Dr. Althea 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum: dupes & alternatives

Looking for a dupe or alternative to Dr. Althea 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum? We matched 6 Korean serums by shared active ingredients (retinol), target concerns and texture — 1 of them come in cheaper once import duties are included, starting with Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum (about $1.99 less).

Dr. Althea 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum
Original Dr. Althea 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum
Retinol · light
$26.99
landed total

Closest Korean alternatives

1
IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1%
IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1%
Shares retinol · fragrance-free
$46.10
$19.11 more
2
Isntree Hyper Retinol EX 1.0
Isntree Hyper Retinol EX 1.0
Shares retinol · fragrance-free
$28
$1.01 more
3
Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum
Some By Mi Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum
Shares retinol · fragrance-free
$25
$1.99 cheaper
4
Innisfree Retinol Cica Repair Ampoule
Innisfree Retinol Cica Repair Ampoule
Shares retinol · fragrance-free
$32
$5.01 more
5
Goodal Black Carrot Vita A Retinol Ampoule
Goodal Black Carrot Vita A Retinol Ampoule
Shares retinol
$29.99
$3 more
6
IOPE Expert Retinol Super Bounce Serum
IOPE Expert Retinol Super Bounce Serum
Shares retinol
$54.99
$28 more

Common questions

What is a good dupe for Dr. Althea 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum?

We rank IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1% as the closest match — same serum step, overlapping active ingredients and target concerns. It's one of 6 alternatives on this page, each shown with its duties-included price so you can compare the true cost.

How do you decide what counts as a dupe?

We score every other Korean serum by shared hero ingredients, shared skin concerns and matching texture — the same signals on each product page. These are honest ingredient-and-use alternatives, not claims that any two products are identical.

Is there a cheaper alternative?

Yes — 1 of the 6 come in cheaper than Dr. Althea 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum once estimated import duties are included. Every price on this page is the landed total (product + shipping + duty), not just the sticker price.

Alternatives are matched by ingredient and use, not claims of identical formulation. Prices include estimated import duties and are seed data pending verification. Back to 0.1% Gentle Retinol Serum.