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Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer.

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer
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About this product

A lightweight, fragrance-free moisturizer with ceramides, niacinamide, and glycerin designed to repair and strengthen the skin barrier.

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What they liked

  • Fragrance-free and gentle on sensitive skin

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    Barrier repair through ceramides and niacinamide is what these gurus keep coming back to, especially for mature and sensitive skin that runs dry. The formula absorbs quickly and feels light enough to layer under sunscreen without dragging, which means people actually stick with it consistently, and that consistency is where results show up. Dermatologists and skincare experts praise how well it's tolerated, noting the absence of common irritants makes it a solid everyday option for anyone with a compromised or reactive barrier.
    Synthesized from 15 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

    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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    "La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is one I recommend very frequently in my clinic because it does so much more for the price. It feels really light, it's genuinely repairing, built to restore your barrier while also giving you all-day hydration. The ceramides and niacinamide are what make it more than a basic moisturizer, so you're replenishing what a healthy barrier needs while strengthening the skin over time. I like to reach for this when someone's barrier feels compromised from retinoids or acne treatments, or when they just want one reliable daily moisturizer that quietly does everything. The key ingredients are ceramide 3, niacinamide, glycerin, and La Roche-Posay prebiotic thermal water."
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    "My pick here is the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer. It is one of my favorite daytime moisturizers for really mature skin. The reason comes back to [...] your skin barrier weakening with age. Barrier repair becomes one of the most important things you can support every single day. And this Toleriane Double Repair does exactly that. It's built with ceramides, which are the lipids that hold your skin barrier together, alongside niacinamide for barrier reinforcement and anti-inflammatory support. And then you have glycerin for hydration. And of course, the La Roche-Posay signature prebiotic thermal water. What I love is that despite being genuinely nourishing, it's lightweight enough to layer beautifully under sunscreen and makeup, which means you're actually going to use it consistently, and consistency is where you get results. It's especially helpful for mature skin that also runs dry, sensitive, or prone to irritation. This is one of those dependable everyday staples that simply performs."
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    "The La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer contains ceramides and niacinamide providing both hydration and skin calming benefits. It absorbs quickly without feeling heavy making it suitable for all skin types including oily and combination skin. It contains ceramide 3 which is a key lipid naturally found in the skin and helps restore and maintain the skin's barrier keeping it healthy and resilient. It also has niacinamide which is a form of vitamin B3 that soothes and reduces redness while strengthening the skin's barrier and improving its tolerance. The glycerin in this ingredient is a humectant that will attract moisture to the skin leaving it hydrated and supple, and of course the La Roche-Posay Prebiotic Thermal Water which is known for its antioxidant properties. This mineral rich water will help soothe and calm sensitive skin."
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    "My next recommendation for moisturizer is definitely La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer. It contains ceramides and niacinamide, so it provides both hydration and skin calming benefit. It absorbs really quickly without feeling heavy. It makes it really suitable for all skin types, including those who are oily or combination skin. The key ingredients here are ceramide 3, niacinamide, glycerin, and La Roche-Posay thermal water."
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    "My recommendations here would be the Lash Betay toler face moisturizer and [Vanicream] daily facial moisturizer these are very lightweight"
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    "La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is one I recommend very frequently in my clinic because it does so much more for the price. It feels really light, it's genuinely repairing, built to restore your barrier while also giving you all-day hydration. The ceramides and niacinamide are what make it more than a basic moisturizer, so you're replenishing what a healthy barrier needs while strengthening the skin over time. I like to reach for this when someone's barrier feels compromised from retinoids or acne treatments, or when they just want one reliable daily moisturizer that quietly does everything. The key ingredients are ceramide 3, niacinamide, glycerin, and La Roche-Posay prebiotic thermal water."
    Yay
    "I like the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair, and they're all under $25."
    Yay
    "Something else with niacinamide, the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer is also topnotch."
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    "If you want something a little thicker, I like La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer that has niacinamide as well. Moisturizers with niacinamide and ceramides really will help repair the skin barrier. The skin barrier is very important because it will help keep all the good things in like moisture in the skin and also prevent bad things from getting in. We want to reduce transepidermal water loss. We don't want to have water leaving the skin and we really want to trap it in. Having this nice moisturizer to seal in your vitamin C serum as well as moisture is really important."
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    "I like moisturizers with niacinamide, so you could do the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer without the sunscreen, which has niacinamide."
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    "Another good moisturizer too is the Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer by La Roche-Posay, the non-UV one. This one is a nice lightweight one that works well with retinoids, so those are great moisturizers to consider if you have active irritation on your face."
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    "You can apply your favorite moisturizer whether it's La Roche-Posay Toleriane double repair moisturizer"
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    "I prefer to say my moisturizers like the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer, either the non-SPF or the SPF version. They have niacinamide in them."
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    "And L Ro POS toian moisturizer is great"
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    "Something else with niacinamide, the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer is also topnotch."
    Yay
    "A wonderful list of ingredients that helps to further strengthen your skin barrier but also support your skin in various different ways, helping with brightening, improving serum production, helping with improving some of the uneven skin texture and skin tone with the niacinamide in there, which is like the jack of all trades. A great thicker balm that is lovely to use."
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    "A wonderful list of ingredients that helps to further strengthen your skin barrier but also support your skin in various different ways, helping with brightening, improving serum production, helping with improving some of the uneven skin texture and skin tone with the niacinamide in there, which is like the jack of all trades. A great thicker balm that is lovely to use."
    Drugstore moisturizers for winter $35 or less | Dr. Jenny Liu
    "Another personal favorite of mine is from La Roche-Posay, their Toleriane Double Repair facial moisturizer that retails for $23, and I feel like this is one of the most versatile moisturizers out there that I think is really suitable for all skin types, just depending on the season and when you use it. Ingredient-wise, it contains La Roche-Posay's Prebiotic Thermal Spring Water, glycerin, ceramide, and niacinamide, wonderful ingredients for helping to support and repair the skin barrier, keeping the skin hydrated and moisturized. It's also really lightweight and fast absorbing. So my recommendation when I talk about this moisturizer is that if it's during the winter time and you have oily combination skin, I think it's definitely suitable to use in the evening and potentially be a great option to use in the morning. For me, I love using this morning and night during the summer, and this is really one of my holy grail moisturizers to use in the morning when it's really dry and cold outside. I definitely feel like this moisturizer has a place in everybody's skincare routine, just depends on when you use it and the season."
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    "La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is a great one that you can use all year round suitable for many skin types. You can even find bundles that would be better valued."
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    "I absolutely love this moisturizer and I feel like of all the moisturizers out there this is one that I tend to recommend to most individuals whether they're oily, combination, or even dry. It is really nice because it is a cream but it's oil-free, absorbs really quickly, and lightweight. It contains wonderful ingredients that help to support your skin while reducing transepidermal water loss. After you use it, it doesn't feel heavy, shiny, or greasy, so for those with oily and combination skin I find the finish to be really lovely, while at the same time with the ingredients and that formula it also helps to support dry and sensitive skin. It's fragrance-free, so again really ideal for all skin types. Ingredient-wise, it contains ceramides, glycerin, and niacinamide that all really help to support the skin barrier, along with the rose Proceae thermal spring water that helps to really balance our skin microbiome, which is also disrupted when there's acne. So this is just a great all-around moisturizer that I think is lovely and suitable for everyone."
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    "There's another one that I've talked about before that I think is really lovely if you have sensitive skin and have a hard time finding a moisturizer that works, and that is the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair. That one I love because it's got great soothing ingredients like niacinamide, ceramides, glycerin, hydrating ingredients that help to repair your skin barrier and hydrate your skin barrier. But I love the lightweight finish. So definitely if you find these three too rich, too nourishing, I recommend giving that one a try. That one I think is so multifunctional depending on your skin type, depending on the season, depending on where you use it in your routine, it can be a great morning and nighttime moisturizer."
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    "La Roche-Posay their Toleriane Double Repair facial moisturizer, that one also comes in a cream as well as a matte version that's really ideal for oily skin that also adds some mattifying properties to temporarily mask that shine. Their Toleriane cream is really nice for those with dry skin. I actually love using this in the morning and evening to better support my skin barrier with the tretinoin use that I do at night. This one contains ceramide, niacinamide, glycerin, La Roche-Posay's thermal spring water. It's just a really elegant cream. I believe it's also oil-free but it is lightweight, supports your skin barrier again without making your skin looking shiny or feeling heavy and greasy at the same time."
    Yay
    "La Roche-Posay Double Repair Moisturizer is a very popular moisturizer, [...] probably their most popular product. It is a little bit more for people who have drier dehydrated skin. [...] One thing I love about it is that it's fragrance-free and a formula that is really good for sensitive skin."
    Yay
    "One of my favorite facial moisturizers that I recommend all the time in my clinic is by La Roche-Posay, it's their Toleriane Dermo moisturizer. The reason this tends to be tolerated so well is because it does not have a lot of the classic allergens that we find in a lot of skincare. For people who struggle to find a moisturizer that they can tolerate, whether that's because they get stinging or redness or burning, this is a great option."
    Yay
    "I really like this moisturizer. It's super hydrating and it also leaves you with a really nice glow, and I love how it has SPF in it. It honestly does come with a lot of products, so I feel like this is really worth the cost, and it's also super gentle on my skin. I'm a huge fan of that moisturizer. [...] It's a moisturizer that I've been recommending for years to my patients, especially the ones with acne. I just find that it's very soothing for people who can get dry or irritated potentially from other acne products or Accutane. This one is the SPF version, there's a version with SPF and one without, so it's easy to just recommend using both in your skincare routine, one in the morning and one at night. The La Roche-Posay products do have spring water, which has soothing properties, minerals, and prebiotics, and this one, the double repair moisturizer, has shea butter, niacinamide, ceramides, all ingredients that I really like in a moisturizer. This one is dermatologist approved."
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    "I really like this moisturizer. It's super hydrating and it also leaves you with a really nice glow, and I love how it has SPF in it. It honestly does come with a lot of products, so I feel like this is really worth the cost, and it's also super gentle on my skin. I'm a huge fan of that moisturizer. [...] It's a moisturizer that I've been recommending for years to my patients, especially the ones with acne. I just find that it's very soothing for people who can get dry or irritated potentially from other acne products or Accutane. This one is the SPF version, there's a version with SPF and one without, so it's easy to just recommend using both in your skincare routine, one in the morning and one at night. The La Roche-Posay products do have spring water, which has soothing properties, minerals, and prebiotics, and this one, the double repair moisturizer, has shea butter, niacinamide, ceramides, all ingredients that I really like in a moisturizer. This one is dermatologist approved."
    Yay
    "La Roche-Posay Toleriane range is fabulous, especially if you have dry sensitive skin."
    Yay
    "We're back to my other La Roche-Posay, the Toleriane Double Repair. Again, another nice elegant, you can find it product."
    Yay
    "La Roche-Posay is one of my favorite moisturizers for dry skin. Their Lipikar line is phenomenal, the Toleriane line is phenomenal as well. So trying any of those products is going to be awesome for your night routine."
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    "La Roche-Posay is one of my favorite moisturizers for dry skin. Their Lipikar line is phenomenal, the Toleriane line is phenomenal as well. So trying any of those products is going to be awesome for your night routine."
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    "The La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is safe for sensitive skin. Their Double Repair Face Moisturizer has ceramide and niacinamide in it. It's really in that in-between category between lightweight and heavy, and it's really just going to fit for most skin types. If you're looking for a moisturizer and don't know which one to grab, the La Roche-Posay Double Repair Moisturizer is one I like a lot."
    Yay
    "It is really light. It doesn't make me feel like I wash my face for nothing. When you wash your face and then you use a moisturizer, it just feels like you just put everything back on your face. It feels nothing like that. It is very light. I'm impressed for real. I am really impressed because I am very picky when it comes to products in my skin. This stuff is amazing. It is great. This has my face feeling refreshed like with the moist, just with the cleanser and the moisturizer itself. My face really really feels refreshed. I am a bit taken back to be honest. It's good. I like it."
    Yay
    "If you have very dry skin and despite using a moisturizing antioxidant or a moisturizing sunscreen you still feel dry throughout the day, you're going to want to moisturize in between using your antioxidant and your sunscreen. So you might want to use something like the La Roche-Posay Double Repair. This is a great moisturizer with nice soothing ingredients that can help to repair your skin barrier so hopefully with time you can actually just use a moisturizing sunscreen as the last step of the morning."
    Yay
    "Another good option would be the La Roche-Posay Double Repair. That's a longtime favorite of mine, but I've been leaning a little more towards this one lately."
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    "Another good option would be the La Roche-Posay Double Repair. That's a longtime favorite of mine, but I've been leaning a little more towards this one lately."
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    "La Roche-Posay makes a double repair moisturizer in a gel cream version that is more lightweight than their classic cream version. This goes over very well for people who have oily and acne prone skin. This particular moisturizer is great because it also contains ceramides and niacinamide, helping cut down on the oil of your skin."
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    "This is one of the all-time best moisturizers for your skin in my opinion. I've been using this for many years, especially if you're using a retinoid. The La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair moisturizer, one of the best. But you don't need that much of it. If you're using too much of this you are going to risk damaging your skin barrier and wasting your product and wasting your money."
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    "One of the greatest moisturizers of all time in my opinion, the La Roche-Posay double repair moisturizer. [...] It is so simple and so effective. I love this for normal to dry skin or even very dry skin. It looks and wears very well, and even if you have normal to oily skin, this comes in a gel or water cream gel form, and it works really well."
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    "My tried and true holy grail is this one by La Roche-Posay Double Repair. I've used it for years, recommended it for years. It's one of my all-time favorites to put with retinoids, whatever you like to use that feels nice and hydrating on your skin. It's really that easy to use as the last part of your nighttime skincare routine. This is such a great price for a really heavy, heavy treatment product."
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    "It's a top pick because it has ingredients in it that will strengthen your skin barrier, which is at a high risk to be compromised by the retinoid. This particular one has niacinamide, it has ceramides in it, and it is set in this highly moisturizing base that is not overly greasy or heavy on the skin."
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    "This is my number one recommendation when somebody asks me what moisturizer they should use at night if they are pairing it with their retinoid and they want to avoid irritation. I have used this for over five years, six years, maybe more since I first discovered it. And it is a long time holy grail. [...] The reason why I recommend this above pretty much any other moisturizer when you ask me what to pair with a retinoid is because this does not have hyaluronic acid. [...] If you're using a retinoid, those paired together, HA and the retinoid, can [...] potentially increase your risk of irritation of a retinoid dermatitis. So if you are having issues with your retinoid, peeling, irritation, stinging, dry, red skin, try this with it and you might find that it works much better."
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    "The double repair from La Roche-Posay is a longtime favorite of mine."
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    "This is one of my top pick, like top recommended products that I pair in routines with retinoids because it can help you avoid dry, flaky, irritated skin, which is a common side effect of retinoids. So that is just a staple. It's very affordable."
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    "The one I recommend for retinoid routines the most often, in my opinion, it works the best is the La Roche-Posay Double Repair Moisturizer. I love this one because it contains niacinamide which is also helpful for reducing inflammation on the skin and strengthening our skin barrier. But it does not have hyaluronic acid in it which is actually really hard to find a moisturizer that doesn't have that in it these days. But hyaluronic acid paired with a retinoid can theoretically pull it deeper into the skin and increase your risk of irritation. So I love this specific moisturizer to pair with retinoids."
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    "This is the matte kind of gel option. I like this one because it's pretty lightweight so I will go with this on nights that I do my peels and I just put a really little amount on it. La Roche-Posay is actually in the Derm store sale too for 20 percent off so it's definitely a good time to restock skincare staples."
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    "My all-time best of the best moisturizers to pair with the retinoid like adapalene is La Roche Posay Double Repair. You guys have seen me talk about this before. It comes in a cream form and a gel cream form, both are extraordinary, and I will be recommending these until the day I die because they are so good. It has no hyaluronic acid in it, so hyaluronic acid is shoved into literally every product it seems and it's not always a good thing because when you pair it with a retinoid it can increase irritation and more irritation can lead to worsening of acne. They also have niacinamide which can strengthen your skin barrier and help improve acne. These have ceramides which strengthen the barrier as well to help it stand up to those irritating retinoids and fight off retinoid dermatitis. They are fragrance free. And lastly, these can be used both daytime and nighttime because they are lightweight enough to wear well under makeup and they are very effective at moisturizing the skin."
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    "La Roche-Posay is an incredible drugstore brand with very high quality products for reasonable prices. I very frequently will use this cleanser and this double repair moisturizer at night. These pair perfectly with retinoids because they are effective. This does not contain hyaluronic acid, which believe it or not is really hard to find in products, and these are really affordable."
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    "In the summer I switch my moisturizer out for this one, which is a gel-based form of the one that I usually use in the wintertime. This is the Double Repair by La Roche-Posay. This is my top pick for pairing a moisturizer with a retinoid."
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    "La Roche-Posay has a holy grail called the Double Repair Moisturizer. I have used this for years and I recommend it all the time. It is one of my top favorites to pair with a retinoid product at night."
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    "If you are looking for a great face moisturizer for dry facial skin, you have to have the La Roche-Posay Double Repair face moisturizer. You have seen this in numerous of my other videos. This gets the best reviews and it's a personal favorite of mine."
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    "The Double Repair Face Moisturizer is a product I've talked about in so many videos and goes in so many of my routines, especially for eczema prone skin. This is thick enough and has ceramides and niacinamide in it, so it's thick enough but it is not heavy. It's so uncomfortable to have something super heavy sitting on the face all day long, but this rubs in really quickly and it's super hydrating and it is not oily or greasy on the skin. This is an everyday staple for me, a must-have in your skincare routine."
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    "I specifically use this product by La Roche-Posay, the double repair moisturizer. This is my top choice to pair with retinol or any form of retinoid. First, this product again it does not contain hyaluronic acid. You guys can still get a good skincare product that is super hydrating for your skin that doesn't contain hyaluronic acid and they are super hard to find these days but this one does not contain it. It also has the good stuff that you do want in a moisturizer when you're using a retinoid so it has ceramides and it has niacinamide in it so this one is absolutely perfect for using with retinoids or just an anti-aging skincare routine. It has a thicker texture yet it does not sit heavy on the skin which is really hard to find. This really is my number one recommendation. I get the best feedback from you guys from my patients from my friends and family about this product so chances are if you get it you are going to love it too."
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    "La Roche Posay Double Repair Cream is my top pick for a moisturizer for rosacea."
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    "La Roche-Posay makes a Double Repair Moisturizer that is amazing for skin barrier repair."
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    "If you feel the Australian Gold sunscreen makes you dry, pair it with a more creamy or heavier moisturizer underneath. I love the La Roche Posay Double Repair Moisturizer for those with really dry skin."
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    "La Roche-Posay Double Repair Moisturizer is a holy grail moisturizer. I get the most amazing comments back from my followers who bought this based on my recommendation, and people are just as obsessed with it as me. It has a bit of a thicker texture which is great for routines that include a retinoid like adapalene. It has niacinamide in it as well, no hyaluronic acid, and it is fragrance-free. It is so hydrating without feeling greasy and it's great for all skin types."
    Yay
    "You get a travel sample of the Toleriane facial moisturizer, which is great. It has niacinamide. It's very hydrating, soothing."
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    "La Roche-Posay has a variety of facial moisturizers, they're all really good. [...] The Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is a basic, fragrance-free moisturizer with ceramides. [...] The night one has niacinamide but the day one does not, and niacinamide is an antioxidant that's helpful at night [...] to cut down on oxidative stress and support the moisture barrier, since your skin loses a lot more water as you sleep."
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    "I brought this travel size version of La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer. This is very similar to Cetaphil PM but a little bit different in the consistency. I feel like it's a touch bit more emollient. This one works pretty well, really great for travel purposes because whenever I get off of a plane my skin is a lot more sensitive, probably because of the dry air. So this is good for that."
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    "Here's a CVS version of the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer. This is a good option too with niacinamide as well. It's a bit thicker in comparison to some other products, but it's a good option. [...] This is a really good option for chapped skin, fragrance free, but if you have rosacea or sensitive skin and you want to improve skin texture, I highly recommend it."
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    "You get a travel sample of the Toleriane facial moisturizer, which is great. It has niacinamide. It's very hydrating, soothing."
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    "The La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer, I really really like it."
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    "This is a great option too, the Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer. It's got niacinamide and it also has ceramides which are helpful for the skin barrier, which is really important if you have oily skin. Don't neglect your skin barrier just because your pores are pumping out sebum."
    Yay
    "La Roche-Posay has a double repair face moisturizer which is also a lighter weight cream. Very honestly I much prefer their SPF which is a combination of this and sunscreen, so you get some of the ceramides and the SPF which is a great two for one for summer."
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    "La Roche-Posay has a double repair face moisturizer which is also a lighter weight cream. Very honestly I much prefer their SPF which is a combination of this and sunscreen, so you get some of the ceramides and the SPF which is a great two for one for summer."
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    "La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair is a beautiful moisturizer."
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    "There are also moisturizers on the market like La Roche-Posay Toleriane Moisturizer which has niacinamide as well to help minimize inflammation and minimize redness."

    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

    Ceramides

    Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

    Source: DermNet

    Vitamin E

    Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

    Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

    Frequently asked.

    What is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer?

    A lightweight, fragrance-free moisturizer with ceramides, niacinamide, and glycerin designed to repair and strengthen the skin barrier.

    Is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer worth it?

    Yes. All 15 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 88%.

    What is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer's Guru Score?

    La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer holds a Guru Score of 88%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 15 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

    Who is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer best for?

    La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

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