Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray Dupes & Cheaper Alternatives
From 174 Reddit threads · Updated October 6, 2026
Hypochlorous acid spray for angry skin; calms redness, breakouts, and post-gym flares. The catch: pricey for basically just hypochlorous acid. Here's what Redditors reach for instead.
The short answer
Best Overall AlternativeBacteria-control mist for acne and post-workout sweat · $19.59 · 236.6 ml
Best Cheaper Alternative0.014% HOCl — the real star here · $14.99 · 118.3 ml vs $28.00 for the original
Best for Redness / IrritationInstant cooling for hot, flushed skin · $20.00 · 298.7 ml
#1
Best Overall Alternative
- Size: 236.6 ml
- Price per ml: $0.08/ml (original $0.24/ml)
The why
One minus
Can dry out already-dehydrated skin
Good forSensitive Skin
Both recommended for Acne; discussed alongside Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray in 10 threads.
“I spray the affected areas 1-2 times a day, 3 if I go to the gym.”
— Reddit, r/SkincareAddiction
The original, at a glance
- Why people love it
- Hypochlorous acid with a fine mist
- Price
- $28.00 · 118.3 ml · $0.24/ml
#2
Best Cheaper Alternative
- Size: 118.3 ml
- Price per ml: $0.13/ml (original $0.24/ml)
The why
A pure hypochlorous acid mist with just water, sodium chloride, and 0.014% HOCl. People use it after cleansing or post-workout for redness, acne, eczema, and itchy flares. It can feel drying if overused.
One minus
Can dry you out if you spray it too often
Good forSensitive Skin, Combination Skin, Oily Skin
Both recommended for Acne; discussed alongside Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray in 13 threads.
“There are a lot of brands that sell it but I just get this one from Amazon.”
— Reddit, r/30PlusSkinCare
#3
Best for Redness / Irritation
- Size: 298.7 ml
- Price per ml: $0.07/ml (original $0.24/ml)
The why
Aerosolized thermal spring water with nitrogen, meant as a dampening or cooling step after cleansing. Rosacea and barrier-repair folks use it for hot, tight, irritated skin, but hydration is modest and some call it overpriced water.
One minus
Hydration is shallow; many still need moisturizer
Good forSensitive Skin, Dry Skin
Both recommended for Redness / Irritation; discussed alongside Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray in 8 threads.
“It helped a lot to always spray my space with thermal spring water after washing with hard tap water.”
— Reddit, r/SkincareAddiction
#4
Best for Eczema
- Size: 120.1 ml
- Price per ml: $0.20/ml (original $0.24/ml)
The why
A watery-milky mist with glycerin, cholesterol, dimethicone, and caprylic/capric/stearic triglyceride that people use like a toner step. It shines on dehydrated, irritated, tretinoin-wrecked skin. Oily and acne-prone folks often find it heavy or shiny.
One minus
Can go greasy-shiny fast
Good forDry Skin, Sensitive Skin
Both recommended for Redness / Irritation.
“I spray a very light layer of Aestura Cream Mist on my face right after cleansing & allow it to dry down then apply AzA 15%...”
— Reddit, r/tretinoin
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