Chanel Vitalumière Aqua Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup Spf 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup Spf 15 is a tinted foundation with light sun protection from Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. It has a matte finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and works excellently as a makeup base since it is itself a makeup product. Pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting. Its protection is weak and the score is capped at 49.0/100, so it should be treated as cosmetic coverage and paired with a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
29
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #33, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 5.6% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #38
- +10 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 5.6% declared
- +4 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #35, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 10.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, …)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, …)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 7 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (39)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 5.6% declared
- ↑ 10 5.6% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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26 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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30 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Colorant or pigment
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35 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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36 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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37 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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39 Mica
Colorant or pigment
Is the Chanel Vitalumière Aqua Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup Spf 15?
It is a tinted foundation with light SPF 15 protection from Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. Its protection is rated weak, so it should be treated as cosmetic coverage and paired with a dedicated sunscreen.
Can I wear it under or as makeup?
Yes, it rates excellent as a makeup base because it is itself a makeup product. It has a matte, lightweight finish and keeps white cast low.
Is the Chanel Vitalumière Aqua Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup Spf 15 good for protection?
Not on its own. The score is capped at 49.0/100 because of weak protection, so it is best used for coverage alongside a separate broad-spectrum sunscreen.