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The Truth About Alix Earle’s Reale Actives Skincare ( + Best Budget Dupes)

12 products · May 22, 2026 · Watch on YouTube ↗

  1. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Reale Actives Get Bare Cleansing Balm at 06:07 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • This looks like a great product. People seem to really love it. It looks like it does a great job removing makeup, safe for acne-prone skin
    • $29 for a cleansing balm. It's kind of a steep price for a cleansing balm6:07
  2. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Reale Actives Pore Power Exfoliating LHA + BHA Gel Cleanser at 07:24 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • The goal of this is to help acne-prone clogged pore skin. It has LHA and BHA acids in it to help get down into the pores7:08
    • This is not an active high percentage salicylic acid like you will see in many actual acne cleansers7:24
  3. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Reale Actives Go Deep 8% Mandelic Acid Serum at 09:17 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • I like the formulation here. It also has a licorice root extract in it. It has centella, that's good for soothing redness-prone skin. It also has some oil-reducing ingredients and antioxidants in it as well. Overall, very solid formulation9:01
    • $39 is fairly steep for a very basic serum with mandelic acid, which is a very cheap ingredient and that's really the main ingredient in this product9:17
  4. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Reale Actives Dew More Moisturizer at 10:36 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • It appears to be a nice lightweight formulation10:34
    • I understand there is some issue with the packaging, which they will probably sort out10:36
  5. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Remedy Skin Dissolve Cleansing Balm at 06:33 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • It also has the grinding top to it. It's eczema seal of approval. It's a really great product. Saves you like $116:33
    • It's also great for acne-prone skin, even sensitive skin, rosacea-prone skin
  6. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Versed Day Dissolve Cleansing Balm at 06:54 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Versed$17.99
    • It's also $18. It will work just as well as the Real Actives one6:54
  7. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing BYOMA Blemish Acne Clearing Creamy Cleanser at 08:09 in a YouTube Shorts video
    BYOMA$14.99
    • This is likely going to be a more effective, little bit stronger acne cleanser. This is more of a treatment and it's only $148:15
    • It actually lists salicylic acid... 2% in this8:09
  8. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Maelove Refresher AHA Clarifying Cleanser at 11:40 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Maelove$33.00
    • It is a triple AHA cleanser. It has lactic acid, malic acid, and tartaric acid. All of those are very gentle. It's going to be safe for acne-prone skin and not likely to trigger inflammation11:40
  9. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Good Molecules Mandelic Serum at 09:32 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • It's $10 and has 10% mandelic acid in it. It also has some poly hydroxy acids in it that can boost the mandelic acid's effect. Allantoin can soothe the skin in this formulation as well9:32
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    Naturium$18.00
    • It has 12% mandelic acid in it and it's $20
  11. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing Versed Dew Point Moisturizer at 10:55 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Versed$17.99
    • It's so hydrating and so lightweight. It's very breathable on your skin. It's a great product10:55
  12. @thebudgetdermatologist reviewing BYOMA Gel Cream Moisturizer at 11:10 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • It's also $15. It's so nice on the skin. BYOMA has so many great products at such affordable prices11:10

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