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Kiehl’s Acne Treating Cleansing Paste Dupes

6 cheaper cleanser alternatives to Kiehl’s Acne Treating Cleansing Paste, ranked by real INCI ingredient overlap. Top match: 61% similarity.

Original · Cleanser

Kiehl’s Acne Treating Cleansing Paste

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£££ Luxury
  1. 1
    61% Match
    CeraVe Acne Clay-to-foam Cleanser
    £ Budget
    Ingredient overlap47%
    Key actives82%
    Shared CeramideLactic AcidNiacinamideSalicylic Acid
    Original has · this lacks Centella

    Shared top ingredients: Aqua, Carrageenan, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycolipids, Kaolin, Niacinamide, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

  2. 2
    47% Match
    Medicube Azelaic Acid Capsule Foam Cleanser
    ££ Mid-range
    Ingredient overlap23%
    Key actives83%
    Shared CentellaCeramideNiacinamideSalicylic Acid
    Original has · this lacks Lactic Acid

    Shared top ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Niacinamide

  3. 3
    46% Match
    Medicube Azelaic Acid Gummy Whip Cleanser
    ££ Mid-range
    Ingredient overlap22%
    Key actives83%
    Shared CentellaCeramideNiacinamideSalicylic Acid
    Original has · this lacks Lactic Acid

    Shared top ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Niacinamide

  4. 4
    42% Match
    Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA Calming Truecica Micellar Cleansing Water
    £ Budget
    Ingredient overlap15%
    Key actives83%
    Shared CentellaCeramideNiacinamideSalicylic Acid
    Original has · this lacks Lactic Acid

    Shared top ingredients: Aqua, Niacinamide

  5. 5
    37% Match
    CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser
    £ Budget
    Ingredient overlap18%
    Key actives65%
    Shared CeramideNiacinamideSalicylic Acid
    Original has · this lacks CentellaLactic Acid

    Shared top ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Niacinamide

  6. 6
    36% Match
    naturium Fermented Rice Enzyme Cleanser
    £ Budget
    Ingredient overlap29%
    Key actives48%
    Shared Lactic AcidNiacinamide
    Original has · this lacks CentellaCeramideSalicylic Acid

    Shared top ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

How to read this: the match percentage blends weighted ingredient-list overlap (INCI order roughly tracks concentration) with shared key actives. A high match means the formulas are genuinely similar, but it does not guarantee identical results. Concentration, pH, fragrance and texture still vary, so always patch test a new product. See our full method →