Dupes for 0.3% Retinol Serum
by The Derma Co · Serum
3 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 27 of this product's 27 ingredients.
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Firming
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 699.00 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #2
Mamaearth
Retinol Face Serum with Retinol & Bakuchi for Fine Lines & Wrinkles80% match
92% Attribute Match · 69% Ingredient Match
They share 20 of this product's 27 ingredients (the dupe lists 36).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Firming
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 799.00 · checked 6 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
First Aid Beauty
Ultra Repair Retinol Serum with 0.3% Retinol Complex + Peptides64% match
96% Attribute Match · 40% Ingredient Match
They share 10 of this product's 27 ingredients (the dupe lists 22).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Anti-Aging
- Firming
- Smoothing
- Dark Spots
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 49.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
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