Dupes for 1% Kojic Acid Lip Balm with Alpha Arbutin & Hyaluronic Acid with SPF 50
by The Derma Co · Lip care
2 products come close enough to call a dupe, best match first.
How the match is scored
A dupe is always the same kind of product — a serum is only compared with serums. Within that, two things are scored and blended.
Ingredient Match compares the two ingredient lists. Lists are ordered by concentration, so an ingredient near the top counts for more than one near the bottom; a dupe has to cover what matters most in the original. It weighs most of all.
Attribute Match compares what the two products are for: the benefits their ingredients are known for, such as hydrating or acne fighting. Those benefits come from the ingredients, not from tests of either product.
Only products scoring 60% or more are listed, at most 50. A match is about the formula on the label: it can't see concentrations the label doesn't print, texture, or how a product feels on your skin.
Dupe #1
They share 23 of this product's 36 ingredients (the dupe lists 32).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Redness Reducing
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Acne Fighting
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Sun Protection
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 349.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
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Dot & Key
Meltie Lip Balm In-Vivo Tested SPF 50+ PA+++64% match
70% Attribute Match · 51% Ingredient Match
They share 17 of this product's 36 ingredients (the dupe lists 47).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Antioxidant
- Sun Protection
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 249.00 · checked 28 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
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