Round Lab Pine Calming Cica Cleanser Dupes & Cheaper Alternatives
From 8 Reddit threads · Updated October 21, 2026
LHA cleanser targets acne and redness; strips dry skin. The catch: daily use strips naturally dry skin. Here's what Redditors reach for instead.
The short answer
Best Overall AlternativeCloud foam minimizes rubbing · $10.50 · 150 ml
Same Active: CentellaCentella Asiatica Extract for a calmer-feeling rinse · $10.00 · 125 ml
Best for AcneRinse-off BHA for oily pores · $11.20 · 150 ml
#1
Best Overall Alternative
- Size: 150 ml
- Price per ml: $0.07/ml (original $0.08/ml)
The why
One minus
Can turn stripping: tightness, roughness, and dry patches
Good forSensitive Skin, Dry Skin
“Etude Soonjung ph 6.5 whipped cleanser”
— Reddit, r/tretinoin
The original, at a glance
- Why people love it
- LHA for acne targeting
- Price
- $11.90 · 150 ml · $0.08/ml
#2
Same Active: Centella
Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam
Skin1004·Cleanser
See alternativesCentella Asiatica Extract for a calmer-feeling rinse
- Size: 125 ml
The why
A foaming cleanser with Centella Asiatica Extract and glycerin that works well as a morning wash or second cleanse for oily and combination skin. Dry, tret-treated, or barrier-compromised skin may find its stronger foam stripping, with tightness or breakouts reported.
One minus
Too stripping for tret-treated or dehydrated skin
Good forSensitive Skin, Dry Skin
#3
Best for Acne
- Size: 150 ml
- Price per ml: $0.07/ml (original $0.08/ml)
The why
A foaming salicylic-acid cleanser for oily, acne-prone skin dealing with clogged pores and sebaceous filaments. It can work as an occasional nighttime wash, but dry cheeks, tretinoin users, and anyone cleansing twice daily may find it stripping or irritating.
One minus
Can leave dry cheeks tight, grey-looking, or stripped
Good forSensitive Skin
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