Chanel is a french brand of fashion, beauty (skin care, makeup and fragrance), jewelry & watch. Chanel offer a wide range of skin care products. There are 10 categories: Cleansers and Toners, Masks & Scrubs, Moisturizers, Anti-wrinkle, Lifting / Firming, Complete Anti-aging, Eye & Lip Care, Oil Control, UV Protection, and Body care.
The anti-wrinkle category is the 5-pc set called “RECTIFIANCE INTENSE RETEXTURING LINE CORRECTING”. This set contain a day cream, a night cream, a fluid, a serum and an eye cream. This line of products all contain a unique active ingredient called “Essence of Neroli”. It is used to help prevent the breakdown of elastin and collagen. It works by inhibiting the enzymes responsible for the breakdown of collagen and elastin fibers. Another unique ingredient is a micro-protein complex. Chanel says this complex can slow down the deterioration of the Extra-Cellular Matrix, the supporting cushion essential for skin firmness and elasticity. Chanel skin care is relatively expensive. For example, RECTIFIANCE INTENSE RETEXTURIZING LINE CORRECTOR serum (1 oz) sells for $105. Other products from this line are sold in comparable prices.
Lifting/Firming category is the 6-pc set called “Ultra Correction Lift”. This set contain a day crem, a night cream, a day fluid, a concentrate, an eye cream, and a lip cream. This line of product all contain what Chanel call the “star ingredient” elemi PFA (Polyfractioned Active) which is responsible for the lifting and firming effect. Ultra Correction Lift SCULPTING FIRMING CONCENTRATE (1 oz) sells for $165.
Complete anti-aging category is the 5-pc set called “SUBLIMAGE ESSENTIAL REGENERATING”. This set contain 2 creams, one fluid, one concentrate, and an eye cream. This line of products features Chanel’s exclusive ingredient called Planifolia PFA, a precious, natural anti-aging ingredient derived from a unique botanical fruit found in the farthest reaches of Madagascar, and purified by CHANEL Research. Chanel says with the exclusive ingredient, Planifolia PFA, wrinkles, loss of firmness, dehydration, lack of radiance and inconsistency in pigmentation are pinpointed at once. This is a luxury line and the most expensive of Chanel’s anti-aging series. SUBLIMAGE ESSENTIAL REGENERATING FLUID (1.7 oz) sells for $295. SUBLIMAGE ESSENTIAL REGENERATING CONCENTRATE (1 oz) sells for $400
Chanel anti-aging skin care is expensive. There are no full ingredient lists on the official web site. Product description is short, beside the most exclusive active ingredients mentioned above, Chanel does not disclose any other active ingredients in its product line, and this made the evaluation of their product less reliable. There are no customer reviews and clinical trial validation for the effectiveness of their products given such high price tag. No money back guarantee is offered anywhere.
