Caudalie Vinoperfect Essence
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Availability: This retails at $54 for 5 fl. oz. (150 mL) and can be purchased at bluemercury.com, macys.com, sephora.com, and jcpenny.com along with their physical store locations as well as us.caudalie.com, dermstore.com, and skinstore.com.
Would I buy this? Most likely not.
What is this product? What is it supposed to do?
Product info according to sephora.com:
What it is: A natural brightening essence powered by glycolic acid to remove dead skin and grape water to hydrate, revealing brighter, smoother, and more even skin.
Skin Type: Normal and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Lightweight Liquid
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.
What Else You Need to Know: Instantly brighten with this essence, packed with powerhouse ingredients: glycolic acid and organic grape water to exfoliate and hydrate, and white peony extract to reveal luminous and radiant skin. Add this to any regimen and skincare will work better, faster, and stronger.
Clinical Results: In a clinical test/self-evaluation on 33 volunteers, after 56 days:
- 91% of volunteers found their dark spots were lighter
- 91% of volunteers found their complexion was even
Clean at Sephora
Clean at Sephora is formulated without a list of over 50 ingredients, including sulfates (SLS and SLES), parabens, phthalates, and more. For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.
Does this contain any special/beneficial ingredients?
Once again, according to sephora.com:
-Glycolic Acid: Brightens and exfoliates.
-White Peony: Brightens and evens complexion.
-Organic Grape Water: Moisturizes and soothes.
What is the texture like?
This has a watery texture.
Is this scented?
This has a very faint, yet unpleasant, note of grapes that have soured.
What has my experience with the product been like?
I find that this doesn't do too much for my skin - my skin does feel a little smoother and looks a bit more radiant after I use this, which probably comes from it having glycolic acid, but I don't find myself enjoying the product enough to want to go out and purchase it.
Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.
Disclaimer: This was provided for testing purposes, I am not receiving any type of incentive or compensation for writing about it on my blog.
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