Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation is a lightweight, water-based formula that several creators compare favorably to a high-end Chanel product, with professional makeup artist Nikki La Rose calling it "very dry skin friendly" and also suitable for oily skin. Amanda Z notes it has more coverage than the Chanel dupe but dries down noticeably, and she flags that it contains benzoyl alcohol which can settle in peach fuzz and feel drying.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “This beat out Chanel”2:19–2:21
- “I love this one so much more than the Chanel that I spent 70 plus dollars on”2:22–2:26
- “This one is amazing”2:26–2:31
- “It has Pujial skincare ingredients. It feels so fresh and good on the skin. Obsessed”2:29–2:37
- Source: Drugstore vs. Luxury: Best in Category - Mar 16, 2026
Variant: Light Medium
- “This is a direct knock-off of a Chanel product”0:33–0:40
- “This actually wears and plays incredibly well with my oily skin”0:44–0:50
- “It sits really well on top of my sunscreen of choice”0:50–0:54
- “Really lightweight”
- “It feels like nothing on your skin, it feels incredibly breathable, incredibly lightweight”
- “It looks like your skin, but better”
- “It plays really well with the rest of my other complexion products”0:17–0:20
- “This is very dry skin friendly because it is so hydrating, so airy, and so lightweight”
- Source: Anyone can use these drugstore makeup products - May 2, 2026
- “I love this product cuz it's just like that. It's 70% water”2:47–2:53
- “It is such a unique formula, but the Chanel one does the exact same thing”3:33–3:38
- “It's so pretty on your skin”3:52–3:55
- “You can see how glowy we really are”
- “Look how pretty the skin is. Gorgeous”
- Source: Best drugstore dupes ever created - Apr 22, 2026
- “I think if you're not quite sure about the Chanel, this will give you the idea of the Chanel. It is a very similar product”15:48–15:54
- “The Simply Ageless has more coverage similar to the complexion touch, but it dries down and does look more noticeable”16:02–16:08
- “This has benzoyl alcohol in it. Basically, that acts as kind of like the solvent that makes this dry down on the skin. In that dry down, the makeup kind of sits in my peach fuzz a little bit and it starts to dry out”16:25–16:29
- “I think that those of you with more oily skin could very easily get away with it”16:39–16:46
- “I just think that my skin is at that point where it kind of wants what it wants”16:48–16:54
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “It reminded me a little bit of the CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless cream foundation, because that one starts out as a cream, but as you start applying it, it sort of like melts into a liquid”1:12–1:17
- Source: I tested new makeup releases for over a month... hits or misses? - Apr 6, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.3 / 5 from 4 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Oily skin (2)
- Features
- Easy to use (2)
- Value
- Value for money (3)
- ⚠ can feel drying / tight (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- foundation
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
- —
- Key ingredients
- bakuchiol, tranexamic acid, glycerin, hexyl laurate, propanediol, octyldodecanol, pentylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, disteardimonium hectorite, aluminum hydroxide
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