Beautycounter Alternatives

I know many of you are reeling from the news that Beautycounter is gone for at least the next six months. I am especially sorry for those of you who were Beautycounter advocates making a living through selling these products.

Whether advocates or just customers, I know from talking to you that most of you use Beautycounter products. If you have been a reader here for a while you know that I don’t love everything from Beautycounter. Still, there are a handful of products that I absolutely love–I am nearly out of several of these so also scrambling to find good Beautycounter alternatives.

From my daily facial sunscreen to my going-out blush, Beautycounter is a mainstay in my skincare and beauty routine. This is a big loss!

This post is my attempt to provide Beautycounter alternatives to those of you in the same boat. You may know that some Beautycounter products are available on Ulta, but seems to be selling out quickly.

Beautycounter Products Available at Ulta

As of this writing, the following popular Beautycounter products are still in stock on Ulta’s website. (And there are rumors that they’ll be restocking.)

• AHA Smoothing Facial Mask
• Beyond Gloss (in a few colors)
• Cheeky Cream Blush (in all colors)
• Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer (in all shades except mine, lol)
• Glow First Priming Serum
• Sheer Genius Conditioning Lipstick (in Orchid only)

Beautycounter Alernatives

If you’re running low on Beautycounter products and worried about about finding good replacements, here are some ideas for swaps.

If you love Beautycounter Dew Skin (still available on Ulta)…

Try:

• Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 was not my favorite at first. But I’ve grown to love it because I stopped trying to put it on the same way I applied my Dew Skin. The trick is to apply Ilia’s with your fingers instead of a brush.

If you love Beautycounter Lotus Cleansing Balm (not available on Ulta)…

Try:

• Goop Luminous Cleansing Balm is a pretty exact dupe in terms of performance, but without the triple-tested super clean ingredients that Beautycounter is able to guarantee.

• Activist Deep Moisture Cleansing Balm feels a little lighter and gel-like than Beautycounter’s balm. But it comes in at a lower price point, and is refillable, and it actually removes makeup even better than the Beautycounter balm IMHO.

If you love Beautycounter Think Big All-in-One Mascara (sold out on Ulta)…

Try:

• Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara is so much better than the Beautycounter one, so I made this switch a long time ago. I’m not even going to recommend another brand because this one is just the best I have tried.

If you love Beautycounter Clean Deo (not available on Ulta)…

Try:

• Pure Haven Deodorant doesn’t look or feel that much like Beautycounter’s, but I took them head to head recently, and Pure Haven won.
• Peach offers a long-lasting, natural deodorant that’s refillable in the same way that Beautycounter’s Clean deo is.

If you love Beautycounter Counterson Daily Sheer Defense for Face (not available on Ulta)…

Try:

• Pure Haven Face Sunscreen is slightly higher SPF than Beautycounter, and while it’s less creamy than Beautycounter’s, it goes on entirely sheer. I am sooo glad I found this one about a month ago because otherwise I would be really bummed about this loss!

If you love Beautycounter Cheeky Cream Blush (still available on Ulta)…

Try:

• Ilia Multi Stick is better applied with fingers than a sponge (which is how I apply the Beautycounter), but the finished look is pretty much identical.
• Crunchi Cheekmate Liquid Blush can be easily applied with a makeup sponge, and once again the resulting dewy flush of pink is the same as what you’ll get from Beautycounter’s Cream Blush.

If you love Beautycounter Mighty Plump Ceramide Water Cream (sold out on Ulta)…

Try:

• Crunchi Nightlight Advanced Facial Cream feels very much the same as the ceramide cream, and it actually has more anti-aging actives, so it may deliver more results.
• One Love Skin Dew Coconut Water Cream is a deeply moisturizing light water cream, and I’ll likely be swapping it in for the Beautycounter cream in my nightly routine.

If you love Beautycounter Clean Eau de Parfum (not available on Ulta)…

Try:

• Henry Rose is also an EWG-verified fine fragrance line. My favorite scent is Flora Carnivora; I’ve been wearing it for a couple of years now.

If you love Beautycounter All Bright Vitamin C Serum (sold out on Ulta)…

Try:

• Maya Chia Super Lift Concentrated Vitamin C-More Serum is actually more potent and higher quality than Beautycounter’s version.
• Marie Veronique C-Therapy Serum is what I use after washing my face every morning (under my sunscreen). The anti-aging benefits of vitamin C are undisputed.

If you love Beautycounter Beyond Gloss (there are still some colors available on Ulta)…

Try:

• Crunchi Hydrogloss. I actually like this one better than the Beautycounter. I have the Transparency color.

Please comment below with other Beautycounter products you love (and we can try to find dupes!), as well as other clean beauty brands that you’re using as Beautycounter alternatives.

Stay sane,