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
MAC - Make-up art cosmetics · drugstore
612 Russian Red rouge à lèvres mat
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 73%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Shares tocopherol and ascorbyl palmitate plus caprylic/capric triglyceride and microcrystalline wax, but the base formula relies heavily on castor oil, ozokerite, paraffin and silicone that the original doesn't use.
⚠ much longer ingredient list with waxes/silicones not in original⚠ different base wax system
tocopherol
C62%
No price
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L.A. Girl · drugstore
Lip Liner Pencil
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 41%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Only ascorbyl palmitate overlaps meaningfully; it uses tocopheryl acetate instead of tocopherol and swaps the beeswax base for synthetic wax and coconut oil.
⚠ missing tocopherol (uses acetate form instead)⚠ different wax base entirely⚠ it's a liner not a lipstick
Missing: tocopherol
F25%
No price
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C
Clinique · prestige
Almost Lipstick
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 54%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Shares tocopherol but is missing ascorbyl palmitate and caprylic/capric triglyceride, and swaps the euphorbia/microcrystalline wax base for shea butter and jojoba oil, giving a very different balmy texture.
⚠ missing ascorbyl palmitate⚠ different oil/butter base, not wax-based⚠ much shorter, simpler formula
tocopherol
F20%
No price
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NP
NYX Professional Makeup · drugstore
Fat Oil Lip Drip
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 50%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Only tocopherol overlaps; this is an oil-based lip gloss/drip with castor and jojoba oils, missing ascorbyl palmitate and the waxy structure that defines the original lipstick.
⚠ totally different product format (oil vs solid lipstick)⚠ missing ascorbyl palmitate⚠ no wax base
tocopherol
F15%
No price
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L'Oréal · drugstore
Maybelline Color Sense Lipstick Sweet Pink 132
Closest Alternative
Active Match: 33%Matched on actives — full INCI not on record
Only weak overlap via tocopheryl acetate (not true tocopherol), missing ascorbyl palmitate entirely, and the formula is a completely different lanolin/petrolatum-heavy system with fragrance allergens.
⚠ contains fragrance allergens (coumarin, hexyl cinnamal)⚠ lacks ascorbyl palmitate⚠ very different oily/waxy base
tocopherol
F8%
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.