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Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation CN 52 Neutral dupes and alternatives Clinique

Light · Neutral 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%).

Only showing matches cruelty-free, without coconut oil.

  • 23 matches have no cruelty-free claim listed and are not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 19 Light

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Live Tinted
19 Light
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
91out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
90
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $3 more

Your shade $39 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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.

  1. #2 · Revolution Beauty

    Superfix Blur Longwear Foundation

    F2.5NC
    Shade match 87
    $14Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$25 less (64%)

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame matte finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly deeperBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: fair or light skin tones with a neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Benefit Cosmetics

    The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation

    7N Savvy
    Shade match 87
    $47SephoraSephoraCosts $8 more

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: light neutral

    High confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation

    Light Warm
    Shade match 86
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$23 less (59%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. Shade match 77
    $69SephoraSephoraCosts $30 more

    Matches: Same medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly lighterSlightly warmer undertoneNatural rather than matte finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    77
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    30

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Not marketed for dry/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: fair to light warm

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    13 Fair Neutral
    Shade match 89
    $8Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$31 less (79%)

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame medium coverageClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Slightly lighterNatural rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: fair with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. #7 · Revolution Beauty

    Skin Silk Serum Foundation

    F6.2NC
    Shade match 88
    $15Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$24 less (62%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    42
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: Light skin tone, neutral-cool beige undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation CN 52 Neutral (Light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Meringue 2.1 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Meringue 2.1 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $31

  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    170W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 170W

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $24

  3. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Medium Sand

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Medium Sand

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $8

  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    6.5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 6.5

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 40 Cream Chamois

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 40 Cream Chamois

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Sand 1.45

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sand 1.45

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $39

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 19 Light, against Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation in CN 52 Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCN 52 NeutralClosest match19 LightScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour90#dcc2a0#ddc2a6Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall82
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared100
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Combination, dry, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 91/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 19 Light.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 19 Light

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $3 more

Your shade $39 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

31 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.