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Inside MCo Beauty’s $600 Million Dupe Business

The Australian makeup label has become the number one beauty brand in its native country, and is growing abroad, thanks to the popularity of its lower-priced alternatives to products from Estée Lauder, Dior and more.
Dior blush, Sol de Janeiro body mist and Fenty's serum stick are shown next to nearly identical products from MCoBeauty that feature MCoBeauty's logo.
MCoBeauty's products cost less than $15, but closely resemble best-sellers that cost double that, or more. (Faran Krentcil)

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Is Dupe Culture Out of Control?

The widespread availability and acceptance of dupes has cracked open access to products and trends for wider audiences. It’s also made doing business more complicated for many independent designers.

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