Caudalie Beauty Elixir for oily skin
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
Rosa Damascena Oil Flower
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract Grape Fruit Extract
Rosmarinus Officinalis Oil Leaf Rosemary Oil Leaf
Glycerin
Average
- HighOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other toners fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 hydration for your oily skin due to glycerin and Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, which provide basic skincare benefits but are not targeted for oily shine concerns.
- The presence of alcohol and potassium alum offers astringent and seboregulation properties, which are suitable for oily skin.
- The product is safe for your oily skin, with no risks of irritation from harsh ingredients and includes soothing components like Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water and Rosa Damascena Oil Flower.
How to apply
- Use your hydrating toner in your AM and PM routine every day to keep skin fresh.
- Apply this product after cleansing and before your moisturizer or SPF.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the hydrating toner into your skin and let it absorb.
- Apply the hydrating toner on slightly damp skin to help it absorb better.
- Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your very first use.
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 3.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this facial mist is highly regarded by users with normal to oily skin for its pore-tightening effects, makeup-setting capabilities, and ability to impart an instant glow. Some users with sensitive or dry skin report irritation or dryness due to its alcohol and essential oil content, leading to varied opinions on its overall value and sensory appeal.
Highlights
Refreshing spa scent Mostly Mentioned
- “smells like a spa”
- “uplifting minty aroma”
- “luxurious herbal fragrance”
- “therapeutic and calming”
Glowy finish Often Mentioned
- “gives a glass-skin look”
- “removes powdery makeup look”
- “adds instant radiance”
- “natural healthy glow”
Instant cooling Often Mentioned
- “wakes up my skin”
- “cooling minty feel”
- “invigorating morning spritz”
- “refreshing after flight”
High price point Often Mentioned
- “expensive for face water”
- “luxury splurge item”
- “overpriced for size”
- “not budget friendly”
Tightens pores Sometimes Noted
- “pores look smaller”
- “smooths skin texture”
- “blurs imperfections”
- “tightening effect”
Irritating to skin Sometimes Noted
- “burns my eyes”
- “stings sensitive areas”
- “caused redness/breakouts”
- “too much alcohol”
Polarizing fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “smells medicinal”
- “scent is overpowering”
- “too herbal/earthy”
- “smells like mouthwash”
Drying for some Rarely Noted
- “dried out my skin”
- “not hydrating enough”
- “clings to dry patches”
- “left skin feeling tight”
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Questions and answers
How well does Caudalie Beauty Elixir work for oily skin?
Caudalie Beauty Elixir works moderately well for oily skin, providing basic hydration and helpful oil-controlling properties while safely avoiding harsh irritation. However, an oily skin type needs targeted oil-controlling agents and lightweight hydrators like sodium hyaluronate and centella asiatica extract to better manage shine without excess oils.
Which ingredients make this toner a good fit for oily skin?
Glycerin, grape fruit extract, bitter orange flower water, and rose oil make this toner a good fit by helping provide moderate hydration and a soothing feel. Oily skin also needs oil-controlling agents and ingredients like sodium hyaluronate or centella asiatica extract to better manage shine and support skin health.
What does Bitter Orange Flower Water do for oily skin?
Bitter Orange Flower Water helps refresh oily skin and is unlikely to clog pores. It leaves your face feeling clean and balanced.
What does Rosa Damascena Flower Oil do for oily skin?
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil helps keep oily skin balanced and feeling soft. When used in a well-formulated product, it provides good hydrating properties and supports the skin barrier.
Where does it go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This hydrating toner fits into your morning routine after cleansing and before your moisturizer. Oily skin typically benefits from products that balance shine with lightweight moisture and calming ingredients.
Can I use this toner with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this toner with your retinol, applying it right after cleansing and before your retinol treatment. It is unlikely to irritate your oily skin because it includes soothing components like orange flower water and rose flower oil, though oily skin ultimately needs oil-controlling ingredients like salicylic acid or niacinamide to manage shine effectively.
How often should I use it?
You can use this hydrating toner in your morning routine after cleansing and before moisturizing, and as an extra step during your weekly routine. It provides moderate hydration and a safe profile, though an oily skin type needs products with targeted shine-control and balancing ingredients to work best.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Acta Pharmaceutica, 2013
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This product is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for oily skin, as it has a safe profile with no harsh irritating ingredients. However, because it provides only moderate hydration without targeting oily shine, oily skin needs a product with oil-controlling ingredients like salicylic acid or niacinamide to help keep pores clear and shine under control.
Is this toner fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (parfum, citral, citronellol, farnesol, geraniol, limonene, and linalool) and drying alcohol (alcohol).
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, 2017An emulgel containing 20% green tea extract and 5% rose oil provided good hydrating properties and effectiveness on the skin barrier function in ten female subjects.
Acta Pharmaceutica, 2013Topical application of Taif rose oil nanoemulsion ameliorated UVB-induced oxidative damage and skin photoaging in rats by modulating antioxidant enzymes, inflammatory markers, MMP-9, and MAPK signaling pathways.
ACS Omega, 2023Treatment with polyphenol-enriched fractions RF20-(SP-207) and F(IV) significantly decreased the expression and cellular protein secretion of pro-inflammatory biomarkers IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, RANTES, and MCP-1 in HaCaT keratinocytes under both stimulated and non-stimulated conditions.
Fitoterapia, 2016A peel-off facial mask containing curcumin, Rosa Damascena extract, and 10% polyvinyl alcohol demonstrates effective antibacterial activity against Propionibacterium acnes while maintaining safe physical application properties.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024A 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, 2007Pre-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, 2020A 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, 2019Brucine-loaded beta-cyclodextrin nanosponges hydrogel containing rosemary oil enhanced anti-inflammatory activity (75.757%) compared to pure brucine (54.914%) in a carrageenan-induced inflammation rat model.
3 Biotech, 2024The 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, 2020Ten 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, 2001Niacinamide/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
Why other toners fit oily skin better
A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Parfum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Oil Leaf Rosemary Oil Leaf, Potassium Alum, Glycerin, Peppermint Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Extract Resin, Styrax Tonkinensis Extract Resin, Melissa Officinalis Oil Leaf, Rosa Damascena Oil Flower, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract Grape Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Citral, Citronellol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool
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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