oil-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Reduces Irritation
    • Redness Reducing
    • Smoothing
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Antioxidant
    • Anti-Pollution

    Brand price: USD 15.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site

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  4. Dupe #4

    Clarifying Cream Cleanser

    Murad

    Clarifying Cream Cleanser

    61% match

    96% Attribute Match · 36% Ingredient Match

    They share 13 of this product's 30 ingredients (the dupe lists 48).

    Both are

    • Alcohol-free
    • Paraben-free
    • Silicone-free
    • Sulfate-free
    • Reef-safe
    • Cruelty-free

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Reduces Irritation
    • Redness Reducing
    • Smoothing
    • Acne Fighting
    • Oil Control
    • Pore Refining
    • Exfoliating
    • Antioxidant
    • Anti-Pollution

    Brand price: USD 20.80 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site

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