How do you decide something is a dupe?

We compare the ingredient list, the finish and the wear against the original, then say which of the three actually match and which do not. A pick that shares the actives but dries down differently is labelled that way rather than sold as identical. Every guide also carries price and price per ounce so the saving is a number, not a claim.

Have you tested these products, or is this an ingredient match?

Both, and each guide says which is which. Some picks come from editor testing, some from reading INCI lists side by side, some from consistent community reports. Where we have not tested something, the guide says so instead of implying we have.

How current are the prices in the results?

Each guide shows the date its prices were checked, and the finder repeats those prices. Retailers move them, so treat a price here as the figure on our research date and check the retailer before buying.

Beauty Dupe Finder

Type a prestige product and see the cheaper alternatives we have compared for it: what matches, what the saving is, and which pick is closest to the original. Results only cover products we have written a guide for, which is 44 products so far.

Every dupe guide we publish

Blush

NARS Orgasm Blush Dupes: 7 Old-Formula Alternatives7 dupes

Body

Cleanser

Tatcha The Rice Wash Dupes: 5 Cheaper Cleansers5 dupes

Concealer

Foundation

Fragrance

Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume Dupes: 6 Cetalox Alternatives, Compared on Notes and Price6 dupes

Haircare

Lip

Makeup

Mask

Moisturizer

Serum

Skincare

Sunscreen

Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 Dupes: 3 Cheaper Alternatives That Work

How our dupe verification works

How do you decide something is a dupe?: We compare the ingredient list, the finish and the wear against the original, then say which of the three actually match and which do not. A pick that shares the actives but dries down differently is labelled that way rather than sold as identical. Every guide also carries price and price per ounce so the saving is a number, not a claim.
Have you tested these products, or is this an ingredient match?: Both, and each guide says which is which. Some picks come from editor testing, some from reading INCI lists side by side, some from consistent community reports. Where we have not tested something, the guide says so instead of implying we have.
How current are the prices in the results?: Each guide shows the date its prices were checked, and the finder repeats those prices. Retailers move them, so treat a price here as the figure on our research date and check the retailer before buying.