Dupes for Cell Cycle Catalyst™ Anti-Aging Serum
by SkinCeuticals · Serum
10 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 Acid72% match
95% Attribute Match · 54% Ingredient Match
They share 4 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 7).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- 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
Skintific
12% AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution Serum66% match
88% Attribute Match · 48% Ingredient Match
They share 6 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 26).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: AUD 32.90 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
The Derma Co
Pore Minimizing Face Serum with 4% Niacinamide64% match
92% Attribute Match · 42% Ingredient Match
They share 5 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 16).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 599.00 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #4
They share 6 of this product's 13 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
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 494.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #5
The Derma Co
2% Salicylic Acid Serum for Active Acne62% match
73% Attribute Match · 46% Ingredient Match
They share 5 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 15).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 210.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #6
Plum
2% Encapsulated Salicylic Acid Face Serum For Acne-Prone Skin62% match
87% Attribute Match · 40% Ingredient Match
They share 5 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 20).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 225.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #7
CeraVe
Skin Renewing Nightly Exfoliating Treatment61% match
76% Attribute Match · 43% Ingredient Match
They share 6 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 29).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Compare side by side →Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Dupe #8
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Framboos™ Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum60% match
85% Attribute Match · 39% Ingredient Match
They share 7 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 36).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 90.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #9
The Derma Co
Sali-Cinamide Anti-Acne Serum with 2% Salicylic Acid & 5% Niacinamide60% match
83% Attribute Match · 39% Ingredient Match
They share 5 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 26).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 599.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #10
Skintific
Lactic Acid Exfoliating Serum Smooth & Bright Skin60% match
83% Attribute Match · 39% Ingredient Match
They share 6 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 38).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: AUD 29.90 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
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