Caudalie was created by a couple who met in 1993 in college. They were both very passionate about creating their own cosmetics company, so after graduating, they did. With the aid of a pharmaceutical professional named Vercauteren who taught them about grape seeds and the benefits they offer for the skin. Caudalie officially launched in 1996. Caudalie began research in cooperation with the Faculty of Bordeaux in France.
The grape seeds contain polyphenols which are the most powerful free radical traps in the plant world. Caudalie patented three active ingredient from the grape/vine source. They are grape-seed OPC molecule, Resveratrol, and Viniferine. Grape-seed OPC molecule is 10, 000 times more powerful than Vitamin E (a well known vitamin antioxidant) in fighting free radicals in in vitro test, according to Caudalie web site. Resveratrol is a famous supplement which can be extracted from red wine that is shown to extend life span. Caudalie extracted one kilo Resveratrol from one ton of vine stalk and patented this ingredient in 2001 and incorporated it into its anti-aging skin care product to promote cell renewal. The last patented ingredient Viniferine is an extract of vine stalk which claims to promote radiance and treat dark spots.
Caudalie categorizes its skin care products into different regimens for different skin types such as Energizing Regimen, VINOSOURCE Regimen For Dry Skin, VINOPURE Regimen For Oily Skin, VINEXPERT Regimen For Skin Lacking Vitality, VINOPERFECT For Radiance Anti-Dark Spot, Teint Divin Suncare Regimen, and Global Anti-Ageing. (Note: the listed firming regimen is mainly for body care, the name is confusing).
Global Anti-Ageing only has 1 product called Premier Cru, The Ultimate Anti-ageing Cream. Caudalie s 3 signature patents titrated Resveratrol and Viniferine and grape-seed Polyphenols – are combined in this cream. It sells for $150 | 1.7 fl. oz. This cream claims to deliver a complete anti-ageing action to the cell: anti-wrinkle, firmness, radiance, nourishment and anti-dark spot.
Energizing Regimen is also an anti-aging skin care line with a total of 6 products. This regimen contain three wrinkle fighters, one concentrate, one moisture cream, and one eye and lip cream. The wrinkle creams are as follows: 1st Wrinkle Serum contains the so-called plant biovector with anti-wrinkle effect, patented grape-seed polyphenols, fern (lifting ingredient) and 4 other botanical energizing ingredients. Pulpe Vitamin e 1st Wrinkle Cream contain the similar grape-seed polyphenols (OPC)
plant bio-vector and energizing ingredients. Pulpe Vitamin e 1st Wrinkle Fluid is the fluid version product. Pulpe Vitamin e Regenerating Concentrate is 100% plant-derived concentrate for revitalizing face treatment.
VINOSOURCE Regimen For Dry Skin has 2 anti-wrinkle cream known as VINOSOURCE Anti-wrinkle Nourishing Cream and VINOSOURCE Riche Anti-wrinkle Ultra Nourishing Cream.
VINEXPERT Regimen For Skin Lacking Vitality is another line of regimen containing anti-aging skin care products. VINEXPERT Firming Serum is for all women in search of an immediate firming and lifting effect. VINEXPERT Anti-Ageing Serum Eyes and Lips is for all skin types, as soon as the first signs of ageing appear around the eyes. VINEXPERT Radiance Day Fluid SPF10 is for all women in search of a firming anti-wrinkle day cream with a protection index. This product contain the patented signature ingredients grapevine Resveratrol, grape-seed polyphenols OPC), and Vinolevure . VINEXPERT Riche Radiance Day Cream SPF10 has a very similar active ingredient profile as the fluid version. VINEXPERT Night Infusion Cream is the firming anti-wrinkle cream for night use with similar active ingredients as for the day cream.
The price of Caudalie anti-aging is in the mid-range except the Premier Cru, The Ultimate Anti-ageing Cream. Caudalie products contain mostly all-natural compounds. A money-back return policy or a first-time user free trial sample does not seem to be offered. There is no full ingredient list available, but the active ingredient description is pretty well provided and the active ingredient list is long and looks complete. Clinical trials and clinical research are absent to backup the claims made on the products. The anti-aging and wrinkle reducing products from Caudalie don t have well known commercial anti-wrinkle ingredients such as peptides like Matrixyl 3000 or argireline. Grape extracts certainly provide anti-aging benefits for a user s skin. But it does not seem to have a track record of clinical proof for its anti-wrinkle efficacy specifically.
