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I’ve always been someone who loves to try new makeup products and brands, and when I find a product I like from a new-to-me brand, I typically order a few others to try too. That’s what happened when I first tried the Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation. I was blown away by how smooth it felt and how long it lasted on my skin. And thus began my new obsession with Chantecaille.
I’ve now tried even more of their products and a few favorites have become a regular part of my makeup routine. In this post, I’m sharing the ones I love and the ones I don’t.
Is Chantecaille a Clean, Non-Toxic Brand?
Yes, Chantecaille is a clean, non-toxic brand. It’s not the strictest one out there, but it holds a high bar. I’m not a perfectionist, but I favor non-toxic options, so that was my first box to check when reviewing Chantecaille.
They don’t use phthalates, sulfates, mineral oil, petrolatum, palm oil, or GMOs. Their skincare skips synthetic colors and fragrances too. EWG ranks Chantecaille products at a 3, which is solid.
Compared to Crunchi makeup, which I still consider the cleanest beauty brand out there, Chantecaille isn’t quite as strict. It’s closer to the standards that ILIA makeup uses.
But clean isn’t the only thing that sets Chantecaille apart. The packaging, the application, and the finish are genuinely luxurious. Crunchi and ILIA are great, but the packaging can feel a little plain by comparison, and Chantecaille performs better than ILIA. If you want clean makeup that feels like a splurge worth making, this is it.
Best of Chantecaille Cosmetics
I’m sharing the products I’ve tried, along with a handful of products that are next on my list.
Face
Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation
The first product I tried from Chantecaille was their Future Skin Foundation. I love how smooth this foundation is since it feels very natural on my skin. Plus, the gel-like formula is hydrating, which makes it a great foundation for mature skin and gives a nice glow. While it’s pricier than most foundations, a little goes a long way
Chantecaille Concealer
I’ve tried a lot of clean concealers, trying to find one that actually covers my dark circles. I tried Olive Rose, Crunchi, and ILIA, and Chantecaille’s beat all three.
Chantecaille Concealer covers in a way that the others just don’t. My dark circles have gotten more noticeable in my 40s, and most concealers simply don’t cover them well. I got rid of my other concealers after trying this one because I was so impressed. It’s kind of like my favorite tinted eye cream had a baby with the perfect concealer.
If you only try one product from this whole list, make it this one.
Chantecaille Liquid Blush
Chantecaille Liquid Blush is one of the best liquid blushes I’ve tried, and I’ve tried a lot of them. This one blends easily and the finish is beautiful too. Not dewy, not matte. Just a pretty flush that looks like my skin, not like makeup.
Chantecaille Powder Blush
Chantecaille Powder Blush is extremely pigmented, so I wouldn’t call it the most beginner-friendly. A little goes a long way, and if you’re not careful, you’ll end up trying to figure out how to wipe a little off. But, their colors are gorgeous, and I love the small packaging.
Chantecaille Real Bronze
This Real Bronze bronzer has a little shimmer, and I tend to grab it more often than the ILIA bronzer since it’s more forgiving (which is very pigmented and a bit hard to apply and blend). Some bronzers leave me feeling like my skin is dirty, but the shimmer of this one fights that, and the golden-bronze shade makes me look like I got a little time in the sun, minus the sun damage. The gel-powder formula gives it staying power, too.
Chantecaille Perfect Blur Finishing Powder
I find that most powders are far too drying on my aging skin, but the Perfect Blur Finishing Powder makes my skin feel more hydrated and sets my makeup incredibly well. Since I love cream products for most of my makeup, a setting powder helps keep things in place, especially in the warmer months.
Chantecaille Just Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
This is the one product on this list I’d skip. I already have a non-toxic tinted moisturizer I love, and while the Just Skin Tinted Moisturizer is Chantecaille’s best seller, I found it too drying.
If your skin is oily or normal, this might work well for you.
Eyes
Chantecaille Mermaid Eyeshadow
I really like the Mermaid Eyeshadow in the color Copper. It’s more powder than cream, even though it comes in a little pot, and it blends beautifully. One of my favorite things about it is how easy it is to apply, whether you use a brush or just your finger.
Luminescent Eye Shades
The Chantecaille Luminescent Eye Shades are very shimmery and I didn’t love that. That’s a personal preference thing, not a knock on the formula. If you love a shimmer, you’ll probably like it more than I did.
What I do love is the packaging. Each shade is embossed with an endangered animal, and it’s part of Chantecaille’s philanthropy collections. Every purchase supports conservation work protecting that specific animal. It’s a small thing, but it makes the packaging feel special to open.
Chantecaille Luster Glide Silk Infused Eyeliner
I’ve bought their eyeliner for 6 years, despite being sent countless other brands to test. I have the Luster Glide Silk Infused Eyeliner in Amethyst (it pairs beautifully with the copper eyeshadow with my green/hazel eyes). It’s long-wearing and transfer-proof, but it comes off easily when I wash my face at night with a cleansing balm.
Chantecaille Brow Light Éclat
I really like the Brow Light Éclat, but it’s not a product I keep on hand since I can easily use something else for highlighting. It’s a brow highlighter designed for the brow bone, giving a subtle lifting effect while also taming stray hairs. It has a caffeine-enriched formula too, so your eyes feel awake and brightened.
It’s not meant to fill in your brows, but rather to highlight the arch, so it works best alongside a brow gel or pencil.
Chantecaille Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil Definer
Speaking of eyebrow pencils, the Chantecaille Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil Definer is one of my favorite brow products. It’s dual-ended with a pencil tip on one side and a spoolie on the other, so I can define my brows, fill them in, and comb everything into place with one product.
Lips
Chantecaille Lipstick
I’m not much of a lipstick person and usually reach for a tinted balm or lip gloss instead. But the Chantecaille Lipstick is gorgeous. It’s more hydrating than typical lipsticks and the color payoff is impressive without feeling heavy on my lips.
Chantecaille Lip Chic
The Chantecaille Lip Chic is a balm-and-gloss-in-one, not a true lipstick like the one above. If you want hydration plus a little color, this is a great option. Chantecaill doesn’t sell a true gloss, but I rounded up the best lip glosses here.
Chantecaille Lip Definer
I love the Chantecaille Lip Definer because it has a water-resistant finish and glides on without pulling at my skin. It comes in lots of colors, but I like Discreet best. (I try to buy lip liner shades that are closest to my natural lip color.)
Chantecaille Skincare I’ve Tried
Skincare isn’t where Chantecaille wins for me. The makeup is genuinely impressive, but the few skincare products I’ve tried have been fine but not worth the price tag, especially compared to other products in my skincare routine.
I liked the Chantecaille Bio Lifting Eye Cream enough, but for the price, I didn’t think it was worth it. I prefer OneSkin’s eye cream.
Bio Lifting Serum
I had high hopes for the Chantecaille Bio Lifting Serum, but I didn’t love the texture. It was just unexciting to me, and I love a good serum. I only used it a few times, so I can’t speak to long-term results, and I didn’t notice any instant lifting effect. I have a similar Botox-in-a-bottle serum that costs a lot less, so again, not worth the price for me. If you want to try it, see my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Guide since this serum is included.
Blanc Peony Face Cream
I tried a few products from the Blanc Peony line and was underwhelmed, but I’m also not overly concerned with dark spots, so that’s worth factoring in. The Blanc Peony Face Cream was the one I liked best from the line.
About Chantecaille
Let’s talk about Chantecaille itself. The brand was started in 1998 by founder Sylvie Chantecaille and her daughter Olivia. Sylvie was not new to building beauty brands; before Chantecaille, she started her first cosmetic company with her friend Diane von Furstenberg (casual friend to have), and was then asked by the Lauder family (Estée Lauder and her husband) to create a new beauty company, which became Prescriptives (which has since shut down). After a few other ventures, Sylvie began Chantecaille.
Chantecaille began as a niche French fragrance house with four scents based on natural essential oils. A year or so later, Sylvie knew she wanted to branch into beauty and skincare. During a trip to France, Sylvie and Olivia discovered a field of the rare Rose de Mai in Grasse (southern France), and from there, they focused on a new rosewater with anti-aging benefits.
Now, rosewater is the first ingredient in most of their skincare products. They source high-quality botanicals to create their skincare and use plant stem cells, which are pure and use very little soil and much less water than field sourcing.
Chantecaille is also very focused on environmental conservation efforts. Since 2006, they’ve started 29 Limited Edition Philanthropy Collections and donated more than $3 million on behalf of coral reefs, wolves, gorillas, elephants, bees, pangolins and more, with products that fund charities working to protect the world’s most endangered species and spaces (read more about those conservation efforts here).
All this to say, Chantecaille products are created thoughtfully and intentionally, using high concentrations of pure ingredients and smart science. I love that combo.
FAQ
How do you pronounce Chantecaille?
Chantecaille is pronounced “Shawn-te-kai”.
Is Chantecaille cruelty-free?
Yes, completely.
Why is Chantecaille so expensive?
Chantecaille is priced as a luxury brand, and the ingredients, packaging, and finish reflect that. The formulas use high concentrations of pure, high-end ingredients, and the packaging feels genuinely upscale in a way that a lot of other clean brands don’t match. You’re paying for that luxury-tier experience, not just the clean formula.
Is Chantecaille worth the money?
I’d say it’s a mixed bag. Some of their makeup products are really good quality and worth the price (I’d say the foundation falls on this side of the list). If you value packaging and application, Chantecaille may be for you because it does perform better than other non-toxic brands.
When is the Chantecaille Annual Sale?
The 2026 sale is in late July: Early Access runs 7/24 through 7/25, and the Friends & Family Sale opens to the public 7/26 through 7/31. This is Chantecaille’s biggest promotion of the year, so if you’ve been eyeing something, this is the sale to wait for. You can also snag some Chantecaille products in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.
Where can I buy Chantecaille?
Chantecaille is sold at many retailers.
Directly from Chantecaille
Nordstrom – especially during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Dermstore
Bluemercury (they do great gifts with purchase)
Neiman Marcus
Saks Fifth Avenue
Bergdorf Goodman
You can tell from that list of retailers that Chantecaille falls in the luxury beauty market.
The Bottom Line
Chantecaille earns its price tag with the makeup, even if the skincare doesn’t always convince me. The concealer is the one product I’d tell you to try first; it beat out every other clean concealer I’ve rotated through, including Crunchi and ILIA. And the Future Skin Foundation is still the product that got me hooked on this brand in the first place.
If you want clean makeup that actually feels like a splurge worth making, this is the brand to start with.
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2 responses to “Chantecaille Makeup Review: My Favorite Clean Beauty Picks”
Hi, I’m so glad I found your reviews. I just tried a sample of the Rose De Mai moisturizer. It is amazing, makes my skin feel and look very nice. I’m going to keep my eyes open for the sale announcement. I will try the eye make up you mentioned. I am sure they are ophthalmologist tested…I wear contacts.
Good to hear about that moisturizer – I haven’t tried it! I wear contacts too so all the makeup I share has worked well for me. 🙂