
Soleil Toujours Hydra Volume Lip Masque SPF 15
Product summary
"Soleil Toujours - Hydra Volume Lip Masque SPF 15" offers broad spectrum protection. It means that it protects from both UVA and UVB rays (you can remember UVB as "burning" sunlight - they cause sunburn. You can remember UVA rays as "aging" - they do not lead to sunburn, but they cause photodamage and contribute to early signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation). On the negative side, the SPF of it is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.
Sunscreen filters
This lip sunscreen is a mineral sunscreen. It uses zinc oxide for sun protection. Zinc oxide almost never irritates the skin or stings eyes, but it can leave a white cast.
Irritation risk
There are some common irritants in this product, including ingredients that do not have benefits for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of it 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.
Benefits
Promise: Sun protection
This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.
This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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zinc oxide | HIGH |
Promise: Anti-aging
What does the product description say?
act as natural SPF boosters, reduce UV-induced DNA damage, prevent loss of firmness, increase skin smoothness and decrease wrinkle depth
This product contains palmitoyl tripeptide-1. 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 |
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palmitoyl tripeptide-1 | MEDIUM | ||
dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline | LOW | ||
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate | HIGH |
Promise: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Hydra Volume Lip Masque SPF 15
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:
sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol.
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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, cera alba.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: palmitoyl tripeptide-1
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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simmondsia chinensis seed oil | HIGH | ||
sodium hyaluronate | HIGH | ||
cera alba | HIGH |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Sun protection | |
Moisturizing | |
Anti-aging |
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Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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mentha piperita oil | ||
simmondsia chinensis seed oil | ||
caprylic/capric triglyceride |
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Ingredients & concentrations
- palmitoyl tripeptide-1
- cera alba
- cocos nucifera oil
- copernicia cerifera wax
- Sunflower seed oil
- Jojoba oil
- sodium hyaluronate
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- zinc oxide
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Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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5.5%
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A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant | |
25% - 38% | |
Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. | |
7.3% - 11% | |
Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
3.8% - 5.8% | |
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture | |
2.8% - 4.2% | |
A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin | |
2.1% - 3.2% | |
A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function | |
1.7% - 2.6% | |
Used to create a gel-like product texture | |
1.5% - 2.2% | |
An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic | |
1.2% - 1.8% | |
Is claimed to stimulate collagen and elastin production, as well as work as an anti-oxidant. There is however not enough evidence for its effectiveness | |
1.1% - 1.6% | |
Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
0.85% - 1.25% | |
Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin | |
0.5% - 1.2% | |
Helps oil and water mix together | |
0.45% - 1.05% | |
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. | |
0.45% - 1% | |
Helps oil and water mix together | |
0.45% - 1.05% | |
Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen | |
0.4% - 0.95% | |
Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency | |
0.35% - 0.8% | |
Used to create a thicker product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin | |
0.3% - 0.7% | |
A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles | |
0.15% - 0.65% | |
Used to create a thicker product consistency | |
0.15% - 0.55% | |
Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging. | |
0.1% - 0.4% | |
An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties | |
0.1% - 0.35% | |
0.1% - 0.4% | |
Used to create a thicker product consistency and stabilize the formulation | |
0.1% - 0.5% | |
Used to create a nice product texture | |
0.05% - 0.25% | |
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin | |
0.05% - 0.15% | |
Used as a fragrance and can be irritating | |
0.05% - 0.15% | |
Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself | |
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