Dupes for 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum

by Paula's Choice · Serum

One product comes close enough to call a dupe.

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

    Vita-C Glycolic Serum

    Murad

    Vita-C Glycolic Serum

    61% match

    92% Attribute Match · 38% Ingredient Match

    They share 17 of this product's 41 ingredients (the dupe lists 58).

    Both are

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

    Both are likely good for

    • Hydrating
    • Barrier Repair
    • Anti-Aging
    • Smoothing
    • Brightening
    • Dark Spots
    • Even Tone
    • Exfoliating
    • Antioxidant
    • Sun Protection
    • Anti-Pollution

    Brand price: USD 94.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site

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