Explore Routine Login

Product Comparison

Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla versus Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light .

Last updated on October 26, 2023. Published on April 06, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both concealers. They have a total of 10 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, common allergens, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain silicones

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Concealer Brand
Concealer American Brand United States

Concealer

A liquid or cream used to hide blemishes on the skin.

Concealer

A liquid or cream used to hide blemishes on the skin.

Price

Shop

Buy Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen

Starts at $34.99
Shop

Buy Positive Light Under Eye Brightener

Starts at $24.00

Ingredient Info

Click any item below to learn more and view relevant ingredients.
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

Click on any of the items below to learn more

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E (2)
Exfoliators (3)

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E (2)
Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema
Join our community

Build your routine, track which ingredients work for you, and much more with your free account.

Join SkinSort

Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Ingredients Side-by-side

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Learn more about what what Com. / Irr. ratings are

Loading ingredients...

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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 Water

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 1.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent, Skin Protecting
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Talc is a clay mineral. It helps absorb moisture and improve the texture of products. Like other types of clay, Talc can have a slight exfoliating effect on skin. Talc can be added to increase the volume of products.

Some Baby powders are made by combining talc with corn starch. The word "talc" comes from Latin and originates from Arabic. Talc is a mineral commonly found throughout the world.

If you have any concerns about using talc, we recommend checking out the FDA's official page.

Learn more about Talc

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 3.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 24.

3
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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 Glycerin

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 4.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 4.

4

Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone is a type of silicone.

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 9.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 8.

5
What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Disliked

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 Silica

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 10.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 12.

6
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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 Chloride

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 12.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 10.

7
What it does: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.

Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.

This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.

Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 13.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 18.

8
What it does: Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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 Acetate

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 17.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 19.

9
What it does: Stabilising
Community Rating: Disliked

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 Hectorite

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 18.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 13.

10
What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

Learn more about Tocopherol

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla contains this as ingredient number 32.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light contains this as ingredient number 23.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

25% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
53% are disliked or very disliked
9% have no rating yet
32% are loved or liked
10% have mixed ratings
39% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet

Usage

Here's some more info on how this product is used by our community.

When to use

Loading routine usage...
Loading routine usage...

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 32 ingredients

Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen hasn't been rated yet.
Rate it now

Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener 31 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings
screamadelica's avatar

screamadelica

1 year ago · Normal Skin
Review

great for subtlety
you shouldn’t expect this to camouflage dark circles, but i like it nonetheless. if you got only a few hours of sleep and you’re...

great for subtlety
you shouldn’t expect this to camouflage dark circles, but i like it nonetheless. if you got only a few hours of sleep and you’re running late to work, use this.

Alternatives

Our Dupe Finder has found 50 potential alternatives that have similar ingredients to Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Pen 2.5 Luminous Vanilla.

See 50 alternatives

Our Dupe Finder has found 50 potential alternatives that have similar ingredients to Rare Beauty Positive Light Under Eye Brightener Light.

See 50 alternatives
Loading similar comparisons...