Vichy Mineral 89 72-Hour Moisture Boosting Cream

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Yay

"I really love the fact that this is a rich emulsion cream but still lightweight and fast absorbing and cosmetically elegant. Ingredient-wise it contains hyaluronic acid, bee's mineral-rich volcanic water, niacinamide, vitamin E, and squalane. It's fragrance-free so really great if you have sensitive skin and dry skin. And with the formula and the finish it's suitable for morning and evening."

All 4 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu

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"Essentially this is like the Mineral 89 serum but in a moisturizer. I love it. It comes in a rich cream in a lighter version as well as fragrance and fragrance-free version. This is the non-fragrance version. It's a rich cream that is very hydrating and nourishing, and I find that for this formula it's a little bit too nourishing to use as the first layer of moisturizer, but I just love it. It's just perfect enough to use as the last step of the routine."

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"I have absolutely loved this product for the richness, for how hydrating and nourishing it has been. I really have enjoyed it for the hydrating texture, for the nourishment it's provided, and the fact that it's fragrance free. It's great for sensitive skin. It contains Vichy's 15 mineral volcanic water that we know have soothing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant benefits. It also has vitamin B3, vitamin E, and zinc, and all together that just really makes a great moisturizer."

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"I really love the fact that this is a rich emulsion cream but still lightweight and fast absorbing and cosmetically elegant. Ingredient-wise it contains hyaluronic acid, bee's mineral-rich volcanic water, niacinamide, vitamin E, and squalane. It's fragrance-free so really great if you have sensitive skin and dry skin. And with the formula and the finish it's suitable for morning and evening."

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"I really have been loving this one from Vichy so Mineral 89 is one of my favorite hydrating serums and Vichy now has Mineral 89 based moisturizer and it comes in two versions one is a rich cream that's more of a gel cream absorbs very quickly it does not feel sticky heavy or tacky and also comes with a fragrance free version the rich cream does contain fragrance it's a light fragrance it's pretty pleasant I got this floral scent so it doesn't really bother me."

Sincerely Miss Ash

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✓Yay

"This is something that I recently just started using and I am very impressed with this. This formulation has niacinamide there, there's also squalane in here, hyaluronic acid as well as Vitamin E. So this formula is very plumping in my opinion. So if you like creams that are plumping then you will love this. Put this onto damp skin and this is going to allow this to absorb better into the skin which will give you more of that plumper look. [...] This is also fragrance-free."

Doctorly

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✓Yay

"It's not a gel cream, I'd say this is like a lightweight cream, like a true lightweight cream. They have two versions, one is fragranced and one is fragrance free. The fragrance free version is what I'm using because I struggle with an allergic reaction. And there's the Vichy volcano water in it which, you know, it sounds gimmicky but it's got data behind it. I think it does add a layer of fun flair, but I think it actually does add some soothing."

The Budget Dermatologist

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✓Yay

"Everyone needs this product. It's for all skin types from dry to oily, sensitive or rosacea prone skin, and you can use it all year round. [...] This is a hybrid serum moisturizer product with a super simple ingredients list of only 11 ingredients. [...] Hyaluronic acid is the hero ingredient here as well as French volcanic water with essential minerals. The best thing about this product is the way it feels on the skin."

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James Welsh

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✓Nay

"For me this is the Vichy Mineral 89 72-Hour Moisture Boosting Cream. [...] I've been using it on and off for about three weeks and I [...] had to stop using this because for a 72-hour moisture boosting cream I felt very tight and dry almost instantly. [...] It's got hyaluronic acid, squalane, vitamin B3 and E, lipids and their volcanic mineral water in here, but it just feels very normal."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Vichy Mineral 89 72-Hour Moisture Boosting Cream?

A moisturizing cream from Vichy's Mineral 89 range, designed to boost hydration over 72 hours and offered in fragranced and fragrance-free versions.

Is Vichy Mineral 89 72-Hour Moisture Boosting Cream worth it?

Mostly yes. 5 of the 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.

What is Vichy Mineral 89 72-Hour Moisture Boosting Cream's Guru Score?

Vichy Mineral 89 72-Hour Moisture Boosting Cream holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.