ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium 10 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Light · Cool · pink undertone
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$20.51 less (52%)4.2 (18,317)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
69
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$20.51 less (52%)4.2 (18,317)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
69
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium 10 (Light · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest shade match works
CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 in Natural Ivory 215, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium 10. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium 10Closest shade matchNatural Ivory 215How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%96#e2b49a#e3b59eLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 76/100Shade match 90/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation in Natural Beige, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium 10. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium 10Closest overall alternativeNatural BeigeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%95#e2b49a#ddaf97Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 80/100Shade match 89/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.
Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.