Caudalie Vinoclean Moisturising Toner for dry sensitive skin
Rose Water
Vinolevure
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
Saccharide Isomerate
Butylene GlycolSuperior
- SuperiorDry Skin Fit
- SuperiorEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
One of the best toners for dry sensitive skin.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, 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 and sensitive skin as Saccharide Isomerate and Sodium Carboxymethyl Betaglucan provide superior hydration and soothing effects, addressing dryness and flakiness.
- Rosa Damascena Flower Water further enhances the calming properties, making it ideal for sensitive skin.
- The product is safe for your skin, containing no harsh ingredients and featuring soothing components that prevent irritation.
How to apply
- You can use this hydrating toner AM and PM every day to keep your skin soft. Always remember to pair it with SPF in the morning.
- Apply this hydrating toner right after your cleanser and before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the hydrating toner into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
- For best results, apply the hydrating toner on slightly damp skin to help lock in moisture.
- Be careful to avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use.
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 sensitive skin?
This toner is an excellent fit because saccharide isomerate and sodium carboxymethyl betaglucan provide deep hydration and soothing effects that address dryness and flakiness on dry sensitive skin. Rose water adds calming properties, and the formula contains no harsh ingredients so it is unlikely to cause irritation.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025
Which ingredients make this toner a good fit for dry sensitive skin?
Saccharide isomerate and sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan provide superior hydration and soothing effects that help address dryness and flakiness on dry sensitive skin. Rose water further enhances the calming properties of the toner, while its gentle formula is unlikely to cause irritation.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025
What does Rose Water do for dry sensitive skin?
Rose water helps calm dry sensitive skin while leaving it feeling soft and smooth. Because it is gentle, it is unlikely to cause irritation and makes a refreshing addition to your daily routine.
What does Vinolevure do for dry sensitive skin?
Vinolevure helps bring much-needed moisture to dry, sensitive skin and supports the skin barrier. It also helps calm irritation and protects against environmental stress.
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2008Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
Where does this toner go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This toner goes right after cleansing in both your morning and evening skincare routines to add a comforting layer of hydration. It is very well-suited for your dry and sensitive skin because rose water, saccharide isomerate, and sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan help calm irritation and relieve dryness.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025The 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 the toner first to hydrate and calm your skin, and then following with your retinol treatment. This product is safe and unlikely to cause irritation when paired with active treatments.
How often should I use this toner?
You can use this toner twice a day, in both your morning and evening routines. Its soothing and hydrating ingredients help calm sensitive skin and keep dryness and flakiness away without causing irritation.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025
Can this toner clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This toner is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin. Its gentle ingredients provide deep hydration and soothing benefits without using heavy oils that typically block pores.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025
Is this toner fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A 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, 2025A 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, 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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