Kiehl's Acne Treating & Cleansing Face Wash with Salicylic Acid Dupes

The closest dupe for Kiehl's Acne Treating & Cleansing Face Wash with Salicylic Acid is CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser, a 77% match: it shares 5 of the original's 12 key ingredients (including Niacinamide, Salicylic acid and Ceramide np).

Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.

Kiehl's Acne Treating & Cleansing Face Wash with Salicylic Acid
Kiehl's

Acne Treating & Cleansing Face Wash with Salicylic Acid

Low irritancy Score: 100/100
What it is
Cleanser with 12 key ingredients, including salicylic acid, AHAs, niacinamide and ceramides
Hero ingredients
Salicylic acidNiacinamide
Works for
ExfoliationAnti-blemish
21 alternatives found · Best match: 77% (High)

Top dupes for Kiehl's Acne Treating & Cleansing Face Wash with Salicylic Acid

Community Sixty-Six Detoxifying AHA/BHA Gel Cleanser
75%
High match
Low irritancy
2/3
key actives shared
2/2
heroes shared
29%
of the original's ingredients

Why it's a dupe

2/3
key actives shared
2/2
heroes shared
24%
of the original's ingredients

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers.
  • Same hero ingredients:Salicylic acidNiacinamide
  • Both contain salicylic acid and niacinamide.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • The original also hasChitosanAHAsceramides
  • Unlike the original, it haspeptides
Medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Vita Capsule Cleansing Foam
High irritancy
2/3
key actives shared
2/2
heroes shared
29%
of the original's ingredients

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers.
  • Same hero ingredients:Salicylic acidNiacinamide
  • Both contain salicylic acid and niacinamide.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • The original also hasChitosanAHAsceramides
  • Unlike the original, it hasRetinolretinoidsvitamin C
M-61 PowerGlow Pro+ Niacinamide+Neuropeptide Cleanse
High irritancy
2/3
key actives shared
2/2
heroes shared
29%
of the original's ingredients

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers.
  • Same hero ingredients:Salicylic acidNiacinamide
  • Both contain salicylic acid, AHAs and niacinamide.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • The original also hasChitosanceramides
  • Unlike the original, it hasGlycolic acidPHAspeptides
2/3
key actives shared
2/2
heroes shared
29%
of the original's ingredients

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers.
  • Same hero ingredients:Salicylic acidNiacinamide
  • Both contain salicylic acid and niacinamide.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • The original also hasChitosanAHAsceramides
Urban Skin Rx Clear Skin Cleansing Bar
63%
Medium match
Medium irritancy
2/3
key actives shared
2/2
heroes shared
19%
of the original's ingredients

Why it's a dupe

Evre Skincare Do Your Thing AHA & BHA Gel Cleanser for Oil Control for Teens
Medium irritancy
2/3
key actives shared
2/2
heroes shared
19%
of the original's ingredients

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers.
  • Same hero ingredients:Salicylic acidNiacinamide
  • Both contain salicylic acid, AHAs and niacinamide.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • The original also hasChitosanceramides
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo + Purifying Foaming Gel Free
62%
Medium match
Medium irritancy
2/3
key actives shared
2/2
heroes shared
19%
of the original's ingredients

Why it's a dupe

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About Match %

70%+ - High match
40-69% - Medium match
<40% - Low match

Note: Ingredient concentrations are estimated; products aren't lab-tested. A close match doesn't guarantee the same feel.