Dupes for 2% Salicylic Acid Anti-Acne Face Serum
by Pilgrim · Serum
9 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
They share 18 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 43).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 550.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #2
Pilgrim
10% Niacinamide Face Serum With 1% Zinc PCA67% match
89% Attribute Match · 47% Ingredient Match
They share 14 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 20).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 499.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
Pilgrim
Niacinamide & Alpha Arbutin Skin Clarifying Serum65% match
86% Attribute Match · 46% Ingredient Match
They share 18 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 31).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 428.00 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #4
Pilgrim
15% Vitamin C Face Serum For Advanced Brightness63% match
89% Attribute Match · 42% Ingredient Match
They share 13 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 25).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 595.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #5
Pilgrim
Salicylic Acid & Niacinamide Oil Control Serum63% match
89% Attribute Match · 42% Ingredient Match
They share 14 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 23).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 305.00 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #6
Mamaearth
Bye Bye Blemishes* Face Serum with Mulberry and Vitamin C for Even Skin Tone61% match
89% Attribute Match · 38% Ingredient Match
They share 10 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 21).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 499.00 · checked 6 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #7
They share 14 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 32).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 695.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #8
They share 12 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 23).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 452.00 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #9
Pilgrim
Retinol & Hyaluronic Acid Lift & Firm Serum60% match
89% Attribute Match · 37% Ingredient Match
They share 12 of this product's 34 ingredients (the dupe lists 23).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Redness Reducing
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 199.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
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