What it is: A natural brightening essence that is powered by exfoliating glycolic acid and hydrating grape water to visibly reduce the appearance of dark spots.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid: Refines the look of skin texture.
- White Peony: Visibly brightens and evens complexion.
- Grape Water: A natural prebiotic that is enriched in polysaccharides and minerals, is shown to moisturize and soothe dry, sensitive skin, and supports the microbiome for healthier-looking skin.
Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This essence brightens and is packed with powerhouse ingredients like glycolic acid and grape water to exfoliate and hydrate and white peony extract to reveal luminous and radiant skin.
Clinical Results: In a clinical trial with 31 volunteers, after 56 days:
- 100% of women saw their skin texture refined
Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora
When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulating without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.
On top of meeting the Clean at Sephora formulated without list, these brands are on a mission to do right by your routine and the planet by making climate commitments and focusing on sustainable sourcing, responsible packaging, and environmental giving.
-Glycolic Acid: Refines the look of skin texture.
-White Peony: Visibly brightens and evens complexion.
-Grape Water: A natural prebiotic that is enriched in polysaccharides and minerals, is shown to moisturize and soothe dry, sensitive skin, and supports the microbiome for healthier-looking skin.
Aqua/Water/Eau, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Water, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Glycolic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Juice, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Arginine, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Phenylpropanol, Linalool, Limonene.
Clean at Sephora products are formulated without:
Acrylates (Ethyl acrylate, Ethyl methacrylate, Butyl methacrylate, Methyl methacrylate, Tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, Trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate), Aluminum Salts (Aluminum chloride, Aluminum chlorohydrate, Aluminum chlorohydrex, Aluminum dichlorohydrate, Aluminum sesquichlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex gly tot), Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytulolene (BHT), Carbon black or Black 2, Coal Tar (Coal tar, Naptha multiple, High solvent naphtha, Naphtha distillate, Tar), Ethanolamines (Diethanolamine (DEA), Ethanolamine (ETA), Monoethanolamine (MEA), Triethanolamine (TEA)), Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3-diol, 5-bromo-5-nitro1, 3-dioxane, Benzylhemiformal, Diazolidinyl urea, Dmdm hydantoin, Formaldehyde, Imidazolidinyl urea, Methenamine, Quaternium-15, Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate), Hydroquinone (2-Acetylhydroquinone, Di-t-Butylhydroquinone, Diamylhydroquinone, Hydroquinone, Hydroquinone Safflowerates), Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil (Mineral Oi, Hydrogenated Mineral Oil), Nanomaterials (Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl, tetramethylbutylphenol, Titanium Dioxide, Tris-biphenyl triazine, Zinc Oxide), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Parrafin, Pehnoxyethanol, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styerene (Bromostyrene, Dea-styrene/acrylates/dvb copolymer, Sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer, Styrene, Styrene oxide), Sulfates (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)), Talc, Toluene (2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene, 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene, 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene Sulfate, 4-Methoxytoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl, Methylstyrene/Vinyltoluene Copolymer, N,N-Diethyltoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl, Potassium Toluenesulfonate, Sodium Toluenesulfonate, Toluene, Toluene Sulfonic Acid, Toluene-2,5-Diamine, Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate, Toluene-2,6-Diamine, Toluene-3,4-Diamine), Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, Bisphenol A (BPA), Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), Methylene chloride, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)), 1, 4, Diocane, Octinoxate (Octinoxate, Octyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate), PFAS compounds (PFASs or PFCs, "perfluor" or "polyfluor" in the ingredient name (e.g. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), polytetrafluorothylene (PTFE)), Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks (Musk ketone, Hexamethylindanopyran, Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin, Acetyl Hexamethyl Indan, Dihydro Pentamethylindanone).
Suggested Usage:
-Apply morning and evening before your serum on cleansed skin with a cotton pad or the tips of your fingers.
-Avoid the eye-contour area.
-Use with Vinoperfect Serum, Moisturizer, and Night Cream (each sold separately) for enhanced benefits.
Recycling Instructions:
-100 percent recyclable glass bottle.
-Cap is recyclable through Terracycle.
-As a pioneer of sustainable beauty, Caudalie is committed to reducing packaging waste using less plastic, paper, and metal to create recycled, recyclable, or refillable packaging.