Hourglass Veil Fluid Makeup No.1.5/ Nude
Product summary
We do not recommend "Hourglass - Veil Fluid Makeup No. 1.5/ Nude" because it does not provide good UVA protection. UVA sun rays don't burn the skin, but they still lead to photoaging and hyperpigmentation.
Because it includes good moisturizing ingredients, it can also work as a hydrating day cream.
Sunscreen filters
This sunscreen uses a mixture of both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") UV filters. The organic filters in the product are: oxybenzone, octinoxate and octisalate. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses titanium dioxide.
Irritation risk
There are actives in this product that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Hourglass" is cruelty free, but its parent company is not.
Price
The product retails for 33.00£ in the United Kingdom.
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Benefits
Promise: Sun protection
This product does not offer good protection against UVA rays.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzophenone-3 | MEDIUM |  |  |
| ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | MEDIUM | | |
| ethylhexyl salicylate | LOW | | |
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
Thanks to Hourglass proprietary Matrix Regeneration Complex, the formula stimulates the skin matrix to encourage collagen production, in turn smoothing the appearance of fine lines, while broad spectrum SPF 15 shields skin from harmful rays.
This product contains palmitoyl tripeptide-38. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works. The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| palmitoyl tripeptide-38 | MEDIUM | | |
Other benefit: Moisturizing
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
glycerin, hydrolyzed wheat protein.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl tripeptide-38
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| palmitoyl tripeptide-38 | HIGH | | |
| phenyl trimethicone | HIGH | | |
| dimethicone | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Sun protection | |
| Anti-aging |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | | |
| benzophenone-3 | | |
| pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate | | |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- palmitoyl tripeptide-38
- cyclopentasiloxane
- dimethicone
- Oxybenzone
- glycerin
- phenyl trimethicone
- Octinoxate
- +3 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
| 45% - 55% | |
| Plain old water | |
| 6.1% - 7.5% | |
| Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating | |
| 4.5% - 5.6% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture | |
| 3.2% - 4% | |
| A type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture | |
| 2.5% - 3.1% | |
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish | |
| 2.6% - 3.2% | |
| Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
| 1.7% - 2.1% | |
| 1.4% - 1.7% | |
| A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together. Can help to soften upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.3% - 1.5% | |
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant | |
| 1.5% - 1.8% | |
| Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption | |
| 0.75% - 1.1% | |
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin | |
| 0.65% - 0.95% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.55% - 0.85% | |
| 0.5% - 0.75% | |
| Used to create a silky product texture and add volume to products | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| 0.5% - 0.7% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency | |
| 0.45% - 0.7% | |
| Helps water and oil mix together | |
| 0.45% - 0.65% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
| 0.35% - 0.6% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.3% - 0.5% | |
| Might have some moisturising properties. Is not effective when applied topically beyond some moisturizing effect | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.3% - 0.6% | |
| Used to create a thicker product consistency and help soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Avoid if sensitive to gluten | |
| 0.3% - 0.55% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations and help soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.25% - 0.5% | |
| Is used to dissolve other ingredients and create nice product texture | |
| 0.25% - 0.45% | |
| Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin | |
| 0.35% - 0.65% | |
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A preservative | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| Helps preserve product formulations | |
| 0.2% - 0.35% | |
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. | |
| 0.15% - 0.3% | |
| A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 | |
| 0.1% - 0.2% | |
| Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin | |
| 0.1% - 0.15% | |
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Sources
- Dimethicone as a protective ingredient in topical medications
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Copolyol
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Dermatological and environmental toxicological impact of the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone/benzophenone‐3
- Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients A Randomized Clinical Trial
- On Photostability of Oxybenzone