Dupes 6 articles
A skincare dupe is a lower-priced product with a similar formula, texture or purpose to a more expensive one. Some dupes are genuinely close, sharing key actives at comparable strengths, while others only look alike on the label. The useful comparison is the ingredient list: which actives are included, in what order and form, and what the rest of the formula does to support them.…
Our dupe guides show you how to compare formulas yourself and whether dupes are worth it, then look at specific alternatives to SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic, Drunk Elephant and Tatcha The Water Cream, plus side-by-side comparisons of drugstore and luxury moisturizers.
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