La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer

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.

Excess oil and shine9 experts

“It's supposed to leave you with a matte finish.”

Dr. Daniel Sugai, watch at 19:06

Skin barrier support3 experts

“Ingredient wise, it's got ceramides and niacinamide that helps to support your skin barrier.”

Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 3:29

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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No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"It's got silica in there and silica is great at soaking up and absorbing excess oil on the skin. So if you suffer from oily skin, this might be a nice moisturizer to use during your daytime routine and under sunscreens. It's also got niacinamide, which is an acne fighting ingredient. It's got ceramide and sodium hyaluronate. It's a pretty short ingredient list, but it is fragrance-free and really nice product for summer or for using underneath maybe a thick sunscreen or something like that."

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"It's got silica in there and silica is great at soaking up and absorbing excess oil on the skin. So if you suffer from oily skin, this might be a nice moisturizer to use during your daytime routine and under sunscreens. It's also got niacinamide, which is an acne fighting ingredient. It's got ceramide and sodium hyaluronate. It's a pretty short ingredient list, but it is fragrance-free and really nice product for summer or for using underneath maybe a thick sunscreen or something like that."

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"But otherwise, it's fragrance-free. It's got niacinamide, betaine, great soothing ingredient, ceramides, and then sodium hyaluronic for hydration. So it's pretty nice. I think a lot of people with oilier skin will like this. This is another one I like to use on my neck and chest sometimes, especially at night or in the daytime. But [...] it is pretty expensive for what I consider a very simple formula. [...] For the price of this, you could get multiple of these, probably four of them."

April Basi

72k subs

✓Yay

"One of my favorite picks for oily skin is the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer. It's formulated specifically for oily skin and it also has glycerine and hyaluronic acid."

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

✓Yay

"It [...] provides really great hydration without really feeling like there's much on your skin. It helps to keep your skin barrier protected and supported, and it has a really nice and elegant texture. If you have oily skin, the properties of this moisturizer really keeps you from looking shiny like midday. [...] Ingredient wise, it's got ceramides and niacinamide that helps to support your skin barrier. Niacinamide also offers some sebum control which is really nice especially for oily skin."

All 2 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu

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"La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte is a gel cream that absorbs really quickly. It's lightweight and also contains some mattifying properties, so you're going to get a nice Shine Control property throughout the day."

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"It [...] provides really great hydration without really feeling like there's much on your skin. It helps to keep your skin barrier protected and supported, and it has a really nice and elegant texture. If you have oily skin, the properties of this moisturizer really keeps you from looking shiny like midday. [...] Ingredient wise, it's got ceramides and niacinamide that helps to support your skin barrier. Niacinamide also offers some sebum control which is really nice especially for oily skin."

Dr. Daniel Sugai

723k subs

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"I like niacinamide in my products like the La Roche-Posay Toleriane matte moisturizer. It's great for skin brightening to some degree, but it's not your main player. It's not going to replace vitamin C. It's not going to replace a prescription retinoid for decreasing dark spots. It can be effective in repairing your skin barrier and reducing sebum production in small amounts when it's mixed into your product."

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"La Roche-Posay makes a Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer that comes out like a gel. It disappears quite quickly."

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"La Roche-Posay's Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer [...] is a nice lightweight moisturizer if you have oily skin. It's meant for those with combination to oily skin, combination meaning you have dry cheeks but oily T-Zone. [...] See how that disappears, it feels weightless, absorbs very quickly. I like this one a lot."

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"I like niacinamide in my products like the La Roche-Posay Toleriane matte moisturizer. It's great for skin brightening to some degree, but it's not your main player. It's not going to replace vitamin C. It's not going to replace a prescription retinoid for decreasing dark spots. It can be effective in repairing your skin barrier and reducing sebum production in small amounts when it's mixed into your product."

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"I would consider the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer if you have very oily skin and you want to have a lightweight gel moisturizer."

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"When my skin's a little oilier I do La Roche-Posay's double repair matte moisturizer, put a small amount onto the face, I like to do dots as well and then connect the dots and seal that in."

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"The other one that you can consider with niacinamide that's good for oily skin would be La Roche-Posay's Toleriane Matte Moisturizer. That one's a gel, very similar in texture to Cetaphil Oil Control Gel Cream."

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"La Roche-Posay's Toleriane Double Repair, this one's their matte moisturizer and is good for those with combination to oily skin. It's very lightweight, has niacinamide and ceramide, just a couple swipes and it disappears. It's supposed to leave you with a matte finish. I like that moisturizer a lot if you have the oilier skin types."

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"La Roche-Posay's Toleriane Matte Moisturizer is a gel moisturizer that's very lightweight and affordable. It has ceramide [...] and niacinamide that help regulate sebum production. It's not comedogenic and very gentle for patients using acne medications. It melts into your skin very quickly with just a few swipes. [...] I've been using it for the last 5 years, especially in the summertime."

208SkinDoc

2.11M subs

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"There's also the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer. I'm a [...] big fan of their products, and this one has silica and perlite in it, which help absorb some of that excess oil so you're not left looking shiny. [...] It's a really good moisturizer that you can use day or night, and it's not going to sit heavy on the skin. It's going to leave your skin feeling really, really nice."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"La Roche-Posay Toleriane matte moisturizer, another really good moisturizer gel-like moisturizer for the summer."

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"This is a great product, a gel moisturizer that's really quite effective for people with oily skin. If you have oily skin and you don't want to moisturize, this is the product that's going to actually make you less greasy. You feel like you actually took a moisturizer off your face because of its oil control and its lightweight nature. It's outstanding."

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"La Roche-Posay Toleriane matte moisturizer, another really good moisturizer gel-like moisturizer for the summer."

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"The mattifying moisturizer, probably best in class for people with oily skin. It gives you the nourishment and protection and hydration your skin needs but keeps you from being oily. It's outstanding."

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"It has ceramides and [...] niacinamide [...] to help regulate oil production, plus perlite and silica which are oil-absorbing molecules. [...] When you apply it, it feels great, spreads well, it dries matte, and is just overall very hydrating despite the fact that it doesn't leave you with that very dewy look. I [...] think it leaves you neutral. [...] For someone with normal skin, I think you'd still enjoy this. [...] I've been loving this product and recommending it for the whole entire year."

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"The La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer for oily skin [...] is great because it has niacinamide, perlite, and silica in it. It has both oil controlling ingredients and oil absorbing ingredients to give you that matte finish. You still get the benefit of ceramides and glycerin and the hydrating ingredients that protect and restore your skin barrier, but then you have the ingredients to help control that oil production that a lot of people with oily skin hate."

Dr. Mamina

283k subs

✓Yay

"For oily skin I'm a big fan of the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer"

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Mixed

"It does have a little bit more of a matte finish. [...] While this doesn't completely mattify, it does leave a little bit less of a hard shine and my skin looks a little bit less texturey with this. I can't say that I was like blown away by how matte my skin looked or anything. [...] The finish of my face that day is going to be the finish of my sunscreen, not my moisturizer. For me, it was a little bit more of a fail than a fave."

The Budget Dermatologist

725k subs

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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."

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

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

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

A lightweight gel-cream moisturizer formulated for oily and combination skin, with silica and perlite to control shine while hydrating with ceramides, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid.

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

Mostly yes. 8 of the 9 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

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

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer is generally suited to oily skin and combination skin.

What is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer is good for excess oil and shine (9 experts) and skin barrier support (3 experts).

Is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer good for excess oil and shine?

9 experts who reviewed La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer say it is. Dr. Daniel Sugai put it this way: “It's supposed to leave you with a matte finish.”