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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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Closest shade match: CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 Classic Beige

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

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
Neutral MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
CoverGirl
Classic Beige
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
98
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$15.13WalmartWalmart
$23.87 less (61%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation Ivory

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

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
Neutral MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
The match
CoverGirl
Ivory
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
58
Wear (Wear & performance)
50
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20.01 less (51%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $14.78 at Walmart

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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. Shade match 90
    $18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$20.01 less (51%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colour

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finishMedium rather than full coverageNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    58
    Wear & performance
    50
    Skin suitability
    80

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium 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+ 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

  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

  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

  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

  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Tiramisu

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Tiramisu

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $36

  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

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

CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 in Classic Beige, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Neutral Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNeutral MediumClosest shade matchClassic BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour94#efc9b0#e9c7aeVery close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared53
Finish12RadiantMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than radiant
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 75/100Shade 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 CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 in Classic Beige.

Same or better

  • $23.87 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same full coverage
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Matte finish instead of radiant
  • SPF 28 instead of SPF 50

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (limonene)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 50SPF 28
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation in Ivory, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Neutral Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNeutral MediumClosest overall alternativeIvoryScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour97#efc9b0#edc9afLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70NeutralUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared58
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage60FullMediumSome differenceMedium 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 · 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 overall80
Skin type80Normal, dryCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 Olay Simply Ageless 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation in Ivory.

Same or better

  • $20.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour

Different

  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (limonene)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 50Not listed
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 Classic Beige

Best price
$15.13WalmartWalmart
$23.87 less (61%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation Ivory

Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20.01 less (51%)

Your shade $39 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $14.78 at Walmart

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.