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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 in stick form, vegan, without talc.

  • 11 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 19 matches have no vegan claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Essence Foundation Stick 40

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
Essence
40
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
73out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
43
Wear (Wear & performance)
50
Skin (Skin suitability)
76
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$32.01 less (82%)

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

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

Essence Foundation Stick in 40, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Light Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLight MediumClosest match40Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour89#fed2b9#fdd7c4Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Cool · pinkCool · rosyClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared43
Finish12RadiantMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than radiant
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 5 comparable50
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall76
Skin type76Normal, dryCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 73/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Essence Foundation Stick in 40.

Same or better

  • $32.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Matte finish instead of radiant
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceListed (limonene)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 50Not listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy 40

Match price
$6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$32.01 less (82%)

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.