Dupes for 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder
by The Ordinary · Serum
8 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
SkinCeuticals
Daytime Vitamin C Serum for Sensitive Skin67% match
86% Attribute Match · 50% Ingredient Match
They share 1 of this product's 1 ingredients (the dupe lists 7).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Both are likely good for
- Anti-Aging
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 85.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #2
They share 1 of this product's 1 ingredients (the dupe lists 10).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Anti-Aging
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: EUR 12.50 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
SkinCeuticals
Vitamin C Serum for Dark Spots Discoloration63% match
80% Attribute Match · 45% Ingredient Match
They share 1 of this product's 1 ingredients (the dupe lists 8).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
Both are likely good for
- Anti-Aging
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 185.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #4
They share 1 of this product's 1 ingredients (the dupe lists 11).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Anti-Aging
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 27.95 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #5
They share 1 of this product's 1 ingredients (the dupe lists 11).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Anti-Aging
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 23.95 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #6
They share 1 of this product's 1 ingredients (the dupe lists 12).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Fungal-acne-safe
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Anti-Aging
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: AUD 38.90 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #7
Neutrogena
Collagen Bank Vitamin C Face Serum Fragrance Free61% match
75% Attribute Match · 44% Ingredient Match
They share 1 of this product's 1 ingredients (the dupe lists 11).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
Compare side by side →Both are likely good for
- Anti-Aging
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Dupe #8
The Ordinary
Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%61% match
80% Attribute Match · 41% Ingredient Match
They share 1 of this product's 1 ingredients (the dupe lists 15).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Anti-Aging
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 7.29 · checked 25 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
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