Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Lumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light versus Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 .
Last updated on October 26, 2023. Published on January 27, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe bb, cc, tinted moisturizers. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols or parabens
What's Inside
They both contain oils and silicones
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BB, CC, Tinted Moisturizer
A liquid, cream, or powder to help give light coverage in creating an even complexion.
BB, CC, Tinted Moisturizer
A liquid, cream, or powder to help give light coverage in creating an even complexion.
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Ingredient Info
Lumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum 36 ingredients
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint 35 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Contains Silicon
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Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Lumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum 36 ingredients
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint 35 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Lumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum 36 ingredients
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint 35 ingredients
Water • C13-15 Alkane • Caprylyl Methicone • Lauryl Peg-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone • Butylene Glycol • Isododecane • Dimethicone • Silica • Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Juice Extract • Epilobium Angustifolium Extract • Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract • Phenoxyethanol • Polysilicone-11 • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Mica • Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate • Magnesium Sulfate • Sodium Chloride • Propanediol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Propylene Carbonate • Glycerin • Ethylhexylglycerin • Glycine Soja Oil • Triethoxycaprylylsilane • Phenethyl Alcohol • Sodium Carrageenan • Maris Sal • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate • Citric Acid • Linalool • Citronellol • Parfum • CI 77491 • CI 77891
Water • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Glycerin • Isododecane • Diethylhexyl Carbonate • Isohexadecane • Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate • Polymethylsilsesquioxane • Trimethylsiloxysilicate • Sodium Chloride • C13-15 Alkane • Sodium Hyaluronate • Squalane • Niacinamide • Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract • Tocopheryl Acetate • Tocopherol • Persea Gratissima Oil • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Glycine Soja Oil • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil • Silica • Alumina • Disteardimonium Hectorite • Magnesium Oxide • Propylene Carbonate • Zinc Stearate • Boron Nitride • Sodium Benzoate • Potassium Sorbate • Caprylyl Glycol • Phenoxyethanol • CI 77499
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. 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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 1.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 1.
C13-15 Alkane is a group of alkanes with 13 to 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
It is a solvent and texture enhancer. Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Lumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 2.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 11.
Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
Learn more about IsododecaneLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 6.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 4.
Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.
Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.
Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.
Learn more about SilicaLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 8.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 24.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Lumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 12.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 34.
Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 14.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 26.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 18.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 10.
Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 20.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 16.
This ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.
Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.
Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.
Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.
Learn more about Propylene CarbonateLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 21.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 28.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 22.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 3.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Lumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 23.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 22.
Glycine Soja Oil comes from the soybean. Glycine Soja is native to eastern Asia.
Soybean oil is an emollient. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids including palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids.
As an emollient, the fatty acids in soybean oil helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. It does so by creating a film on top that traps moisture in.
Soybean oil is also rich in vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Vitamin E is also anti-inflammatory and provides a soothing effect.
Studies show soy may help fade hyperpigmentation from UVB. It does so by disrupting the melanin process from UVB induced skin inflammation.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne, safe.
Soybeans are rich in proteins and are part of the legume family. Foods made with soybeans include tofu, soymilk, edamame, miso, and soy sauce.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 24.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 21.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 29.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 31.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
Potassium sorbate is potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
Potassium sorbate is often used with stronger preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateLumene Invisible Illumination Instant Glow Beauty Serum Universal Light contains this as ingredient number 30.
Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint Shade 4 contains this as ingredient number 32.
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