Welcome to our breakdown of the 16 best Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel dupes and alternatives.
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Clean & Clear's ADVANTAGE Acne Spot Treatment is the dupe with the most similar ingredients. Our matching methodology puts it at an 75% ingredient match!
Of all of the dupes for this product, Kiehl's's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution is the most liked by our community. Our matching algorithm puts it at an 53% overall match!
- Clean & Clear ADVANTAGE Acne Spot Treatment 1
- Clean & Clear Advantage Spot Treatment with Witch Hazel 2
- Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment 3
- Nip + Fab Teen Skin Fix Spot Zap 4
- Kamedis Ac-Clear Spot Treatment 5
- Tołpa Dermo Face Sebio+ 6
- Nixoderm Acne Gel 7
- Clinique Acne Solutions Emergency Touch Stick 8
- Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Blemish Stick 9
- Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Day & Night Spot Wand 10
- Peterson's Lab Acneclear Super Acne Sniper 11
- Peter Thomas Roth Goodbye Acne AHA/BHA Acne Clearing Gel Face Body Spot Treatment 12
- Mary Kay Clear Proof Acne Treatment Gel 13
- HEMA Spot Gel 14
- Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution 15
- Celeteque Acne Solutions Acne Spot Corrector Gel 16
Overview
What it is
Facial treatment with 37 ingredients that contains BHA
Suited For
It has ingredients that are good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing
Free From
It doesn't contain any oils or sulfates
Clean & Clear ADVANTAGE Acne Spot Treatment
84% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 24 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
84% match
with the ingredients and function of Clean & Clear Advantage Spot Treatment with Witch Hazel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 23 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
84% match
with the ingredients and function of Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 23 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
63% match
with the ingredients and function of Nip + Fab Teen Skin Fix Spot Zap
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 9 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Kamedis Ac-Clear Spot Treatment
61% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 10 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Tołpa Dermo Face Sebio+
60% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 13 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols and fragrances.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
59% match
with the ingredients and function of Nixoderm Acne Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 8 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Clinique Acne Solutions Emergency Touch Stick
59% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 11 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
Price Comparison
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Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Blemish Stick
58% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain. They've got a total of 9 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and parabens.
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin and scar healing.
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Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Day & Night Spot Wand
58% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain. They've got a total of 13 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin and scar healing.
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Peterson's Lab Acneclear Super Acne Sniper
58% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 8 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Peter Thomas Roth Goodbye Acne AHA/BHA Acne Clearing Gel Face Body Spot Treatment
56% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 12 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols and fragrances.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
Price Comparison
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Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
54% match
with the ingredients and function of Mary Kay Clear Proof Acne Treatment Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 13 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain fragrances, parabens and silicones.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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HEMA Spot Gel
54% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 9 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any oils or sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols and fragrances.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
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Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution
53% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 10 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens and fragrances.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
Price Comparison
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Celeteque Acne Solutions Acne Spot Corrector Gel
52% match
with the ingredients and function of Neutrogena Clear & Defend 0.5% Salicylic Acid SOS Gel
Dupe Explained
These products are both facial treatments that contain BHA. They've got a total of 11 ingredients in common.
They both do not contain any sulfates. They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and parabens.
They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing.
Learn more about this dupe
Looking for a full breakdown of the similarities and differences between these two products?
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