Dupes for Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA
by The Ordinary · Serum
6 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
Alpha-H
Vitamin C Serum with 10% Ethyl Ascorbic Acid65% match
80% Attribute Match · 47% Ingredient Match
They share 7 of this product's 15 ingredients (the dupe lists 20).
Both are
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Exfoliating
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: AUD 84.95 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #2
The Derma Co
1% Kojic + Arbutin Night Repair Face Serum-Gel63% match
88% Attribute Match · 42% Ingredient Match
They share 6 of this product's 15 ingredients.
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
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 599.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
They share 8 of this product's 15 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
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Exfoliating
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 12.60 · checked 25 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #4
Plum
15% Vitamin C & Mandarin Serum For Glowing Skin62% match
94% Attribute Match · 38% Ingredient Match
They share 5 of this product's 15 ingredients (the dupe lists 18).
Both are
- Fragrance-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
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Exfoliating
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 299.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #5
The Derma Co
10% Cica-Glow Face Serum with Tranexamic Acid & Kojic Acid61% match
73% Attribute Match · 44% Ingredient Match
They share 7 of this product's 15 ingredients (the dupe lists 24).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Exfoliating
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 599.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #6
They share 6 of this product's 15 ingredients (the dupe lists 22).
Both are
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Silicone-free
- Sulfate-free
- Pore-clogger-free
- Oil-free
- Reef-safe
- Vegan
- Cruelty-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Exfoliating
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: USD 24.99 · checked 5 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
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