10 Dollar Tree Beauty Dupes Brands Don’t Want You To Find

Shopping for beauty products can get very expensive, very quickly. It seems like our favorite lipstick or moisturizer keeps getting more expensive. Fortunately, there is a solution: The Dollar Tree.

As surprising as it may seem, Dollar Tree has quickly become a great way to keep more cash in your wallet by buying dupes of more expensive products without the heavy price tag. The internet has gone wild for these deals, and we've rounded up 10 of the best beauty items that are nearly identical to some of the top brands, all for the low price of $1.25.

Editor's note: Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $1.25

If you're looking for a lip balm that moisturizes and softens your lips while giving them a hint of color, you're in luck. L.A. Colors line of shea butter lip balms is a hydrating balm that is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in six colors. 

This lip balm has been compared to the Clique almost lipstick, especially the viral Black Honey shade. However, Clique's lipstick is around $25 when not on sale and is not considered cruelty-free.

L.A. Colors lip products in this line are typically formulated with shea butter and vitamin E for added moisture, and the brand markets its lip balms, glosses, and lipsticks as cruelty free across its lineup.

The balm's small tube size also makes it easy to toss in a purse or pocket for touch-ups on the go.

Price: $1.25

A little goes a long way with this powerful anti-aging serum from Skin Nutrition Botanicals. This 1-ounce serum can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and brighten skin. 

This has often been compared to The Ordinary's Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum, priced at $32. While the ingredient list is not exactly the same, Skin Nutrition Botanicals can still give you luxury skin without the expensive price tag.

Along with peptides, the formula contains hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, vitamin C, and vitamin E, and it's free of harsh alcohols, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones, and sulfates. 

That combination is aimed at brightening skin, smoothing texture, and reducing the look of dark spots in addition to fine lines.

Price: $1.25

With very similar packaging, this is a clear copy of Sol Janeiro's body butter. However, Sol Janeiro's body butter is $48 for an 8-ounce jar, while Spa Luxury Brazilian Sol is $1.25 for a 6-ounce jar that smells of pistachio and caramel. We know who the winner is here.

The formula's key ingredients include shea butter, coconut oil, and pistachio extract, giving it a rich, thick texture similar to what Sol Janeiro's Brazilian Bum Bum Cream is known for. 

It comes packaged in a jar rather than a squeeze tube, which fans of the original tend to prefer for scooping out a generous amount.

Price: $1.25

If you love the look of Touchland hand sanitizer but can't justify the $10 price tag, consider picking up this $1.25 B. Pure hand sanitizer spray. It comes in watermelon or cucumber scent and hydrates your skin as well. Stock up for home, car, and travel bag.

Most hand sanitizer sprays in this style, including the Touchland-inspired ones, use an alcohol base of at least 60%, the level health experts recommend for killing most germs, along with moisturizing ingredients like aloe or glycerin to offset the drying effect of the alcohol. 

The compact spray bottle format also makes it easy to apply without the sticky residue some gels leave behind.

Price: $1.25

Victoria isn't the only one with a secret. Dollar Tree is keeping some beauty secrets with their SPA Luxury body mist that smells and looks just like the Victoria's Secret brand body mist without the $20 price. This body mist comes in four different scents and has high reviews online.

Victoria's Secret's own fine fragrance body mists typically retail around $20 for an 8.4-ounce bottle, which is the size and price point the Dollar Tree version is designed to match at a fraction of the cost. 

Both are meant to be sprayed all over the body rather than dabbed on like a traditional perfume.

Price: $1.25

Say goodbye to Drunk Elephant, as there is a new skincare line that offers hydrating, healing, and glowing, all for $1.25 a pop. Dermasil skincare at Dollar Tree has an eye serum, a recovery cream, a melon jelly cleanser, a hydra serum with blueberry extract, and a face serum oil. So get rid of your pricey products and collect them all.

The recovery cream and eye serum both contain niacinamide and peptides, while the eye serum adds vitamin C and AHA exfoliants. 

Across the line, the products are cruelty free and free of harsh alcohols, fragrances, parabens, and sulfates, which are the same claims Drunk Elephant makes about many of its own formulas.

Price: $1.25

Forget about lip glosses and lipsticks; if you're looking for a shade that lasts but doesn't overwhelm, consider a lip stain. These lip stainers from B.Pure are compared to Benefit's lip stain but without the $28 price tag. These come in three different shades for a kiss of color.

The name-brand version this dupes, Benetint, comes in a small 0.2-ounce bottle and is formulated to work on both lips and cheeks, not just lips, which is a common feature of liquid stains in this category. 

Because stains sink into the skin rather than sitting on top like a gloss, they also tend to hold up longer through eating and drinking.

Price: $1.25

Why pay more to get the same thing? The Xtra Care Hydro Plus Water Gel has similar ingredients to Neutrogena's Hydro Boost Water Gel. However, while Neutregena's gel costs around $20-$30 for 1.7-ounces, you can get Dollar Tree's 3-ounce dupe for only $1.25. Saving money feels very refreshing.

Independent ingredient comparisons show Xtracare's gel shares roughly 11 ingredients with Neutrogena's Hydro Boost formula, both built around hyaluronic acid as the main hydrating ingredient. 

Neither contains harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, or sulfates, and both are marketed as lightweight enough for daily use on dry or sensitive skin.

Price: $1.25

If the Glow Recipe toner has put a dent in your beauty budget, consider switching to B.Pure's Glow Up toner, which has similar packaging and a watermelon scent while offering hydrating skin for a dewy finish. B.Pure Glow Up also offers a serum and moisturizer, all similar to Glow Recipe, but only for $1.25.

The B.Pure toner contains hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin C, and shares about 8 ingredients with Glow Recipe's watermelon toner, including the watermelon fruit extract itself. 

It's cruelty free and, like the Glow Recipe version, is free of harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones, and sulfates.

Price: $1.25

We still have a few more weeks of winter, which means a few more weeks of chapped lips. Fortunately, we can treat our lips to some overnight luxury with this hydrating lip mask from B.Pure. This mask has top reviews and helps tone your lips evenly. This has been compared to the Lineage Lip Sleeping Mask, which is priced at $24 a jar.

The B.Pure mask's key ingredients are shea butter, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E, and it's paraben-free and phthalate-free. 

Shea butter is also one of the main ingredients in Laneige's version, so the two products share that core moisturizing ingredient even at very different price points.

You can't even get a cup of coffee for $1.25 at most places these days, let alone a lip stain or some body butter. Dollar Tree has some great shopping hacks to stretch your budget, including dupes of beauty, cleaning, and grocery items.

Don't be afraid to try out some dupes on your favorite products. They could be just as good as the original and save you money in the long run.

Dollar Tree raised its base price from $1 to $1.25 in 2021 for the first time in 35 years, and the chain has since expanded to a multi-price strategy that includes items priced at $3, $5, and even higher in some stores.