
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.

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
- AQUA · Solvent
- KAOLIN · Abrasive, Absorbent, AnticakingEU restrictions
- BENTONITE · Absorbent, Bulking, Emulsion stabilisingEU restrictions
- GLYCERIN · Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant
- ACACIA SENEGAL GUM · Film forming, Fragrance
- XANTHAN GUM · Binding, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
- BENZYL ALCOHOL · Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity controllingEU restrictions
- ALCOHOL · Antifoaming, Antimicrobial, Astringent
- SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE · PreservativeEU restrictions
- CI 77491 · ColorantEU restrictions
- CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA FRUIT OIL · Fragrance, Perfuming
- VITIS VINIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT · Skin conditioning
- LIMONENE · Deodorant, Solvent, PerfumingEU restrictions
- LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA OIL · Fragrance, TonicEU restrictions
- LINALOOL · Deodorant, PerfumingEU restrictions
- SODIUM CITRATE · Buffering, Chelating, Fragrance
- CITRIC ACID · Buffering, Chelating, FragranceEU restrictions
- DEHYDROACETIC ACID · PreservativeEU restrictions
- COFFEA ARABICA SEED EXTRACT · Fragrance, Skin conditioning
- COFFEA ROBUSTA SEED EXTRACT · Skin conditioning
- CARBOMER · Emulsion stabilising, Gel forming, Viscosity controlling
- CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS OIL · FragranceEU restrictions
- SALVIA SCLAREA OIL · Fragrance, Tonic
- CI 77499 · ColorantEU restrictions
- COMMIPHORA MYRRHA OIL · Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Tonic
- SANTALUM ALBUM OIL · FragranceEU restrictions
- ANTHEMIS NOBILIS FLOWER OIL · Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Perfuming
- PAPAIN · Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
- PETROSELINUM CRISPUM SEED OIL · Fragrance, Perfuming
- 1,2-HEXANEDIOL · Skin conditioning, Solvent
- CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · Deodorant, Skin conditioning – emollient, Hair conditioning
- SODIUM BENZOATE · Anticorrosive, Fragrance, PreservativeEU restrictions
- LACTIC ACID · Buffering, Humectant, Skin conditioning
- ALGIN · Binding, Fragrance, Viscosity controlling
- 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

