# 6 Rhode Dupes Cosmo Editors Actually Reach For > Cosmo's beauty editors name the alternatives they grab when Rhode is sold out, too rich, or too clogging for their skin. - Title: 6 Rhode Dupes Cosmo Editors Actually Reach For · Cosmopolitan - Summary: Cosmo's beauty editors name the alternatives they grab when Rhode is sold out, too rich, or too clogging for their skin. A good dupe is not an… - Keywords: beauty, skincare, makeup, rhode, dupes, Cosmo, Editors, Actually, Reach, Cosmopolitan - Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a73657842/rhode-dupes - Author: Catharine Malzahn - Published: 2026-09-11T17:30:42+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: beauty, skincare, makeup, rhode, dupes ## The hype is real Cosmo's writer owns the Glazing Milk, a pile of Peptide Lip Tints and the Pocket Blush. Hailey Bieber's brand earned its following, and the editors are not pretending otherwise. > Hailey Bieber's beauty brand has basically turned glazed skin into a lifestyle ## But stock runs out Getting hold of a Rhode product right after a launch is hard. And no single formula is the best pick for every skin type on every day. ## What a dupe really means This list is not hunting ingredient-for-ingredient copies. It is alternatives that deliver a similar effect while adding something: a lower price, an acne-safer formula, more pigment. ## Glazing Milk, minus the bumps Beauty editor Beth Gillette loved the Glazing Milk as a primer, but it gave her tiny bumps all over. Personal Day's Soft Slip Priming Milk, $34, is her acne-prone swap. > It has a near-identical milky texture, but it's a bit more lightweight. ## Check the clog list Rhode's formula contains coconut alkanes, a known pore-clogger. Personal Day skips every common clogger on Acne Clinic's list, the source Cosmo uses for its Acne Awards. ## A barrier cream she keeps reaching for Catharine Malzahn's first New York winter wrecked her skin barrier. Kiehl's Ultra Facial Advanced Repair, $48, beat out Rhode's Barrier Restore in her daily routine. > Trying this cream was a game-changer for me ## Why the oatmeal matters Colloidal oatmeal and beta-glucan do the nourishing here, which is what makes it work on the driest, most sensitive skin. It layers fine over an everyday moisturizer. ## Lip treatment without the status Rhode lip tints are a status symbol, clipped to bags and stuck to phone cases. Olehenriksen's Pout Preserve, $24, is the quieter pick that works just as well. > hours of hydration, yummy flavors, and a super glossy finish ## Grenada Guava is the one Assistant beauty editor Jasmine Hyman's favorite shade gives a juicy pink lip with a sweet fruity hint, and it holds for hours after application. ## Pocket Blush, but pricier Westman Atelier's Baby Cheeks, $48, costs more than Rhode and still wins on staying power. Petal is a close sub for Sleepy Girl or Freckle. > If you love Pocket Blush, you'll love Baby Cheeks. ## Lip and cheek, one color Both the Pocket Blush and Baby Cheeks work on lips and cheeks, so you get a matched monochromatic face from a single stick. ## When you want more pigment Rhode's liner is so sheer Gillette applies it without a mirror. Milk Makeup's Line + Fill, $11 at Walmart, keeps the shape but behaves more like lipstick: line with one shade, fill with another. ## Milky toner at half price Rhode did not invent milky toners, it made them huge. Bubble's Cosmic Silk, $15, is the only one Malzahn found that gives the same dewy glass skin and preps for makeup. > Oh, and it's half the price. ## Key takeaway A good dupe is not an ingredient-for-ingredient copy, it is the product that fits your skin, your budget, and your pigment needs better than the original.