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

Fair · 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in cushion form.

  • 10 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation LC2.5

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
Neutral MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
Yves Saint Laurent
LC2.5
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
99
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49SephoraSephora
Costs $10 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Birch 1

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Birch 1

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    2 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 2 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

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  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1N Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1N Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Very Fair 0.5N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Very Fair 0.5N

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Tiramisu

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Tiramisu

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    11.0 Light Nude

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 11.0 Light Nude

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Why the closest match works

Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation in LC2.5, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Neutral Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNeutral MediumClosest matchLC2.5Score
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour95#efc9b0#edcbb2Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedLightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralCoolSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
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
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 overall50
Skin type50Normal, dryNormalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation in LC2.5.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, low silicone
FragranceListed (limonene)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 50Not listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs low
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Where to buy LC2.5

Best price
$49SephoraSephora
Costs $10 more

Your shade $39 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.