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CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ Light Medium dupes and alternatives IT Cosmetics

Very fair · 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%).

Only showing matches with buildable coverage, without talc or fragrance.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation 20B Light Beige

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
Light MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
Tarte
20B Light Beige
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
62
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
100
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $3 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora · 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 · Tarte

    Timeless Hydrating Foundation

    16N Fair-Light Neutral
    Shade match 84
    $42Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $3 more

    Matches: Very close colourClaims a blurring effectClaims 12-hour wear

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneNatural rather than radiant finishBuildable rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No SPF

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ Light Medium (Very fair · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    2C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 2C

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

  2. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    160

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 160

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Stone 1.3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Stone 1.3

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

  4. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Cream Puff

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Cream Puff

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    150C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 150C

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $24

  6. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Affogato

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Affogato

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

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

Why the closest match works

Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 20B Light Beige, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Light Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLight MediumClosest match20B Light BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour98#fed2b9#fdd3bbLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Cool · pinkNeutralSome differencecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall76
Skin type76Normal, dryCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 75/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 20B Light Beige.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (limonene)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 50Not listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy 20B Light Beige

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $3 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora · 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.