Foundation Stick 230 dupes and alternatives Essence
Tan · 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%).
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Coverage
- Light0
- Medium1
- Full1
- Buildable2
Finish
- Matte0
- Natural matte0
- Natural1
- Radiant0
Preferences
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- Dimethicone0
- Fragrance1
- Alcohol denat.1
- Talc1
- Silicones0
- Coconut oil1
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Only showing matches made for sensitive skin, with medium coverage, in liquid form.
- 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
- 4 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.
Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 11.5
The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.
- Overall match
- 76out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 87
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 70
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 100
- Shade match
- 87out of 100
- Colour
- 94
- Depth
- 97
- Undertone
- 65
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 11.5
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$60View at Sephora
Ulta Beautyfrom $60 · product priceView at Ulta BeautyLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 230 (Tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
12.5 Tan-Deep
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 12.5 Tan-Deep
- Very close colour
- Tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone
$36
Deep Golden
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Deep Golden
- Looks identical
- Tan · Warm · golden undertone
$12
N10
L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N10
- Close colour
- Deep tan · Neutral undertone
$16.99
Cinnamon
Amande
6 Neutral
Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 6 Neutral
- Close colour
- Tan · Neutral undertone
$42
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 11.5, against Essence Foundation Stick in 230. 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 Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 11.5.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same medium coverage
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims long-wearing
- Claims transfer resistance
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Slightly warmer undertone
- Natural finish instead of matte
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy 11.5
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
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.