Foundation Stick 170 dupes and alternatives Essence
Light · Cool · rosy 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%).
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Only showing matches made for sensitive skin, cruelty-free, without talc or alcohol denat.
- 21 matches have no cruelty-free claim listed and are not shown.
Closest shade match: CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation Light Medium
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
- Shade match
- 86out of 100
- Colour
- 92
- Depth
- 96
- Undertone
- 65
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $12.97 at Walmart
Where to buy Light Medium
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Walmart$12.97View at Walmart
Target$12.99View at TargetUlta Beauty$21.49View at Ulta Beauty
CVS$21.49View at CVS
Walgreens$21.99View at WalgreensClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Golden Beige 13
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
- Overall match
- 75out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 77
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 89
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 100
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced
Where to buy Golden Beige 13
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Ulta Beautyfrom $39.50 · product priceView at Ulta Beauty
Macy's$39.50View at Macy'sLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 170 (Light · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
3CR Cool Rosy
Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3CR Cool Rosy
- Very close colour
- Light · Cool · pink undertone
$42
25.5 Medium Bronze
IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 25.5 Medium Bronze
- Very close colour
- Light · Cool undertone
$30
Marmalade 3.3 Beige
Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Marmalade 3.3 Beige
- Very close colour
- Light · Cool · pink undertone
$31
Honey
Honey
220C
Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 220C
- Very close colour
- Light · Cool undertone
$24
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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 Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation in Light Medium, against Essence Foundation Stick in 170. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation in Light Medium.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Light rather than medium coverage
- Claims a skin-like finish
Different
- Neutral rather than cool undertone
- Natural finish instead of matte
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Beige 13, against Essence Foundation Stick in 170. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Beige 13.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same matte finish
- Buildable rather than medium coverage
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims not settling into lines
- Claims a lightweight feel
- Adds SPF 15
Different
- Slightly warmer undertone
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation Light Medium
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $12.97 at Walmart
Closest overall alternative
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Golden Beige 13
Ulta BeautyYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced
How these matches are scored
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.