La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water: a Guru Score of 72%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Irritated or reactive skin2 experts

“But if you have a burn, this is also really nice to just soothe.”

Calming retinoid irritation1 expert

“The reason I use this [...] is when I'm testing retinoids because when you put hyaluronic acid onto sensitized skin it can sting or burn, but this doesn't sting [...] because it's glycerin based with no hyaluronic acid.”

Caroline Hirons, watch at 4:15

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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Dr. Daniel Sugai

723k subs

~Yay

"If you want to spray your face down with the La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water or Avène Thermal Spring Water, go ahead."

All 2 takes from Dr. Daniel Sugai

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"If you want to spray your face down with the La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water or Avène Thermal Spring Water, go ahead."

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"If you're hot at the beach and you want a nice hydrating spray while you're hanging out, [...] this is a nice spray to cool down. If you want to do this at night before you go to bed and you want to get a nice hydrating moisturizer or serum to help lock in and absorb all that moisture you got from this, go right ahead. But if you have a burn, this is also really nice to just soothe. [...] This is a very calming soothing spray that you could consider."

208SkinDoc

2.11M subs

~Yay

"The Thermal Spring Water from La Roche-Posay is something I often recommend to my patients with really dry skin. Spritz it on the skin first because there's high mineral content, and it's been shown in studies to increase the microbiome diversity on the skin, giving more varied types of good bacteria, before you follow up with your moisturizer."

All 2 takes from 208SkinDoc

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"The Thermal Spring Water from La Roche-Posay is something I often recommend to my patients with really dry skin. Spritz it on the skin first because there's high mineral content, and it's been shown in studies to increase the microbiome diversity on the skin, giving more varied types of good bacteria, before you follow up with your moisturizer."

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"Recently I was in La Roche-Posay, France at their treatment facility, where patients bathe in this spring water, shower in it, get massages in it, get jet therapy in it, and it's an intensive 21 day treatment course that really helps with some of these complicated skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, burns, the side effects of cancer treatment, and other types of scars."

Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

~Yay

"I love the feeling of washing my face in the morning. It's so refreshing. So I'm going to put on a layer of the thermal water mist from La Roche-Posay just to keep my face moist as I put my contacts in so I can actually see what the heck I am doing."

All 4 takes from Kelly Driscoll

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"I'm going to go in for the La Roche-Posay thermal water mist and this is pretty easy to do one-handed. I can get the cap off with one hand and then it's a mist."

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"I love the feeling of washing my face in the morning. It's so refreshing. So I'm going to put on a layer of the thermal water mist from La Roche-Posay just to keep my face moist as I put my contacts in so I can actually see what the heck I am doing."

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"I just did a misting of the La Roche-Posay thermal water spray. I've been really into it lately because that little layer of mist seems to help with the absorption of everything else that's something that I've been noticing. I'm really picking this up because it is not just water, right? It's thermal water and it's got these vitamins and minerals in here that are actually really good for your skin microbiome."

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"I'm going to use the La Roche-Posay thermal water spray just to put a layer of just wetness on my skin and that really helps the PDRN essence spread and as well as absorb into the skin. [...] A little bit of misting really helps."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"For two to three hours after that treatment my skin was very unhappy, red, irritating. But anytime I misted this my skin instantly calmed down for like a second or two and then I'd mist again. It's pretty simple. It's [...] got their Thermal Spring Water which has some benefits. I'm thinking there's a [...] thermal bath where people with really bad eczema and skin rashes and allergies can go and bathe in the thermal water. It's really nice for that."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

~Yay

"I'm a big fan of the La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water. Every time I'm traveling I always use it before I go on a beach. What I do is I put it in the fridge, pull it down and then put it in an ice pack, and if I'm out there I use [...] it to spray just to cool down, and in case somebody gets a sunburn it's a nice cooling spray to have. It always comes in handy."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

~Mixed

"You don't need it, but if you're extra you might like it, extra in the summer. I love it, I love doing like a Thermal Spring Water spray and then like a hyaluronic acid drippy and then like a lightweight moisturizer, like if I'm in Arizona or Colorado somewhere horribly dry and barren, that will save my skin."

Dr. Mamina

283k subs

~Yay

"I'm a fan of soothing waters, so sometimes I like to incorporate La Roche-Posay's thermal [...] water into my routine after cleansing."

Sincerely Miss Ash

196k subs

~Yay

"You can bring this to the beach and freshen up your skin because sometimes if you're outside for a long period of time in the summer and you're wearing sunscreen daily and you keep reapplying it, it can make your skin feel really tight. This just gives that nice refreshment and that moisture to the skin. Great to use on top of your makeup and sunscreen throughout the day. [...] This is one of my favorites for sure."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Yay

"The other drugstore brand in the misting category that I've used for years is La Roche-Posay, another brand I think can do no wrong. It is called the Thermal Spring Water. Throughout the day you will often see me at my desk like a weirdo just doing this, they've come to accept it, it's who I am now."

Caroline Hirons

250k subs

~Mixed

"This is now discontinued. I [...] always had it to hand because it had a beautiful mister and it didn't sting at all. The reason I use this [...] is when I'm testing retinoids because when you put hyaluronic acid onto sensitized skin it can sting or burn, but this doesn't sting [...] because it's glycerin based with no hyaluronic acid."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Mixed

"It doesn't appear to be harmful, and it may have some skin benefit, but [...] this is not essential, I would say it is a luxury item. The research on things like atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and rosacea is pretty small, and you have to take it with a grain of salt because La Roche Posay funded it themselves. If you are on a tight budget, [...] this can of water would be the first thing to cut from your routine."

What the evidence says.

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

Frequently asked.

What is La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water?

A mineral-rich facial mist made from La Roche-Posay's thermal spring water, designed to hydrate, soothe, and refresh skin throughout the day or as part of a skincare routine.

Is La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water's Guru Score?

La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 11 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water best for?

La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water is generally suited to sensitive skin.

What is La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water is good for irritated or reactive skin (2 experts) and calming retinoid irritation (1 expert).

Is La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water good for irritated or reactive skin?

2 experts who reviewed La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water say it is. Dr. Daniel Sugai put it this way: “But if you have a burn, this is also really nice to just soothe.”