Miss spending endless hours at your favourite beauty stores abroad? We feel you! With restrictions on international travel and shipping, it’s no surprise that we’ve run out of our beauty supplies. While the cult-favourite products are being dearly missed, we found replacements that are locally available and offer similar benefits. Win!
1. Product: Milk Makeup Matcha Cleanser
Dupe: Dot & Key Acne Defense Green Clay Mask
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Both products have skin clearing and detoxifying properties. Matcha, kaolin clay and salicylic acid are common between the two to fight acne and get rid of impurities.
2. Product: Inkey List Salicylic Acid Cleanser
Dupe: Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash
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An effective salicylic acid cleanser is a staple for oily skin. Both the cleansers have salicylic, and citric acid in common, and Neutrogena is easily available in-stores and online.
3. Product: bareMinerals Ageless 10% Phyto-Retinol Night Concentrate
Dupe: Daughter Earth Serum Absolut
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Packed with plant-based retinol, both products help in delaying early signs of ageing.
4. Product: Dr.Jart+ Ceramidin Cream
Dupe: COSRX Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream
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These rich moisturisers are a powerhouse of ceramides that are perfect for dry and dehydrated skin that need instant repair.
5. Product: Tatcha Dewy Serum
Dupe: d’you Hustle
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If one is liquid gold, the other is a potion for the skin. Incredibly hydrating and multi-tasking, the serums are rich in hyaluronic acid, squalane and glycerin.
6. Product: Skinceuticals C E Ferulic
Dupe: Plum Goodness 15% Vitamin C Serum
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With a similar formulation, this serum suffices your daily requirement of vitamin C.
7. Product: RANAVAT Brightening Saffron Serum – Radiant Rani
Dupe: Love Organically Kumkumadi Thailam
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Saffron oil is the best elixir for all skin types for radiance and glow.
8. Product: Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish
Dupe: RAS Lemon & Mint Brown Sugar Body Polish
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Give your body that much-needed exfoliation with the brown sugar body polish infused with essential oils for a spa-like experience.
9. Product: INDIE LEE Energize Deodorant
Dupe: Juicy Chemistry Grapefruit & Patchouli Deodorant
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Nourishing and easy-to-use, both the deodorants are infused with aromatic grapefruit and patchouli. Kudos to Juicy Chemistry for plastic-free packaging.
10. Product: Kylie Skin Eye Cream
Dupe: Soultree Under Eye Gel
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It’s a non-sticky gel with caffeine, green tea and pomegranate extracts to reduce darkness and hydrate the under-eye area.