Acne-Safe and Acne-Scary Makeup Spotlight: Chanel Beauty

In honor of our accompanying French beauty blog, today we also take on the luxury makeup line Chanel Beauty. We have long loved and recommended one of their foundations, Vitalumiere Aqua, for an acne-safe, pretty, skin-like finish, so we were eager to see how their other products stacked up! Find out!

Primer:

No 1 De Chanel Skin Enhancer – No way! 

(Cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth 20) 

La Base Illuminatrice – Proceed with caution!

(Kappaphycus alvarezii extract) 

La Base Matifiante – Matte Makeup Primer – Acne-safe! 

Foundation and Tinted Moisturizer:

Les Beiges (Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear) – Acne-safe! 

Les Beiges (Water-Fresh Complexion Touch) – Proceed with caution!

(Hexyl Laurate) 

Les Beiges (Water Fresh Tint) – Acne-safe!

Ultra Le Teint (Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation) – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate) 

Ultra Le Teint (Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Compact) – No way! 

(Magnesium myristate) 

Ultra Le Teint Velvet – Acne-safe!   

No 1 De Chanel Revitalizing Foundation – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, isostearic acid) 

Sublimage L'Essence De Teint – Acne-safe! 

CC Cream – Proceed with caution!

(Stearic Acid)

Concealer:

Le Correcteur De Chanel (Longwear Concealer) – Proceed with caution!

(Octyldodecanol) 

Le Correcteur De Chanel (Longwear Color Corrector) – Proceed with caution!

(Octyldodecanol)

Les Beiges Concealer – Acne-safe!

Powder:

Les Beige Healthy Glow Sheer Powder – No way! 

(Magnesium myristate, shea butter, ethylhexyl palmitate, stearic acid) 

Poudre Universelle Libre (Natural Finish Loose Powder) – Acne-safe!

Blush:

Duo De Baumes – Proceed with caution!

(Diisostearyl Malate)

Joues Contraste Intense – No way! 

(CI-15850 (red 7 lake), CI-73360 (red 30 lake))

Joues Contraste – No way!

(Magnesium myristate, CI 15850 (red 6), CI 15850 (red 7 lake))

Les Beiges Water Fresh Blush – Proceed with caution!

(Octyldodecanol) 

No 1 Chanel Cheek and Lip Balm – No way! 

(Polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, Diisostearyl malate, isostearic acid) 

Bronzer:

Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sun-Kissed Powder – No way! 

(Zea mays, ethylhexyl palmitate, CI-15850 (red 7 lake) , CI-73360 (red 30 lake))

Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream – No way! 

(Hydrogenated coconut oil) 

Highlighter: 

Les Beige Sheer Healthy Glow Highlighting Fluid – No way! 

(Ethylhexyl palmitate) 

Poudre Lumiere Highlighting Powder – Acne-safe! 

Baume Essential Multi-Use Glow Stick – Proceed with caution!

(Diisostearyl malate)