Caudalie is a French skincare company that is specialized in vinotherapy. It is known for its skincare products crafted from the harnessed extracts of grapes and grapevines. On the family estate, the discovery of a hot spring 1,500 feet underground inspired the creation of the first Vinotherapy Spa.

Caudalie takes its name from the unit of measurement, the Caudalie, pronounced ko-da-li, used in oenology, the study of wine.

In 1993, during the harvest at Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Mathilde Thomas and her husband Bertrand Thomas met Professor Joseph Vercauteren, a polyphenols specialist from the Pharmacy University in Bordeaux and his research team. Mr. Vercauteren shared one of his discoveries with them - that PCOs (procyanidolic oligomers) extracted from grape-seeds, are more effective than vitamin E against free radicals.

In 1995, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas launched Caudalie by developing three products containing stabilized grape-seed polyphenols with anti-aging properties.

In 1996, Caudalie signed a research agreement with the Bordeaux Pharmacy Faculty and created a team of researchers, leading to the development of two further patents, Resveratrol and Viniferine.

In September 1999, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas created their first Vinothérapie Spa in the grounds of Château Smith Haut Lafitte. This spa combines water from a natural hot water spring with extracts from grapes and the grapevine.

Early in 2013, Caudalie opened its first boutique in Brazil.

In 2015, Caudalie filed a new patent following the discovery of combining vine stalk Resveratrol with hyaluronic acid. This also marked the launch of a new anti-ageing range, Resveratrol[Lift].