Chanel
$72.00US price
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Makeup · reviewed
Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Tint
vs CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence
The buying question
How do the documented product type, finish, SPF and fragrance listing compare?
Same on 3 of 4 features checked
Both are radiant micro-droplet gel tints without SPF, but Chanel's ingredient list includes fragrance and CoverGirl's does not. CoverGirl adds 0.5% bakuchiol and tranexamic acid, offers 12 shades to Chanel's 8, and costs $21.49 at Ulta against $72.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
Chanel
Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Tint — 1 fl oz
$72.00US price
$243.46 / 100 mL
Checked
Alternative
CoverGirl
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence, 10 Fair — 1 fl oz
$21.49US price
$72.67 / 100 mL
Checked
Same, partial, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Product type
Same- Original
- Micro-droplet gel tint
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Micro-droplet gel tint
- Brand-stated
Chanel describes "a light-to-medium coverage foundation with a gel texture and pigmented micro-droplets"; CoverGirl a "skincare + makeup hybrid with microdroplet technology" with a "gel texture" that gives "a sheer, even tint".
Sources for Product type
Stated finish
Same- Original
- Radiant
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Radiant
- Brand-stated
Chanel describes "a radiant bare-skin effect and a healthy-looking glow"; CoverGirl "a radiant bare-skin filter effect". CoverGirl's product data also labels the finish "Natural".
Sources for Stated finish
SPF
Same- Original
- No SPF
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- No SPF
- Brand-stated
Neither lists SPF.
Sources for SPF
Fragrance listed
Different- Original
- Yes
- Verified
- Alternative
- No
- Verified
Chanel's ingredient list includes parfum (fragrance); CoverGirl's lists none.
Sources for Fragrance listed
- Original
- Chanel US product page
- Checked
- Read the full ingredient list on Chanel's US product page: PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) is listed.
- Alternative
- CoverGirl US product page
- Checked
- Read the full ingredient list on CoverGirl's US product page (it matches Ulta's): no Fragrance, Parfum or Aroma is listed.
Listed key ingredients and disclosed percentages
Different- Original
- Tamarind seed extract: percentage undisclosed
- Bakuchiol: Absent from full ingredient list (0%)
- Tranexamic acid: Absent from full ingredient list (0%)
- Verified
- Alternative
- Bakuchiol: 0.5%
- Tranexamic acid: percentage undisclosed
- Tamarind seed extract: Absent from full ingredient list (0%)
- Verified
CoverGirl states 0.5% bakuchiol and names tranexamic acid; neither appears in Chanel's list. Chanel names tamarind seed extract, which CoverGirl's list doesn't include. Chanel says its formula is 75 percent water; CoverGirl says 71%.
Sources for Listed key ingredients and disclosed percentages
- Original
- Chanel US product page
- Checked
- Chanel names natural tamarind seed extract without an amount. Read the full ingredient list on Chanel's US product page: bakuchiol and tranexamic acid are not listed (absent).
- Alternative
- CoverGirl US product page
- Checked
- CoverGirl states 0.5% bakuchiol and names tranexamic acid without an amount. Read the full ingredient list on CoverGirl's US product page: no tamarind ingredient is listed (absent).
Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.
US shade count
Different- Original
- 8
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- 12
- Brand-stated
8 shades versus 12.
Sources for US shade count
Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.
Claimed wear
Unknown- Original
Up to 8 hours of hydration
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
Hydrates skin for up to 24 hours
- Brand-stated
Both claims are about hydration rather than wear, and are the brands' own; they aren't compared.
Sources for Claimed wear
Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.
What we couldn’t check
- Listed key ingredients and disclosed percentages. Only CoverGirl gives an amount (0.5% bakuchiol); Chanel doesn't say how much tamarind seed extract it uses, or CoverGirl how much tranexamic acid. Shown for information only.
- Claimed wear. Both are hydration claims made by the brands (Chanel up to 8 hours, CoverGirl up to 24 hours), not wear claims.
- Comparative performance. Coverage, shade match, glow and wear have not been compared. Chanel describes light-to-medium coverage; CoverGirl a sheer tint built up to the coverage you want. CoverGirl's site doesn't state a size; Ulta lists 1.0 oz and Target 1 fl oz.
Retailer options
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Lowest unit price first per version; ties alphabetical, missing prices last. Commissions never affect this order.
Original · Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Tint — 1 fl oz
Ulta
$72.00US price
We may earn a commission. It never changes a verdict.
Alternative · CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence, 10 Fair — 1 fl oz
Ulta
$21.49US price
We may earn a commission. It never changes a verdict.
Stores and prices shown are for the US.
Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Product type; Stated finish; SPF; Fragrance listed
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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