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

Fair · Warm 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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Closest shade match: Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Light Warm 1

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
Light Warm 1
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $10 more

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

Closest overall alternative: CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation Fair 520

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
CoverGirl
Fair 520
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
63
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Best price
$8.74Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$30.26 less (78%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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. #3 · Chanel

    LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint

    LIGHT
    Shade match 89
    $72Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $33 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame radiant finishClaims a lightweight feel

    Differences: Light rather than full coverageNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    63
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    76

    Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Light rather than full coverage · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: fair-to-light shade

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #4 · Chanel

    LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint

    MEDIUM LIGHT
    Shade match 89
    $72Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $33 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame radiant finishClaims a lightweight feel

    Differences: Light rather than full coverageNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    63
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Light rather than full coverage · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: light-medium shade

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Fair Warm

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Fair Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $8

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

    240

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 240

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

  3. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2W

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $38

  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    0W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 0W1

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $34

  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    115

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 115

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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

    Light Ivory

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Light Ivory

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $8

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

Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Warm 1, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest shade matchLight Warm 1Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#f4c7a7#f3c7a5Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared39
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage20FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full
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 · 4 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
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall40
Skin type40Normal, dryCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for dry skin
Overall match 72/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Warm 1.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • Light rather than full coverage
  • Not marketed for normal skin
  • SPF 45 instead of SPF 50

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (limonene)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 50SPF 45
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation in Fair 520, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest overall alternativeFair 520Score
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour96#f4c7a7#efc5a8Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70WarmUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared63
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage20FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full
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 · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall80
Skin type80Normal, dryCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth 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 CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation in Fair 520.

Same or better

  • $30.26 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Light rather than full coverage
  • Contains alcohol denat.
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

13 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (limonene)Listed (limonene)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFSPF 50Not listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Light Warm 1

Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $10 more

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

Closest overall alternative

CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation Fair 520

Best price
$8.74Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$30.26 less (78%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.