Top Active Matches & Dupes
Exact science-based dupes appear first. When a strict dupe is not available yet, we still show the closest active-match alternatives from the same product category.
Science-Led
L.A. Girl · drugstore
Lip Liner Pencil
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 89%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
This shares both tocopheryl acetate and ascorbyl palmitate with the source, but it's a pencil liner built on coconut oil and synthetic wax rather than the microcrystalline wax/tricaprylin base that defines the lipstick's texture.
⚠ pencil format, not a bullet lipstick⚠ different primary wax/oil base changes application and payoff⚠ no ascorbyl palmitate dose comparison available
Tocopheryl AcetateAscorbyl Palmitate
C62%
No price
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MAC - Make-up art cosmetics · drugstore
612 Russian Red rouge à lèvres mat
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 79%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
It shares only ascorbyl palmitate (an antioxidant, not a texture driver) and lacks the tricaprylin/microcrystalline wax base that gives Matte Revolution its specific glide and matte-cream feel, using a totally different wax/oil system instead.
⚠ different wax base changes texture and wear⚠ no tocopheryl acetate⚠ much longer ingredient list with more waxes and film formers
Missing: Tocopheryl AcetateMissing: Ascorbyl Palmitate
C55%
No price
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We rank results with INCI-level analysis first, then fall back to the strongest active matches and closest alternatives so every product page still shows comparable options. Fallbacks stay within the same category as the source product, so cleansing balms only surface cleanser dupes instead of adjacent product types. Active Match % measures shared science-backed actives. Formula Similarity % measures total ingredient overlap when full INCI lists are available.