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Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream dupes: 2 moisturizers with the closest formula
We compared Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream's full ingredient list with every moisturizer in the DemythSkin database, weighting the ingredients that do the work (Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid and Sodium Hyaluronate) far above fillers. These are the closest matches, each with its own efficacy and safety score.
MATCH
Shares Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol. Ingredient lists don't state amounts, so strengths may differ.
What does the work in each formula
Every ingredient graded on the same S to D scale the scanner uses. Solid chips are in both products; dashed chips are in only one.
FORMULATION BASE (15 · 8)4 shared ⌄
The 2 closest dupes, ranked by formula match
Match is how much of Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream's weighted formula a product shares. Scores are each product's own, so a dupe can match closely and still score differently.
Prices are the lowest retailer price in our records; a dash means we don't have one. We earn a commission if you buy through a "Find on Amazon" link. It never affects scores or matches.
How we find a dupe
Same product type
Moisturizers are compared with moisturizers, from the products we've scored.
Actives count most
S and A-grade actives weigh up to 30 times more than water, glycerin or thickeners. A dupe must share at least one key active.
30% match or more
Below that it isn't a dupe. Same brand and renamed versions of the original are left out.
A label lists ingredients, not amounts. Two products can share every ingredient at different strengths, so a high match means a similar formula, not a guaranteed identical result.
Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream dupes, answered
What is the best dupe for Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream?
On formula, S.NATURE Aqua Squalane Moisturizing Cream: a 35% match, sharing Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol. It scores 4.3 for efficacy and 4.8 for safety on DemythSkin's ingredient analysis. Medicube Hyaluronic Ceramide Moisturizing Jelly Cream is next at 32%.
Is S.NATURE Aqua Squalane Moisturizing Cream the same as Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream?
Their ingredient lists overlap closely (35% by our weighted match), but labels list ingredients, not amounts. Two products can share ingredients at different strengths, so treat it as a close formula, not a confirmed copy.
What is a cheaper alternative to Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream?
Of the dupes we have a price for, the lowest is Medicube Hyaluronic Ceramide Moisturizing Jelly Cream at $17 (a 32% formula match), against $19.70 for Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Watery Cream. Prices are the lowest retailer price in our records and change often.
How do you calculate the match percentage?
We compare full ingredient lists of the same product type, giving proven actives up to 30 times more weight than water, glycerin or thickeners. A dupe must share at least one key active and reach a 30% match; products from the same brand are left out.