Lancôme

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation.

Foundation

About this product

A long-wear gel foundation offering buildable coverage with a lightweight, non-settling formula designed to maintain even skin tone throughout the day.

Full ingredients

Octinoxate (3%), Water, Cyclohexasiloxane, Alcohol Denat, Isododecane, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Nylon-12, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Silica, Perlite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ci 77891, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499

Guru Score

69%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

This foundation doesn't settle into lines or pores, even when layered to full coverage and worn for the entire day (the standout both reviewers praise). The lightweight gel formula has a smooth, cooling feel that layers beautifully through any coverage level, though anyone with very oily skin may need something more mattifying, and fragrance-sensitive skin should know the clean-laundry scent is noticeable.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

What they liked

Sheer to full coverage, buildable without looking flat
Feels lightweight, doesn't settle into lines or pores
Comfortable all day, hydrating without sliding off

What they flagged

Doesn't last through a full day for some

Type

FoundationGel

Key actives

SPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeContains drying alcohol

Where to buy

Sephora → Ulta → Amazon → Google →

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What the gurus are saying.

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Doctor Anne

56k subs

~Yay

"The Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation is my perfect foundation in every aspect. It feels like nothing on the skin, is easily buildable to full coverage, but never makes the face look flat or lifeless and stays put the whole day even without relying on a primer or setting spray. One thin layer evens out the skin and looks as if I am barely wearing anything."

Dr. Sam Ellis

898k subs

~Yay

"My go-to foundation for events, weddings, etc. has been the Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear. This is the one with the matte finish. I thought I wouldn't like a matte finish foundation because I wanted things to look glowy, but it's not that matte, it's just skin-like. It's beautiful. It is so long-wearing, and that's the other thing I think is so important to me when it comes to foundation. I need it to hold up."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Nay

"I was not impressed with the formulation of this product. It didn't last that long at all. It had zero lasting power and there's no way I can sleep in it and wake up and carry on throughout the day. Basically, it didn't last 24 hours."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Mixed

"I like this a lot, especially that it really smoothed my skin. In the sunshine test [...] and the flash photo in a darkened room test, my skin looks so smooth and so perfected. I really was like wow I love it. However, I don't love the shade I bought it in. I think I need to go back and get a different shade. The other thing that I didn't love about it is that you kind of had to throw a lot of helpers at it to get it to work right, to get it to really last."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation?

A long-wear gel foundation offering buildable coverage with a lightweight, non-settling formula designed to maintain even skin tone throughout the day.

Is Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 69%.

What is Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation's Guru Score?

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation holds a Guru Score of 69%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.