Caudalie

Caudalie Instant Detox Mask 75 ml

Caudalie Caudalie Instant Detox Mask 75 ml is a product from our “Face masks” category with 35 ingredients on its INCI list. No fragrance, parabens, silicones or denatured alcohol on the list. 15 ingredients are subject to EU restrictions – details below.

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Caudalie Caudalie Instant Detox Mask 75 ml
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Our review

A pink clay mask built on kaolin and bentonite, with coffee extract, papain and a blend of essential oils. Reviews are very positive about the clean, smooth feel; the essential-oil scent and dryness on some skins are the main caveats.

Caudalie Caudalie Instant Detox Mask 75 ml
Photo: caudalie.com · quoted for the purpose of this review

Packaging and what the product is

The photo on caudalie.com shows a dark green squeeze tube with a flip cap, the white “CAUDALIE” logo and “Masque Instant Détox / Instant Detox Mask”, 75 ml. Caudalie places it in its Vinoclean range and suggests applying it twice a week and rinsing after about 10 minutes.

Ingredient analysis

Water, kaolin and bentonite make up the base – two absorbent clays – with glycerin, acacia and xanthan gums for texture. The pink colour comes from iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499). Further down are grape fruit extract, arabica and robusta coffee seed extracts and papain, a papaya enzyme with mild exfoliating action.

The scent comes from essential oils rather than a separate parfum: bergamot, lavender, cypress, clary sage, myrrh, sandalwood, Roman chamomile and parsley seed. Preservation relies on benzyl alcohol, sodium dehydroacetate/dehydroacetic acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate; alcohol appears in eighth place.

What to watch out for

Limonene and linalool are declared, and the essential-oil blend may bother fragrance-sensitive skin. Papain is a protein-digesting enzyme and can sting irritated skin. Clays can feel drying on dry skin, so follow with a moisturiser and keep the mask away from the eyes.

What users say

On Cult Beauty the mask averages 4.6/5 from 114 reviews and on LOOKFANTASTIC 4.8/5 from 2,582 reviews (both checked 31 Oct 2026). Reviewers often describe skin that feels clean, soft and smooth, less oiliness and pores that look tighter; several like the colour and the herbal, “French pharmacy” smell.

Less enthusiastic reviewers say pink clay is too drying for them, are unsure about the promised effects or would not repurchase. Many LOOKFANTASTIC reviews are short, multilingual comments about cleanliness and softness.

Who it may suit

Normal, combination and oily skin types that like a weekly clay mask and tolerate essential oils. Dry or reactive skin, or anyone avoiding fragrance allergens, may prefer a fragrance-free clay mask.

Editorial review by INCIMondo based on the ingredient list and publicly available opinions. Not medical advice. · 2026-11-01

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Ingredients

  1. AQUA · Solvent
  2. KAOLIN · Abrasive, Absorbent, AnticakingEU restrictions
  3. BENTONITE · Absorbent, Bulking, Emulsion stabilisingEU restrictions
  4. GLYCERIN · Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant
  5. ACACIA SENEGAL GUM · Film forming, Fragrance
  6. XANTHAN GUM · Binding, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
  7. BENZYL ALCOHOL · Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity controllingEU restrictions
  8. ALCOHOL · Antifoaming, Antimicrobial, Astringent
  9. SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE · PreservativeEU restrictions
  10. CI 77491 · ColorantEU restrictions
  11. CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA FRUIT OIL · Fragrance, Perfuming
  12. VITIS VINIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT · Skin conditioning
  13. LIMONENE · Deodorant, Solvent, PerfumingEU restrictions
  14. LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA OIL · Fragrance, TonicEU restrictions
  15. LINALOOL · Deodorant, PerfumingEU restrictions
  16. SODIUM CITRATE · Buffering, Chelating, Fragrance
  17. CITRIC ACID · Buffering, Chelating, FragranceEU restrictions
  18. DEHYDROACETIC ACID · PreservativeEU restrictions
  19. COFFEA ARABICA SEED EXTRACT · Fragrance, Skin conditioning
  20. COFFEA ROBUSTA SEED EXTRACT · Skin conditioning
  21. CARBOMER · Emulsion stabilising, Gel forming, Viscosity controlling
  22. CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS OIL · FragranceEU restrictions
  23. SALVIA SCLAREA OIL · Fragrance, Tonic
  24. CI 77499 · ColorantEU restrictions
  25. COMMIPHORA MYRRHA OIL · Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Tonic
  26. SANTALUM ALBUM OIL · FragranceEU restrictions
  27. ANTHEMIS NOBILIS FLOWER OIL · Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Perfuming
  28. PAPAIN · Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
  29. PETROSELINUM CRISPUM SEED OIL · Fragrance, Perfuming
  30. 1,2-HEXANEDIOL · Skin conditioning, Solvent
  31. CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · Deodorant, Skin conditioning – emollient, Hair conditioning
  32. SODIUM BENZOATE · Anticorrosive, Fragrance, PreservativeEU restrictions
  33. LACTIC ACID · Buffering, Humectant, Skin conditioning
  34. ALGIN · Binding, Fragrance, Viscosity controlling
  35. POTASSIUM SORBATE · Fragrance, PreservativeEU restrictions

An INCI list does not reveal exact concentrations.

Ingredient list as published

Aqua/water/eau, Kaolin, Bentonite, Glycerin, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Limonene, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Linalool, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Coffea Robusta Seed Extract, Carbomer, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Oil, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Papain, Petroselinum Crispum (Parsley) Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid, Algin, Potassium Sorbate

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