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Updated on Feb 28, 2023

30 Cheap Skincare Dupes For

Luxury Products
Save your skin *and* your wallet.

by Melanie Aman, Allison Jiang, Clara McMahon

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1. Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Water

lifts away makeup, dirt, and oil without
stripping the skin of moisture — and it
does it for half the price of Bioderma.

instagram.com / Via @garnierusa

Promising review: "I am a religious Bioderma

believer but this was rec'd to me as a near
duplicate... I have to agree! I also love the price
because I don't find myself savoring it so much; I
soak a couple cottons with it to remove makeup
before I wash my face... millions of times better
than the Simple micellar water (in my opinion)." —
Kelly M.
Another promising review: "I wanted to try this
product because my skin cleansers always made
my face feel dry and tight. This product is a winner.
The cleanser feels like water in your hand, but
does a nice job of deep cleaning your skin without
drying it out. I was skeptical at first, but it even
takes off mascara. The price alone made it easy to
want to give this product a try. It's a rare discovery
when you find something for your skin that works
and doesn't cost an exorbitant amount of money."
—Bloomerite
Get it from Amazon for $3.49+ (or Subscribe &
Save for $3.78+/month; available in two sizes).
This is our budget pick for best makeup remover
on BuzzFeed Reviews!

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2. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Skin

Therapy Oil gives you all the hydration,
nutrients, and glow of the fan-
favorite Tarte Maracuja Oil but Palmer's
rings in at less than a quarter of the
price.

Amazon

Promising review: "I came across this looking for

a cheaper replacement for my Tarte Maracuja Oil. I
tried a few cheaper maracuja oils, but never any
that made my skin look or feel anywhere near as
good as this one does. I was a little hesitant as I
hate the smell of cocoa butter. This has no cocoa
butter smell to me at all. It actually works better
than the Tarte oil at a fraction of the price. I can’t
see ever being without this product. Definitely one
- if not the best - budget-friendly beauty or
skincare products I’ve ever tried." –Jennifer Salley
Get it from Amazon for 13.36+.

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3. Andalou Naturals' Pumpkin Honey

Glycolic Mask brightens, tightens, and
evens your skin using vitamin C — just
like the Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin
Enzyme Mask. Except Andalou Naturals
charges less than one-sixth of the price!

amazon.com, amazon.com

Promising review: "This is a great dupe to the

Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask for a
fraction of the price. Really happy with this!" —
Miranda
Another promising review: "I take pride in my skin
and really enjoy using face masks, so naturally I've
tried a variety. This is one of the only ones I've
repurchased multiple times!" —Erin
Get it from Amazon for $12.69.

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4. Garnier's SkinActive Soothing Facial

Mist sets your makeup b-e-a-utifully
(you can also use it to prime your face
before foundation) so it'll quickly
replace your Mario Badescu Facial
Spray with Aloe Herbs and Rosewater,
which is almost double the price.

amazon.com, @garnierusa / Via instagram.com

Promising review: "Amazing dupe for the Mario

Badescu rose face spray. It smells amazing and is
actually moisturizing and doesn't make me
breakout (unlike Mario Badescu). Literally best
facial spray. I also spray it sometimes to freshen
up my makeup look in the middle of the day. I
absolutely love this product and have
recommended it to all my friends!" —Shohreh
Nassabi
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.

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5. The Ordinary's AHA 30% Peeling

Solution resurfaces your skin with a
mixture of glycolic, lactic, and salicylic
acid. (The first two are alpha hydroxy
acids (AHAs) that exfoliate the skin's
outer layer while the last one, a beta
hydroxy acid (BHA), reduces pore
congestion). The result: smooth and
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Elephant T.L.C Sukari Babyfacial, which
is more than five times the price!

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Promising review: "This is absolutely a dupe for
DE Babyfacial. And even better than my Dr. Dennis
Gross Peels and those peels have been
unmatched for me until now. The amount of
money I will save with this bad boy is unreal!
This is a deep exfoliant that works instantly
revealing baby soft skin. I did not find it to be
uncomfortable. It stung the first few seconds was
all. 10 stars!"—emigonzalez
Get it from Sephora for $9.50.

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6. Neutrogena's Hydro Boost gel cream

hydrates your skin and creates a barrier
to guard against moisture loss. It's also
jam-packed with hyaluronic acid, an
ingredient that's a greedy sponge and
can absorb up to 1,000 times its weight
in water. Reviewers put it on par with
The Water Cream from Tatcha.

Amazon, amazon.com

Reviewers say it's also a great dupe for Clinique's

Moisture Surge, Belif's Aqua Bomb, Murad's Water
Gel, Peter Thomas Roth's Water Drench
Hyaluronic Cloud Cream, and Bliss' Drench &
Quench Moisturizer.
Promising review: "I can honestly say this is a
dupe for the Tatcha Water Cream. The only issue
is that for the price point, it does have silicone in it
as a 'filler,' so if that is an issue, I would be careful
before buying. I'm one of those fair-skinned gals
who seems to break out if I so much as turn my
head towards the wind wrong, and I haven't had a
single breakout with this moisturizer. It layers
nicely as well with my SPF and foundation (I use
Nars or Armani), as well as dries quickly so you
don't have to sit there fanning yourself for ten
minutes before you apply your foundation. All in
all, I will stay with this ridiculously highly rated
moisturizer." —Miranda
Get it from Amazon for $17.74.

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7. Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Night Pads

Extreme fade acne scars and
hyperpigmentation and prevent new
breakouts with a combo of glycolic acid
(removes the outermost layer of dead
skin cells to reveal brighter, more even
skin underneath), salicylic acid (unclogs
pores), and hyaluronic acid (keeps the
skin hydrated and plump). You know
what else does that? First Aid Beauty's
Facial Radiance Pads — but Nip + Fab's
pads are less than half the price.

@nipandfab / Via instagram.com

Reviewers say they're also a great dupe for

Philosophy's Microdelivery Triple-Acid Brightening
Peels.
Promising review: "I have issues with skin texture
and pores appearing bumpy and unsightly. I did
some investigating and glycolic acid was a good
fix for my issues. I initially purchased the First Aid
Beauty pads that were similarly packaged and did
a good job in reducing the scarring from my acne
and smoothed out my skin. I switched to Nip &
Fab briefly and I'm so glad I did because it does
the same exact thing but at 1/3 the cost. Great
dupe!" —Priya Mukherjee
Get them from Amazon for $13.65.

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8. MAKEP:REM's Hydrate me. cream

penetrates the skin so it's easy for your
body to absorb the moisture. Its
pudding-like gel texture may remind
you of Tatcha's The Water Cream, but
you can reap the same hydrating
benefits for cheaper with this K-Beauty
cream. Oh, and did we mention that this
one's less than half the cost?

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Hydrateme.

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Amazon

Promising review: "This feels amazing as a face

moisturizer. Honestly, it feels exactly like The
Water Cream by Tatcha. I will be purchasing
again." —Savi
Another promising review: "I seriously LOVE this
new find. I was researching on youtube and ran
across my favorite skincare guru youtubers. One
had dry skin / combination skin. My skin is typically
oily combination in the summer, but in the
fall/winter transition I have more dry - sensitive
skin. I really liked this as it is easy to layer on, not
too heavy, and easy to apply." —Grace
Get it from Amazon for $29.95.

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9. Purito's Centella Green Level Buffect

Serum calms red, irritated skin and
strengthens your skin's protective
barrier, which might give you ~paws~ if
you're a fan of Dr. Jart's Tiger Grass
Serum. And the thing that seals the
deal for this K-Beauty product may be
it's affordable price tag — I'm not ~lion~.

@purito_official / Via instagram.com

Promising review: "This is better than the Dr. Jart's

Tiger Grass Serum for me. Keeping my skin clear,
redness is diminished and it also is shrinking the
milia around my eyes. May become a holy grail for
me" —Lauren
Get it from Amazon for $16.29.

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10. LilyAna Naturals' Vitamin C Serum

contains moisture-boosting hyaluronic
acid *and* vitamin E, which helps fade
acne scars and corrects dark spots. We
wouldn't blame you for thinking the
before and after photos rival those you
might see from more expensive brands,
like Ole Henriksen's Truth Serum — but
you'll definitely notice the difference
when you're checking your bank
account balance!

amazon.com, amazon.com

Reviewers say it's also a good dupe for Drunk

Elephant's C-Firma Day Serum.
Promising review: "I love love loved this serum (in
addition to the very attentive LilyAna customer
service). I don't have a very extensive skincare
routine comparatively, and was looking for a
brightener that could be used day and night. This
caught my eye and seemed a good check-it-out-
see-what-happens for my Ole Henriksen Vitamin
C Serum at 1/3 the cost. I'm so glad I found this
because it's made my skin brighter, lightened my
pimple scars a bit, made me look less tired
(miracle in itself!), and seems to have enhanced
the effects of my retinol night cream. Sorry, Mr.
Henriksen but I've had to switch. I use this in the
morning before my sunscreen and again at night
right after I wash and tone, it goes on great with
no residue or tackiness, and dries semi-matte. I
highly recommend!" —j. zhang
Get it from Amazon for $19.99 (or Subscribe &
Save for $17.99/month).

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11. LilyAna Naturals' Eye Cream

Moisturizer rejuvenates your under-eye
area, brightening and firming it so you
at least look like you got some sleep
(even if you were up until 2 a.m.
scrolling through Instagram). And given
that you get a big tub and a little goes a
long way, you'll wonder why you were
ever shelling out on expensive eye
creams (we're looking at you, Shiseido
Benefiance Wrinkle Resist24 Intensive
Eye Contour Cream).

amazon.com, amazon.com

Reviewers say it's also a great dupe for Clinique

Repair Wear Laser Focus Wrinkle Correcting Eye
Cream. You can find our other favorite eye creams
here.
Promising review: "Best eye cream I have ever
used!!! Better than Benefiance by Shiseido and
Clinique or Lancôme, for less than a third of the
price with the amount you get. It is rich enough to
do the job but not greasy. It doesn't interfere with
concealer, yet softens lines. Love it so much!!!!" —