Caudalie Vinoclean Moisturising Toner for dry skin
Rose Water
Vinolevure
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
Saccharide Isomerate
Butylene GlycolSuperior
- SuperiorDry Skin Fit
- SuperiorEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
One of the best toners for dry skin.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, fine lines, and wrinkles. 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
- Excellent suitability for your dry skin as saccharide isomerate and sodium carboxymethyl betaglucan provide superior hydration and enhance barrier resilience, addressing your dry or flaky skin concerns effectively.
- Rosa damascena flower water further complements these humectant properties, offering additional soothing benefits for your skin.
- The product is safe for your skin, containing no harsh ingredients and featuring soothing components that prevent irritation.
How to apply
- Use your hydrating toner AM and PM every day to keep skin soft. Always finish your morning routine with sunscreen.
- Apply the hydrating toner after cleansing and before putting on your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the hydrating toner into your skin and let it absorb. Avoid rubbing your face too hard.
- Put the hydrating toner on slightly damp skin to help your face absorb the moisture better.
- Be careful to avoid the eye area when applying the product.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 500+ reviewsUsers with dry and sensitive skin frequently praise this toner for its gentle, hydrating properties and its ability to remove residual makeup without stripping the skin barrier. While many find the product soothing and effective for calming redness, the natural organic rose scent is highly polarizing; some describe it as fresh and relaxing, while others find it repulsive or reminiscent of "damp" or "rotten" smells.
Highlights
Hydrating & non-drying Mostly Mentioned
- “Leaves your skin feeling lovely, smooth, silky.”
- “My face feels moisturized, not tight.”
- “Does not strip off all the natural moisture.”
Gentle & soothing Often Mentioned
- “Kind to your skin, not stingy.”
- “Calmed down my breakouts... and redness.”
- “Gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin.”
Effective cleansing Sometimes Noted
- “Removes the stuff from my face that's left even after cleansing.”
- “Perfect to use before or after removing make up.”
- “Clears off dust and pollutants.”
Refreshing scent Sometimes Noted
- “Smells lovely and leaves your skin feeling lovely.”
- “The light rose scent is calming and not overpowering.”
- “Smells fresh and pleasant.”
Unpleasant smell Sometimes Noted
- “The smell is repulsive... smells like dirty skin.”
- “Smells like urine.”
- “Reminiscent of expired cosmetics.”
Caused irritation Rarely Noted
- “My face was covered in red spots after using it.”
- “Ended up breaking me out with large cystic acne.”
- “It burns and dries out the skin.”
Ineffective toner Rarely Noted
- “Felt more like water... didn't have any benefits.”
- “Not very moisturising.”
- “Just a very basic toner.”
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Questions and answers
What makes CAUDALÍE Vinoclean Moisturising Toner one of the best fits for dry skin?
This toner is one of the best fits for your dry skin because saccharide isomerate and sodium carboxymethyl betaglucan provide deep hydration and strengthen your skin barrier to tackle dry or flaky patches. Rose water further helps by calming your skin with gentle, soothing benefits, and the formula is safe without any harsh ingredients that might cause irritation.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025Lasers in Medical Science, 2025
Which ingredients make this toner a good fit for dry skin?
Saccharide isomerate and sodium carboxymethyl betaglucan make this toner a great fit by providing deep hydration and strengthening your skin barrier to tackle dry or flaky areas. Rose water adds soothing benefits, and the formula is unlikely to cause irritation.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025Lasers in Medical Science, 2025
What does Rose Water do for dry skin?
Rose water helps keep dry skin calm and provides gentle soothing effects. It is unlikely to cause irritation and supports overall skin comfort.
What does Vinolevure do for dry skin?
Vinolevure helps dry skin by keeping it soft and improving surface moisture while supporting a healthy skin barrier. It is unlikely to irritate dry skin and may help calm the effects of environmental stressors.
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2008Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
Where does this toner go in a skincare routine for dry skin?
This toner goes in your morning routine right after cleansing and before your moisturizer. It is very well-suited for dry skin because its ingredients provide deep hydration, help strengthen your skin barrier, and soothe dry or flaky areas without causing irritation.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025
Can I use this toner with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this toner with retinol by applying it right after cleansing and before your retinol treatment. This helps keep your skin calm and hydrated while you use retinol, as the toner contains soothing ingredients that are unlikely to cause irritation.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025Lasers in Medical Science, 2025
How often should I use this toner?
You can use this hydrating toner every day in your morning routine after cleansing and before your moisturizer. It is very gentle on dry skin and helps keep it soft and comfortable without causing irritation.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025
Can this toner clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry skin?
This toner is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for dry skin. It contains gentle ingredients and rose water that help soothe your skin without causing irritation.
Is this toner fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A novel moisturizer containing saccharide isomerate accelerates skin barrier recovery, improves hydration, reduces erythema, and alleviates discomfort compared to a control moisturizer following intense pulsed light treatment in subjects with skin aging.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025Formulations containing saccharide isomerate significantly improved transepidermal water loss, sebum secretion, and scalp flaking compared to a placebo formulation in an adult Chinese population affected by dandruff scalp.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Cosmetic formulations containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract and vitamins enhanced skin moisture and improved skin microrelief over 30 days in human volunteers compared to vehicle control.
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2008Topical moisturizers improved skin barrier function and surface moisture, while a postbiotic moisturizer with yeast extract uniquely supported microbiome balance and modulated biomarkers of skin barrier, structure, and inflammation in participants and ex vivo explants exposed to environmental aggressors.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023Treatment with a rose extract activated newly identified skin olfactory receptors and prevented epinephrine-induced skin stress responses in epidermal keratinocytes and human skin explants, while clinically decreasing the appearance of under-eye dark circles in stressed women.
Molecules, 2020Rose petal extract improves stratum corneum moisture levels in humans by upregulating HAS2 expression via the GLK-MAP2K-MAPK signaling pathway.
BioFactors, 2023Rosa gallica petal extract (RPE) exerts skin whitening by attenuating tyrosinase activity and melanin accumulation and exhibits anti-wrinkle activity by suppressing MMP-1 levels in human cells.
Journal of Medicinal Food, 2020Skin care regimens containing beta-glucan improved hemoglobin index, skin hydration, and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control in 20 patients undergoing fractional laser therapy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Treatment with topical formulations containing beta-glucan combined with nanofractional radiofrequency plus magnetic nanofractional radiofrequency showed the best efficacy and was tolerable and effective in Chinese women with abdominal stretch marks compared to control groups.
Dermatology and Therapy, 2023Topical beta-glucan mildly improved striae gravidarum, 1565-nm non-ablative fractional laser showed better results than topical beta-glucan, and the combined strategy further improved striae gravidarum atrophy compared to single treatment.
The Journal of Dermatology, 2022Topical application of oat beta-glucan ameliorates epidermal hyperplasia and accelerates epidermal barrier recovery by promoting keratinocyte differentiation through dectin-1-mediated ERK and p38 signaling pathways that upregulate CaSR expression.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021Beta-glucan and porous PLGA membranes containing beta-glucan enhanced the proliferation, migration, and cellular responses of adult human dermal fibroblasts and adipose tissue-derived stem cells, and induced strong collagen gel contraction, while proving biologically safe.
Biomedical Materials, 2010Barley beta-glucan bioactive films prepared under mild and high alkaline conditions promote cell attachment and growth, reduce oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines while increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines, and accelerate fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts compared to untreated conditions.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Butylene Glycol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Saccharide Isomerate, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Carboxymethyl Betaglucan, Sodium Citrate
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.
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