RMS Beauty Suncoverup Super Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen Versus RMS Beauty UnCoverup Natural Finish Concealer
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventSilica
Abrasive
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Lecithin
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
ChelatingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Powder
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Leaf Extract
AstringentHemidesmus Indicus Root Powder
Skin ConditioningHypericum Perforatum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Oleate, Methylpropanediol, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Diatomaceous Earth, Lecithin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Phenylpropanol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Niacinamide, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Powder, Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract, Hemidesmus Indicus Root Powder, Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extract, Pisum Sativum Seed Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Jojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast is known to metabolize fatty acids in the C11-24 range and jojoba's dominant fatty acid components fall into this range. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTocopherol 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 TocopherolThis ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
