Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear ingredients, decoded

What Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear is mostly made of, which ingredients do the work and what to watch for — based on the ingredient list the brand publishes.

Chanel
Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear
레 베쥬 헬시 글로우 파운데이션 하이드레이션 앤 롱웨어
What the brand says it does

Lightweight buildable foundation for a healthy-glow finish that promises hydration and long wear.

31ingredients
0key ingredients
2worth knowing

What it targets

  • HydrationGlycerin
  • AntioxidantTocopherol

Based on which ingredients are in it, how high up the list they are, and whether they are key actives.

Worth knowing

  • Contains fragrance or essential oils (Fragrance). Skip it if fragrance irritates your skin.
  • Fragrance allergens listed: Carvone. In the EU these must be named when above 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off products.

What most of it is made of

  1. WaterBase
  2. Dicaprylyl CarbonateEmollient
  3. DimethiconeSilicone
  4. GlycerinHumectant
  5. Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl DimethiconeSilicone

1% line: from Chlorphenesin (#18) onward, ingredients are probably at 1% or less. Chlorphenesin is limited to 0.3% in the EU, and ingredients at 1% or less may be listed in any order. Products made only for other markets can use more.

Full ingredient list, decoded (36)
1Water정제수The base of most creams and toners; dissolves the water-loving ingredients.Base
2Dicaprylyl Carbonate다이카프릴릴카보네이트Very light, dry emollient often used in sunscreens.Emollient
3Dimethicone다이메티콘Silicone that smooths, adds slip and forms a breathable protective film.Silicone
4Glycerin글리세린A classic humectant that draws water into the outer skin layer. Well tolerated by almost everyone.Humectant
5Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone라우릴피이지-9폴리다이메틸실록시에틸다이메티콘Silicone that gives a smooth, silky finish.Silicone
6Synthetic Fluorphlogopite합성플루오르플로고파이트Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
7Isononyl Isononanoate아이소노닐아이소노나노에이트Dry-touch emollient that gives a powdery finish.Emollient
8Pentylene Glycol펜틸렌글라이콜Humectant with mild antimicrobial action, used to cut down on classic preservatives.Humectant
9Polymethylsilsesquioxane폴리메틸실세스퀴옥세인Silicone that gives a smooth, silky finish.Silicone
10Limnanthes Alba (meadowfoam) Seed Oil메도우폼씨오일Plant oil that softens and nourishes dry skin.Plant oil
11Trimethylsiloxysilicate트라이메틸실록시실리케이트Silicone that gives a smooth, silky finish.Silicone
12Jasminum Grandiflorum (Jasmine) Stem Extract스페인자스민줄기추출물Plant extract, usually present in small amounts for conditioning.Plant extract
13Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer다이메티콘/비닐다이메티콘크로스폴리머Silicone gel that blurs and gives a velvety feel.Silicone
14Stearalkonium Hectorite스테아랄코늄헥토라이트Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
15Fragrance향료A blend of scent ingredients listed as one word. Brands do not have to name what is inside.Fragrance
16Dimethicone Crosspolymer다이메티콘크로스폴리머Silicone that gives a smooth, silky finish.Silicone
17Magnesium Sulfate마그네슘설페이트Mineral salt used for skin conditioning or texture.Mineral salt
1% line — probably 1% or less below this point
18Chlorphenesin클로페네신Preservative capped at 0.3% in the EU.Preservative
19Caprylyl Glycol카프릴릴글라이콜Humectant with preservative-boosting action.Preservative
20Propylene Carbonate프로필렌카보네이트Solvent or carrier.Solvent
21Aluminum Hydroxide알루미늄하이드록사이드Coats pigments and adjusts opacity.Thickener / texture
22Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate소듐라우로일글루타메이트Cleansing agent.Cleansing agent
23Propanediol프로판다이올Humectant and solvent, often plant-derived; also boosts preservation.Humectant
24Silica실리카Absorbs oil and gives a matte, soft-focus finish.Thickener / texture
25Triethoxycaprylylsilane트라이에톡시카프릴릴실레인Silicone that gives a smooth, silky finish.Silicone
26Lysine라이신Humectant that helps skin hold on to water.Humectant
27Alumina알루미나Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
28Magnesium Chloride마그네슘클로라이드Mineral salt used for skin conditioning or texture.Mineral salt
29Tocopherol토코페롤Vitamin E. Antioxidant that also protects oils in the formula from going rancid.Antioxidant
30Tin Oxide틴옥사이드Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
31Carvone카르본Fragrance component (essential oil or aroma chemical) on the EU list of allergens that must be named on the label — the list was extended in 2023.Fragrance allergen
may containCI 77491적색산화철Colourant.Colourant
may containCI 77492황색산화철Colourant.Colourant
may containCI 77499흑색산화철Colourant.Colourant
may containTitanium Dioxide (CI 77891)티타늄디옥사이드White pigment (CI 77891). Listed with its colour index number, it is there for colour, not as a sunscreen filter.Colourant
may containMica마이카Mineral powder that adds shimmer.Colourant

Based on the ingredient list the brand publishes; formulas can change and differ by country. The order shows relative amounts, not exact percentages. General information, not medical advice.

Ingredient list as published on the brand’s official website. Formulas change and can differ by country, so check the list on your pack too. General information, not medical advice.