Dupes for 1% Kojic Acid Lip Balm With Alpha Arbutin & Hyaluronic Acid
by The Derma Co · Lip care
4 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
Mamaearth
Nourishing Tinted 100% Natural Lip Balm with Vitamin E and Strawberry for Dry & Chapped Lips68% match
87% Attribute Match · 50% Ingredient Match
They share 10 of this product's 29 ingredients (the dupe lists 23).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 249.00 · checked 6 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #2
Mamaearth
Nourishing 100% Natural Lip Balm with Shea Butter & Vitamin E67% match
88% Attribute Match · 49% Ingredient Match
They share 10 of this product's 29 ingredients (the dupe lists 24).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 175.00 · checked 6 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #3
Mamaearth
Nourishing Tinted 100% Natural Lip Balm with Vitamin E and Raspberry for Dry & Chapped Lips67% match
87% Attribute Match · 49% Ingredient Match
They share 10 of this product's 29 ingredients (the dupe lists 25).
Both are
- Fragrance-free
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Smoothing
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Anti-Pollution
Brand price: INR 249.00 · checked 6 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
Compare side by side →Dupe #4
They share 11 of this product's 29 ingredients (the dupe lists 22).
Both are
- EU-allergen-free
- Alcohol-free
- Paraben-free
- Sulfate-free
Compare side by side →Both are likely good for
- Hydrating
- Barrier Repair
- Reduces Irritation
- Smoothing
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Antioxidant
- Sun Protection
- Anti-Pollution