Closest formulaSame actives, different base
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial™ AHA + BHA Mask
7 of 30 ingredients shared
7 shared · 23 differ, 0 key actives
$72.00
vs $37.00 original
Main difference · Adds AHA exfoliant (gentle)
Dupes for Paula's Choice Daily Smoothing Treatment with 5% AHA
A formula alternative, not an identical product.
Daily Smoothing Treatment with 5% AHA
your reference
$37.00
Only exfoliant matches are shown.
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Same actives, different base
Isntree
Isntree Hyper Acid 4 (AHA BHA PHA LAH) 30 Serum 20ml
7 of 30 ingredients shared
7 shared · 23 differ, 0 key actives
$26.00
vs $37.00 original
Save $11.00 (30%)
Main difference · Adds AHA exfoliant (gentle)
Best valueSame actives, different base
Blithe
Blithe, Anti-Polluaging Pore Cleansing Foam, BHA 0.5, 5.07 fl oz (150 ml)
sharedAHA exfoliantBHA exfoliantAllantoin
adds CicaHyaluronic Acid (salt form)Pro-vitamin B5Vitamin B3
6 of 30 ingredients shared
6 shared · 24 differ, 0 key actives
$12.60
vs $37.00 original
Save $24.40 (66%)
Main difference · Adds Cica
Same actives, different base
COSRX
The AHA BHA PHA LHA 35 Peel
5 of 30 ingredients shared
5 shared · 25 differ, 0 key actives
$19.00
vs $37.00 original
Save $18.00 (49%)
Main difference · Adds AHA exfoliant (gentle)
Same actives, different base
COSRX
CosRx, The AHA BHA PHA LHA 35 Peel, 1.01 fl oz (30 ml)
5 of 30 ingredients shared
5 shared · 25 differ, 0 key actives
$17.30
vs $37.00 original
Save $19.70 (53%)
Main difference · Adds AHA exfoliant (gentle)
Closest formulas, not dupes
These share part of the formula or one hero active — shown so you can judge for yourself.
Same purpose
Medi-peel
MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Volume White Cica All in One Essence Pro 100ml
sharedAllantoin
missing AHA exfoliant,BHA exfoliantadds Vitamin B3,Hyaluronic Acid (salt form),Tranexamic Acid,Cica,adds fragrance
9 of 30 ingredients shared
9 shared · 21 differ, 2 key actives
$61.36
vs $37.00 original
Main difference · No AHA exfoliant
Same purpose
Medi-peel
MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Volume All-in-One Essence Pro (100ml / 3.38 fl oz)
sharedAllantoin
missing AHA exfoliant,BHA exfoliantadds Vitamin B3,Hyaluronic Acid (salt form),Hyaluronic Acidadds fragrance
9 of 30 ingredients shared
9 shared · 21 differ, 2 key actives
$12.26
vs $37.00 original
Save $24.74 (67%)
Main difference · No AHA exfoliant
Same purpose
Medi-peel
MEDI-PEEL Mezzo Filla Eye Serum 30ml
sharedAllantoin
missing AHA exfoliant,BHA exfoliantadds Vitamin B3,Hyaluronic Acid (salt form),Pro-vitamin B5,Titanium Dioxideadds fragrance
9 of 30 ingredients shared
9 shared · 21 differ, 2 key actives
$7.74
vs $37.00 original
Save $29.26 (79%)
Main difference · No AHA exfoliant
![[Expiration imminen] MEDI-PEEL Cica Antio Cream 30ml](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=cdn.shopify.com%2Fs%2Ffiles%2F1%2F0506%2F2121%2F8972%2Ffiles%2F8809409343549-1_69f730e7-705d-45b3-94d0-17d7dd4c9521.jpg%3Fv%3D1778658141&w=200&output=webp&q=82&we)
Same purpose
Medi-peel
[Expiration imminen] MEDI-PEEL Cica Antio Cream 30ml
sharedAllantoin
missing AHA exfoliant,BHA exfoliantadds Vitamin B3,Cica,Pro-vitamin B5,Squalane,
8 of 30 ingredients shared
8 shared · 22 differ, 2 key actives
$6.30
vs $37.00 original
Save $30.70 (83%)
Main difference · No AHA exfoliant
Same purpose
Medi-peel
MEDI-PEEL Centella Mezzo Cream (30ml / 1.01 fl oz)
sharedAllantoin
missing AHA exfoliant,BHA exfoliantadds Pro-vitamin B5,Cica,Hyaluronic Acid (salt form),Vitamin B3adds fragrance
8 of 30 ingredients shared
8 shared · 22 differ, 2 key actives
$39.52
vs $37.00 original
Main difference · No AHA exfoliant
![[Centellian24] Madeca Matcha Toning Peeling Gel 150ml](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=cdn.shopify.com%2Fs%2Ffiles%2F1%2F0506%2F2121%2F8972%2Ffiles%2FCentellian24MadecaMatchaToningPeelingGel150ml-1.jpg%3Fv%3D1777002241&w=200&output=webp&q=82&we)
Loosely similar
Centellian24
[Centellian24] Madeca Matcha Toning Peeling Gel 150ml
sharedAHA exfoliant,Allantoin
missing BHA exfoliantadds Titanium Dioxide,Kojic Acid,AHA exfoliant (gentle),Cica,adds fragrance
7 of 30 ingredients shared
7 shared · 23 differ, 1 key active
$23.56
vs $37.00 original
Save $13.44 (36%)
Main difference · No BHA exfoliant
Loosely similar
Medi-peel
[MEDI-PEEL] Peptide-Tox Bor Eye Cream 40ml
missing AHA exfoliant,BHA exfoliant,Allantoinadds Urea,Pro-vitamin B5,Hyaluronic Acid (salt form)
10 of 30 ingredients shared
10 shared · 20 differ, 3 key actives
$10.40
vs $37.00 original
Save $26.60 (72%)
Main difference · No AHA exfoliant
Candidates share at least three label ingredients with Daily Smoothing Treatment with 5% AHA. Common bases are down-weighted, meaningful actives count more, and this view is scoped to the same product type. Commissions never affect order.
How we match
Hero actives first. We compare the meaningful actives named on the original’s label. Ubiquitous bases — water, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, butylene glycol — are never treated as evidence that two formulas do the same job.
Then the rest of the list. How many of the original’s ingredients also appear on the other label, always shown as a count against the original’s own length — never a headline number on its own. Candidates share at least three label ingredients with the original, common bases are down-weighted, and meaningful actives count more.
Price. Savings compare the best real offer we hold for each product, or its catalog price when there is no offer, and only within one currency. Commissions never affect the order of this list.
Your profile. Signed in, rows also mark ingredients you told us to avoid and the goals you set. That changes what is highlighted and what is ranked first — never which products qualify, and never what anyone else sees.
method v2 · 2026-08-30 — tiers replace the single 50%-share floor; same-brand aliases collapsed; hero actives exclude commodity humectants; sunscreens are never called dupes; labels under 10 ingredients are never called dupe sources.
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