Dupes for Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Serum
by The Inkey List · Serum
7 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
Pilgrim
10% Niacinamide Face Serum With 1% Zinc PCA66% match
73% Attribute Match · 53% Ingredient Match
They share 7 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
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Smoothing
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
Brand price: INR 499.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #2
They share 7 of this product's 13 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
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Smoothing
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
Brand price: INR 539.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
The Derma Co
2% Salicylic Acid Face Serum for Active Acne63% match
84% Attribute Match · 43% Ingredient Match
They share 7 of this product's 13 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
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Smoothing
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
Brand price: INR 549.00 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #4
They share 9 of this product's 13 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
- Smoothing
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
Brand price: INR 550.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #5
They share 8 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
- Reduces Irritation
- Smoothing
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
Brand price: INR 494.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #6
The Derma Co
5% Vitamin C Daily Face Serum with Ferulic Acid & Multivitamin61% match
67% Attribute Match · 46% Ingredient Match
They share 6 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 23).
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
- Reduces Irritation
- Smoothing
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
Brand price: INR 549.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #7
Pilgrim
Salicylic Acid & Niacinamide Oil Control Serum61% match
73% Attribute Match · 44% Ingredient Match
They share 6 of this product's 13 ingredients (the dupe lists 23).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Smoothing
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Exfoliating
Brand price: INR 305.00 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
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