The Elements Purifying Gel Cleanser Dupes

The closest dupe for The Elements Purifying Gel Cleanser is The INKEY List CA Salicylic Acid Acne + Blackhead Cleanser, an 89% match: it shares 5 of the original's 9 key ingredients (including Salicylic acid, Glycerin and Glyceryl oleate).

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.

The Elements Purifying Gel Cleanser
The Elements

Purifying Gel Cleanser

Low irritancy Score: 100/100
What it is
Cleanser with 9 key ingredients, including salicylic acid
Hero ingredients
SALICYLIC ACID
Works for
ExfoliationAnti-blemish
21 alternatives found · Best match: 89% (High)

Top dupes for The Elements Purifying Gel Cleanser

The INKEY List CA Salicylic Acid Acne + Blackhead Cleanser
89%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 5 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See The INKEY List CA Salicylic Acid Acne + Blackhead Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details
Carbon Theory SALICYLIC ACID EXFOLIATING GEL CLEANSER
86%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 4 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See Carbon Theory SALICYLIC ACID EXFOLIATING GEL CLEANSER dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives45%
All ingredients53%
Avène Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 3 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See Avène Cleanance Acne Medicated Clearing Gel Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives22%
All ingredients41%
Eau Thermale Avene Cleanance Acne Cleanser
Eau Thermale Avene

Cleanance Acne Cleanser

81%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 3 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See Eau Thermale Avene Cleanance Acne Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives22%
All ingredients41%
Bliss Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser
Medium irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 7 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See Bliss Clear Genius Clarifying Gel Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details
colibri skincare Purifying Gel Cleanser
colibri skincare

Purifying Gel Cleanser

80%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 4 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See colibri skincare Purifying Gel Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives33%
All ingredients29%
CLn Skin Care CLn Acne Cleanser
CLn Skin Care

CLn Acne Cleanser

80%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 2 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See CLn Skin Care CLn Acne Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Different ingredients (2)

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives22%
All ingredients29%
REVOLUTION SKINCARE Blemish Targeting Salicylic Acid Facial Gel Cleanser
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 3 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See REVOLUTION SKINCARE Blemish Targeting Salicylic Acid Facial Gel Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives22%
All ingredients24%
Community Sixty-Six Detoxifying AHA/BHA Gel Cleanser
79%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 3 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • Unlike the original, it contains AHAs, niacinamide and green tea.
View full product details See Community Sixty-Six Detoxifying AHA/BHA Gel Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives22%
All ingredients41%
Bioderma Sebium Actif Intense Purifying Foaming Gel Cleanser
Medium irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 5 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • Unlike the original, it contains AHAs.
View full product details See Bioderma Sebium Actif Intense Purifying Foaming Gel Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives45%
All ingredients53%
Kind Natured Hydrating Micellar Cleansing Gel
77%
High match
High irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 4 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See Kind Natured Hydrating Micellar Cleansing Gel dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives33%
All ingredients59%
Peach Slices Acne Clarifying Cleanser
77%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 2 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
View full product details See Peach Slices Acne Clarifying Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Common ingredients (2)

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives11%
All ingredients35%
CeraVe Renewing SA Face Cleanser for Normal Cleanser
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 2 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • Unlike the original, it contains PHAs, niacinamide and ceramides.
View full product details See CeraVe Renewing SA Face Cleanser for Normal Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Common ingredients (2)

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives11%
All ingredients29%
Transparent Lab PHA Soft Peeling Cleanser
76%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 3 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • Unlike the original, it contains PHAs and AHAs.
View full product details See Transparent Lab PHA Soft Peeling Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details
Trilogy Clarifying Cleansing Gel
75%
High match
High irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 6 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
View full product details See Trilogy Clarifying Cleansing Gel dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives55%
All ingredients47%
Peter Thomas Roth Irish Moor Mud Cleansing Gel
75%
High match
Medium irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 4 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • Unlike the original, it contains AHAs.
View full product details See Peter Thomas Roth Irish Moor Mud Cleansing Gel dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives45%
All ingredients41%
Duetus Facial Cleansing Gel
75%
High match
High irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 3 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • Unlike the original, it contains AHAs.
View full product details See Duetus Facial Cleansing Gel dupes
Ingredient details

Different ingredients (2)

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives33%
All ingredients35%
Cicamed ASD active cleansing gel
74%
High match
High irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 4 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • Unlike the original, it contains AHAs.
View full product details See Cicamed ASD active cleansing gel dupes
Ingredient details

Different ingredients (3)

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives33%
All ingredients53%
Dr. Barbara Sturm Cleanser
Dr. Barbara Sturm

Cleanser

74%
High match
Low irritancy

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 3 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
View full product details See Dr. Barbara Sturm Cleanser dupes
Ingredient details

Ingredients shared with the original

Hero ingredients100%
Actives22%
All ingredients35%
RiRe All Kill Acne Cleanser
70%
High match
Medium irritancy Sponsored

Why it's a dupe

  • Both are cleansers and share 3 key ingredients.
  • Both contain salicylic acid.
  • Both work for:ExfoliationAnti-blemish
  • Unlike the original, it contains green tea.
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Ingredient details

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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.