Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer Versus Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat High Cover Radiant Concealer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Wax Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
EmollientCollagen
Moisturising
Magnesium Sulfate
Silica
Abrasive
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lysine
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Magnesium Chloride
Sorbitol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Colloidal Gold
AntimicrobialGlutathione
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Niacinamide, Mica, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Wax Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Collagen, Magnesium Sulfate, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Aluminum Hydroxide, Squalane, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sodium Levulinate, Tocopherol, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lysine, Parfum, Magnesium Chloride, Sorbitol, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Palmitate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ascorbic Acid, Colloidal Gold, Glutathione, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Magnesium Sulfate
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingParaffin
Perfuming
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract
Astringent
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Paraffin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Cera Microcristallina, Caprylyl Glycol, Silica Silylate, Synthetic Wax, Caffeine, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinMagnesium Sulfate is a salt. More specifically, it is an epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.
Despite having ‘sulfate’ in the name, it isn’t a surfactant or cleansing agent like sodium lauryl sulfate. Unlike those sulfates, magnesium sulfate doesn’t have the same cleansing or foaming properties (it's simply a type of salt).
In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.
One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.
You can find this ingredient in sea water or mineral deposits.
Learn more about Magnesium SulfatePropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
