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Caudalie skincare

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Caudalie is a French skincare brand founded in 1995.

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Caudalie is beloved for its botanical serums, refreshing toners, nourishing moisturizers, and targeted eye products, all crafted from distinctive grape-derived formulas. Its products suit dry skin and oily skin best, offering balanced hydration and clarification through natural extracts. To address specific concerns, the brand offers the Vinopure Purifying Toner for acne-prone skin, the Vinoperfect Glycolic Peel Mask for skin with dark spots, and the Premier Cru The Cream for mature skin. Through these botanical selections, its thoughtful approach provides a calm, effective addition to any daily routine.

This page covers some of the most popular Caudalie products; for the whole Caudalie range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

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People Say

★4.6Overall rating based on 54.6k+ reviews

Reviewers most often praise Caudalie for gentle brightening, effective pore-tightening, and deep hydration. The most common complaints are skin dryness and a strong fragrance.

Highlights

  • Gentle and non-irritating serums Mostly Mentioned
    • “great for sensitive skin — Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “non-irritating — Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum”
    • “Great exfoliation but gentle enough — Vinoperfect Glycolic Peel Mask”
  • Refreshing and cooling toners Mostly Mentioned
    • “smells like a spa — Beauty Elixir”
    • “wakes up my skin — Beauty Elixir”
    • “intense hydration — Grape Water”
  • Pleasant texture Often Mentioned
    • “feels like cashmere — Resveratrol-Lift Firming Cashmere Cream”
    • “milky texture — Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “mist is super fine — Grape Water”
  • Brightening and evening skin tone Sometimes Noted
    • “skin looks glowier — Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “Instant glow after using! — Vinoperfect Glycolic Peel Mask”
    • “lightens my dark spots after 2 weeks — Vinoperfect Brightening Glycolic Night Cream”
  • Visibly tightens pores and smooths skin Sometimes Noted
    • “pores look smaller — Instant Detox Mask”
    • “pores appear noticeably smaller — Vinopure Purifying Toner”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Instant Detox Mask”
  • Absorbs excess oil and controls shine Sometimes Noted
    • “keeps oil at bay — Vinopure Purifying Toner”
    • “removes excess sebum — Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser”
    • “Keeps shine at bay all day. — Vinopure Moisturizing Mattifying Fluid”
  • High price Often Mentioned
    • “expensive — Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “expensive for face water — Beauty Elixir”
    • “expensive for the size — Instant Detox Mask”
  • Scent dislike Sometimes Noted
    • “smells medicinal — Beauty Elixir”
    • “smells like raisins — Grape Water”
    • “smells like bug spray — Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser”
  • Slow or minimal results Sometimes Noted
    • “takes time — Vinoperfect Radiance Serum”
    • “no drastic change — Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum”
    • “didn't help wrinkles — Vinoperfect Brightening Eye Cream”
  • Irritating to skin Sometimes Noted
    • “burns my eyes — Beauty Elixir”
    • “bit dry for daily use — Vinopure Purifying Toner”
    • “evaporates quickly — Grape Water”

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Questions and answers

Is Caudalie good for oily skin?

Yes, Lovi rates the Caudalie-focused routine High for oily skin. Reviewers often mention that products like the Vinopure Purifying Toner help absorb excess oil and control shine.

Is Caudalie worth it?

Caudalie may be worth it for shoppers seeking pleasant textures and gentle, non-irritating serums, though some find the prices high. Lovi rates the Caudalie-focused routines Superior for dry skin and High for oily, combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.

What are Caudalie's best products?

Lovi rates Grape Water and Vinoclean Moisturising Toner as Superior for dry skin, while Premier Cru The Cream is rated Superior for both dry skin and mature skin. Vinopure Purifying Toner and Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser also receive Superior ratings for oily and combination skin. Reviewers mention that the serums are gentle and non-irritating.

Which Caudalie moisturizer is best for dry skin?

Premier Cru The Cream is the best Caudalie moisturizer for dry skin, rating Superior. Resveratrol-Lift Firming Cashmere Cream also works well, rating High, while Vinopure Moisturizing Mattifying Fluid rates Caution.

Does Caudalie cause breakouts?

Caudalie is unlikely to cause breakouts for most people, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routines High for acne-prone skin. Reviewers often find the serums gentle and non-irritating.

Is Caudalie fragrance-free?

No, the Caudalie products on this page are not all fragrance-free, as 8 out of 20 products list fragrance in their ingredients. However, 12 products on the page list no fragrance.

What are the key ingredients in Caudalie products?

The key ingredients across the Caudalie products on this page are grape, hyaluronic acid, and squalane. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

How do I build a Caudalie skincare routine?

To build a Caudalie routine for dry skin in the morning, apply the Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser, follow with the Vinoclean Moisturising Toner, and finish with Premier Cru The Cream. In the evening, use the Vinoclean Makeup Removing Cleansing Oil first, cleanse again with the Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser, and apply Premier Cru The Cream as your treatment and moisturizer. Once a week, add the Vinoclean Makeup Removing Cleansing Oil, the Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser, and Premier Cru The Cream into a weekly routine.

Where can I buy Caudalie, and how much does it cost?

Caudalie is available from Canada stores listed on Lovi. Prices on the page range from CA$20.00 to CA$130.00, with most products falling between CA$40.00 and CA$92.00.

What are good alternatives to Caudalie?

Good alternatives to Caudalie on Lovi include La Roche-Posay, Bioderma, Avène, Garnier SkinActive, Garnier, and Clarins. Lovi rates the La Roche-Posay routine as Superior for dry and sensitive skin, matching or exceeding Caudalie's fit for those skin types.

Caudalie vs La Roche-Posay: which is better?

La Roche-Posay rates slightly higher for dry and sensitive skin, while both brands rate equally high for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the La Roche-Posay routine Superior for dry and sensitive skin compared to Superior for dry skin and High for sensitive skin with Caudalie.

Is Caudalie cruelty-free?

PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Caudalie as cruelty-free.

Is Caudalie good for dry skin?

Yes, Lovi rates Caudalie-focused routines Superior for dry skin. Reviewers often mention that the brand provides a pleasant texture, and key ingredients like hyaluronic acid help support skin quality.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which Caudalie cleanser is best for oily skin?

Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser is the best cleanser on this page for oily skin, rating Superior. Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser is also available on this page, rating Average.

Is Caudalie good for sensitive skin?

Lovi rates Caudalie High for sensitive skin. Reviewers mostly mention that the serums are gentle and non-irritating.

Is Caudalie good for acne-prone skin?

Yes, Caudalie is good for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates the routine High for this skin type. Reviewers mostly mention that the serums are gentle and non-irritating.

Is Caudalie good for skin with dark spots?

Yes, Caudalie helps with skin with dark spots, and Lovi rates the routine High for this concern. Key products like Vinoperfect Radiance Serum and Vinoperfect Brightening Eye Cream support brightening and evening skin tone.

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Is Caudalie good for mature skin?

Lovi rates Caudalie High for mature skin, supported by brand routines and products like Premier Cru The Cream and Resveratrol-Lift Firming Cashmere Cream. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Research behind Caudalie's key ingredients

Behind these ratings

Lovi rates every product from its 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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