Cheaper alternatives
Cheaper alternatives to SKIN&LAB Retinol Repair Serum
Cheaper picks that share Retinol Repair Serum’s key ingredient (Retinal) — from authenticity-verified retailers, ranked by how closely they match and by price. Same active, lower price; not identical formulas.
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$0.96/ml
$28.87 for the bottle
22 cheaper alternatives
What's a cheaper alternative to SKIN&LAB Retinol Repair Serum?
Mary&May Retinol 0.1% Bakuchiol Cica Serum — $0.19/ml against $0.96/ml for the original (about 81% less per ml). Same product format, and it shares 2 of this product’s actives: Retinal and Retinol. Shared actives and a comparable format — not an identical formula. The base, supporting ingredients and texture differ.
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Retinol 500IU Serum
$10.34 · $0.34/ml
Hard to find · verified US source via Koreabe
Frequently asked
What's the best cheaper alternative to SKIN&LAB Retinol Repair Serum?
Mary&May Retinol 0.1% Bakuchiol Cica Serum — $0.19/ml against $0.96/ml for the SKIN&LAB original. It's the same product format and shares 2 actives (Retinal and Retinol), which is why we compare the two at all.
What is a cheaper alternative to SKIN&LAB Retinol Repair Serum?
Mary&May Retinol 0.1% Bakuchiol Cica Serum, at $0.19/ml against $0.96/ml for the original. We only compare products of the same format that share at least two actives (Retinal and Retinol). A dupe shares actives; it is not an identical product.
Is Mary&May Retinol 0.1% Bakuchiol Cica Serum as good as SKIN&LAB Retinol Repair Serum?
It's the same format, shares 2 actives (Retinal and Retinol), and comes from an authenticity-verified retailer — but the base, supporting ingredients and texture differ. On price per ml it's meaningfully cheaper; whether it feels the same on your skin is a personal call.
How much cheaper is Mary&May Retinol 0.1% Bakuchiol Cica Serum than SKIN&LAB Retinol Repair Serum?
$0.19/ml against $0.96/ml — about 81% less per ml, not per bottle, so different sizes are compared honestly. Prices move; each product page carries the date its price was last checked.
Do these dupes really match Retinol Repair Serum?
They match on the two things we can verify: the product format is the same, and each one shares at least two of this product's actives. We compare them by price per ml or per gram, and suppress any pair with a gap wide enough to suggest a data error. They are not identical formulas — the base and supporting cast differ.
Are these alternatives authentic?
Yes. Every listing shown here passes our authenticity gate — we only compare offers from verified retailers with a documented supply chain (brand authorization, official distributor, or authorized reseller).