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Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum for sensitive skin

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Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum

Average

  • AverageNormal Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • Low RiskSafety

Works for sensitive skin; other serums fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with sensitive skin: redness, stinging, and reactions to new products. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers moderate suitability for your normal skin, as glycerin provides humectant action to support hydration, while Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract works to brighten and even your skin tone.
  • Bisabolol offers some soothing benefits that can support your redness and irritation concerns, but the formula lacks specialized ingredients for direct treatment.
  • The product is generally safe for your sensitive skin, with a low risk of irritation primarily from citric acid.

How to apply

  • Use your serum in the PM routine, starting 3 times a week before building up to daily use if your skin is happy.
  • Apply the serum after cleansing and toning, but before putting on your moisturizer for the best results.
  • Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and wait a minute ⏱ for it to soak in.
  • Since your skin is sensitive and easily irritated, apply the serum on completely dry skin to help keep it calm.
  • Always do a patch test before your first use and avoid getting the serum too close to your eyes .

People Say

★4.6Overall rating based on 8.4k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, this serum is highly regarded for its ability to gently brighten and even skin tone, making it a suitable option for sensitive skin and addressing concerns like dark spots and redness. Users frequently note its pleasant texture and hydrating finish, though it's important to note that consistent, long-term use is often required to see results. Some users also report a sticky sensation after application and find the product to be expensive.

Highlights

  • Brightens & evens tone Mostly Mentioned
    • “skin looks glowier”
    • “dark spots faded”
    • “even skin tone”
    • “reduced redness”
  • Gentle & non-irritating Mostly Mentioned
    • “great for sensitive skin”
    • “never irritated”
    • “no stinging”
  • High price Mostly Mentioned
    • “expensive”
    • “pricey”
    • “investment product”
    • “not budget friendly”
  • Pleasant texture Often Mentioned
    • “milky texture”
    • “absorbs quickly”
    • “lightweight”
    • “not greasy”
  • Slow results Often Mentioned
    • “takes time”
    • “need consistency”
    • “months to see change”
  • Fresh scent Sometimes Noted
    • “fresh scent”
    • “subtle fragrance”
    • “smells like spa”
  • Hydrating finish Sometimes Noted
    • “moisturizes skin”
    • “leaves skin soft”
    • “hydrated finish”
    • “plumps skin”
  • Sticky finish Sometimes Noted
    • “tacky finish”
    • “sticky for a while”
    • “residue left”
  • Rare breakouts Rarely Noted
    • “caused breakouts”
    • “bumps appeared”
    • “clogged pores”
  • Scent dislike Rarely Noted
    • “medicinal smell”
    • “strong scent”
    • “grassy scent”

Sources: lovi.care, sephora.co.uk, cocooncenter.co.uk, skinsort.com, amazon.com, caudalie.com, and more

Questions and answers

How well does Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum work for sensitive skin?

This serum works for sensitive skin, though other products fit it better because they include specialized ingredients for direct treatment of redness and irritation while avoiding mild irritation risks like citric acid. A treatment for sensitive skin needs soothing ingredients and calming agents to keep skin calm and comfortable.

Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for sensitive skin?

Glycerin helps keep your skin hydrated, while Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract and Viniferine work to brighten your skin tone. Additionally, bisabolol provides some soothing benefits that may help support redness and irritation. Sensitive skin types typically need treatments that include soothing ingredients to calm redness and irritation, potent antioxidants, hydrating components, and skin-repairing ingredients with no risk of irritation.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Viniferine do for sensitive skin?

Viniferine helps calm sensitive skin by reducing redness and soothing irritation while protecting against daily stress. It may also help keep your skin looking even and bright without feeling heavy or causing stinging.

Pharmaceutics, 2023

Where does it go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?

This treatment goes in your evening routine, after cleansing and toning and before moisturizing, to keep it simple and safe. Sensitive skin also needs gentle, soothing ingredients like bisabolol and extra calming support to avoid redness and irritation.

Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this treatment with retinol by applying the serum first and following with your retinol. Because this product may cause irritation on sensitive skin, a product of this type needs gentle soothing ingredients and extra hydration to protect your skin barrier.

How often should I use it?

You can use this treatment in the evening as part of your routine. Sensitive skin needs a product with extra soothing ingredients and direct calmers to properly manage redness and irritation.

Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?

This serum is generally safe for your sensitive skin and is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts, though citric acid carries a low risk of irritation. A product of this type needs soothing ingredients like bisabolol and lightweight hydrators like glycerin to keep sensitive skin calm and soft.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum).

What the research says

  • A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

  • A combination of Vitis vinifera shoot extract and a biotechnological extract demonstrated significant in vitro and in vivo antioxidant effects and improved clinical signs of photoaged skin in female subjects after a 4-week application.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2007

  • Pre-treatment with Vitis vinifera L. water extract (100 ΓΙg/mL) demonstrated antioxidant and scavenger activity against UV-A radiation and exerted an anti-mutagenic effect by maintaining apoptosis in UV-A and UV-B irradiated human keratinocytes (HaCaT).

    Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 2020

  • A water extract from grapevine leaves inhibited proinflammatory-induced interleukin-8 and vascular endothelial growth factor secretion in human keratinocytes compared to untreated challenged cells.

    Antioxidants, 2019

  • Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.

    Molecules, 2025

  • Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.

    Antioxidants, 2025

  • The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

  • Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001

  • Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012

  • Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025

  • Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.

    Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021

  • Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Why other serums fit sensitive skin better

Ingredients

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate Caprate, Squalane, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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