Victoria Beckham Beauty The Concealer Pen Versus Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Silica
Abrasive
Magnesium Sulfate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-177
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
Masking
Phenylalanine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Lysine
Skin ConditioningDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Phytate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Ethylene Brassylate
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Squalane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Water, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Synthetic Beeswax, Silica, Magnesium Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Polyglutamic Acid, Mica, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Oligopeptide-4, Oligopeptide-177, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Phenylalanine, Glycine, Lysine, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Benzoate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Butylene Glycol, Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Ethylene Brassylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Talc
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTetrasodium EDTA
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Carbonate
SolventTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract
Astringent
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Talc, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Silica, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Propylene Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tetrasodium EDTA, Isostearyl Alcohol, Alumina, Lauroyl Lysine, Propylene Carbonate, Titanium Dioxide, Silica Silylate, Dipropylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl 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 GlycolDisteardimonium 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 HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPropanediol 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 PropanediolSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaTocopherol 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 TocopherolTocopheryl 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 AcetateWater. 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
