Masque VIP O₂

15-MINUTE SKIN QUALITY + RADIANCE MASK

Some masks are about correcting a problem.

Masque VIP O₂ is about bringing the skin back to life.

Biologique Recherche Masque VIP O₂ is a dense, enveloping moisturizing mask created for dull, tired-looking skin that has lost some of its freshness, luminosity and bounce.

Powered by the new-generation patented VIP O₂ Complex with melatonin, it takes a cellular-energy approach to skin quality while delivering immediate moisture and comfort.

In just 15 minutes, the skin feels deeply hydrated and appears smoother, fresher and more luminous, with refined-looking texture and a more even complexion.

This is the mask we think about when your skin isn't necessarily “bad” — it just looks like it has had a very long week.

Skin Instant:

Recommended for dull and lacklustre Skin Instants.

We particularly love Masque VIP O₂ when skin is experiencing:

• Visible fatigue
• Dullness or loss of radiance
• Dehydration
• Rough or less refined-looking texture
• Reduced suppleness
• A complexion that looks flat or tired
• Post-travel dehydration
• Skin that needs an immediate pre-event refresh
• A need for hydration without an excessively heavy finishing feel

The 15-Minute Reset

Masque VIP O₂ isn't the mask we choose because the skin needs to be purified aggressively or cocooned in lipids.

Its territory is skin quality.

Think:

Hydration. Texture. Radiance. Vitality.

When those four things improve together, the complexion simply looks better.

That makes Masque VIP O₂ especially interesting before:

• An event
• Makeup
• A dinner or evening out
• Photos
• Travel recovery
• Any day your skin looks considerably more tired than you feel

Or, frankly, when you feel exactly as tired as you look.

What Does “Next-Generation Oxygenation” Mean?

VIP O₂ has been associated with “oxygenation” for years, but the science behind the current collection has evolved.

The new generation focuses on cellular energy.

Skin cells require energy to perform their normal functions. One of the body's primary energy-carrying molecules is ATP — adenosine triphosphate.

Biologique Recherche's patented VIP O₂ Complex combines melatonin with two cofactors designed to support mitochondrial respiration and optimize ATP production.

Mitochondria are the structures inside cells responsible for producing much of that energy.

Biologique Recherche connects this cellular vitality with three visible measures of higher-quality skin:

• Hydration
• Radiance
• Texture

So when we talk about the modern VIP O₂ approach, we aren't talking about simply “putting oxygen into the skin.”

We are talking about supporting the biological environment associated with skin vitality and visible skin quality.

Why Melatonin in Skincare?

Most of us associate melatonin with sleep.

Here, the conversation is very different.

In the current VIP O₂ Complex, melatonin is incorporated as part of Biologique Recherche's patented approach to cellular energy.

Together with its cofactors, the complex is designed around mitochondrial respiration and ATP production — the energy system BR connects to hydration, radiance and texture.

This is what makes the new Masque VIP O₂ a very different product from the previous generation.

It is no longer simply an “anti-pollution mask.”

It is a skin-quality treatment built around cellular vitality.

Clinically Evaluated Hydration

Biologique Recherche reports:

+81% hydration after 4 hours

Measured by corneometry after application of Masque VIP O₂.

The evaluation was conducted on 11 women aged 19 to 65 with dry skin.

That is one of the reasons we particularly like this mask when dullness is accompanied by dehydration.

How to Use:

Apply Masque VIP O₂ with the fingertips over the face, neck and décolleté.

Avoid the eye contour area.

• Leave on for 15 minutes.
• Rinse thoroughly with cold water.
• Biologique Recherche currently recommends using Masque VIP O₂ 3 times per week.
• Avoid immediate sun exposure after application.
• Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes.

For external use only.

Loshen & Crem’s Recommendation:

Masque VIP O₂ is what we reach for when someone tells us:

• “My skin looks exhausted.”
• “I need to look alive tonight.”
• “Flying makes my skin look terrible.”
• “My complexion looks dull even though my routine is good.”
• “I want hydration, but I also want my skin to look brighter.”
• “I need a mask before makeup.”

This isn't a rescue mask for every possible skin concern.

And that's precisely why we like it.

Its job is beautifully specific:

make tired-looking skin look like better-quality skin.

• Hydrated.
• Smoother.
• Fresher.
• More luminous.

We especially love it before an event or after travel because the results we want in those moments are immediate and uncomplicated: less tired, more alive.

The Pre-Event Mask

This is where Masque VIP O₂ shines.

If you have somewhere to be:

1. Cleanse thoroughly.
2. Apply the Lotion P50 appropriate for your Skin Instant.
3. Apply Masque VIP O₂ for 15 minutes.
4. Remove with cold water.
5. Follow with your appropriate serums and cream.
6. Apply makeup once your skincare has settled.

The goal isn't aggressive exfoliation before an event.

It's hydration + smoothness + radiance.

Your foundation will thank you.

Masque VIP O₂ vs. Masque Vivant

These masks are icons for completely different reasons.

Choose Masque Vivant when the conversation is:

• Excess sebum
• Blemishes
• Congestion
• Visible pores
• Seborrheic imbalance
• Purification

Choose Masque VIP O₂ when the conversation is:

• Dullness
• Dehydration
• Visible fatigue
• Texture
• Radiance
• Skin quality

Think:

• Masque Vivant → reset the balance
• Masque VIP O₂ → revive the complexion

And yes — depending on your Skin Instant, the two can sometimes be used as part of the same masking ritual.

Masque VIP O₂ vs. Crème Masque Vernix VG

These can both feel comforting, but their philosophy is completely different.

Masque VIP O₂ focuses on:

• Hydration
• Radiance
• Texture
• Visible vitality
• Overall skin quality

Crème Masque Vernix VG focuses on:

• Lipid deficiency
• Barrier support
• Protection
• Reconditioning
• Depleted or stressed skin

Think:

• Masque VIP O₂ → wake the skin up
• Vernix VG → build the skin back up

If your complexion simply looks exhausted, VIP O₂ may make more sense.

If your skin actually feels depleted, dry and unable to maintain comfort, Vernix enters a different conversation.

Masque VIP O₂ vs. Masque Visolastine+

Both provide hydration, but again, their personalities differ.

Masque Visolastine+ is the hydration specialist.

Think:

• Water
• Moisture retention
• Comfort
• Dehydration

Masque VIP O₂ takes hydration and adds a broader skin-quality focus:

• Radiance
• Texture
• Elasticity
• Visible vitality

In the simplest terms:

• Visolastine+ → hydration first
• VIP O₂ → hydration + skin quality + radiance

Can Masque VIP O₂ Be Used After Travel?

This is one of our favourite real-life uses for it.

Air travel can leave skin looking:

• Dehydrated
• Dull
• Tired
• Less supple
• Textured

Masque VIP O₂'s combination of immediate hydration and visible radiance makes it an excellent post-flight complexion reset.

We don't mean that flying creates a special medical skin condition that VIP O₂ somehow cures.

It simply addresses exactly what many of us see in the mirror after travelling:

skin that looks tired and thirsty.

Can I Mix Masque VIP O₂ With Masque Vivant?

This is one of the most popular Biologique Recherche mask combinations among experienced users.

Why?

Because the two masks balance one another beautifully.

Masque Vivant brings:

• Purification
• Sebum regulation
• Refining action

Masque VIP O₂ brings:

• Hydration
• Radiance
• A creamier texture
• Skin-quality support

At Loshen & Crem, we think of this combination when a Skin Instant is simultaneously:

congested + dull

or

oil-prone + dehydrated.

If you're new to Biologique Recherche masks, however, we prefer learning what each one does individually before creating a chemistry experiment in your bathroom.

Ingredients:

• Kaolin: A mineral clay that helps refine the skin while contributing to the mask's dense, treatment-like texture.
• Macadamia Seed Oil: A nourishing botanical oil that helps condition the skin and support softness.
• Glycerin: A humectant that helps attract and maintain moisture within the epidermis.
• Cotton Seed Oil: An emollient botanical oil that supports suppleness and skin comfort.
• Saccharide Isomerate: A moisture-binding ingredient that helps support lasting hydration.
• Sodium Hyaluronate: Helps attract water and support a smoother, plumper-looking complexion.
• Melatonin: A central component of the patented VIP O₂ Complex and its cellular-energy approach.
• Phospholipids: Lipid components incorporated into the VIP O₂ formula.
• Lactobacillus Ferment: A fermented ingredient included within the new-generation formula.
• Plankton Extract: A marine-derived ingredient incorporated into the active complex.
• Dandelion Root Extract: A botanical ingredient included within the current skin-quality formulation.
• Vitamin E: Tocopherol and Tocopheryl Acetate provide antioxidant and conditioning support.
• Lavandin Extract & Tea Tree Leaf Oil: Botanical ingredients incorporated into the patented VIP O₂ complex.

Full INCI List:

Water (Aqua), Kaolin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Glycerin, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Triheptanoin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Titanium Dioxide, C14-22 Alcohols, Glyceryl Stearate, Saccharide Isomerate, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceteareth-20, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Extract, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Plankton Extract, Citric Acid, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lavandula Hybrida Extract, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phospholipids, Melatonin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Beta-Caryophyllene, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Terpineol, Terpinolene.

The lists of ingredients used in Biologique Recherche products are updated regularly. Before using a Biologique Recherche product, please refer to the ingredient list on its packaging.

If you have allergies or known ingredient sensitivities, please contact us at info@loshen.ca before purchasing. Our team will be happy to help verify the most current ingredient list for you.

Questions We Get About Masque VIP O₂

What is Biologique Recherche Masque VIP O₂?

Masque VIP O₂ is an active moisturizing mask designed for dull and lacklustre Skin Instants.

It combines intensive hydration with Biologique Recherche's patented new-generation VIP O₂ Complex to improve visible radiance, texture, elasticity and overall skin quality.

What does Masque VIP O₂ do?

Its current Biologique Recherche actions are:

• Radiance boosting
• Moisturizing
• Improving skin quality

After 15 minutes, the goal is skin that looks fresher, smoother and more luminous.

Is Masque VIP O₂ still an oxygenating mask?

VIP O₂ remains Biologique Recherche's next-generation oxygenation collection, but the current science is centred around cellular energy rather than the previous oxygen-carrying complex.

The patented VIP O₂ Complex uses melatonin and cofactors to support mitochondrial respiration and ATP production.

What is ATP?

ATP — adenosine triphosphate — is one of the primary molecules cells use to store and transfer energy.

Biologique Recherche connects optimal cellular energy with visible skin quality, particularly hydration, radiance and texture.

Does Masque VIP O₂ contain melatonin?

Yes.

Melatonin is included in the current official INCI and forms part of the patented VIP O₂ Complex.

How hydrating is Masque VIP O₂?

Biologique Recherche reports +81% hydration four hours after application in a corneometry measurement conducted on 11 women aged 19 to 65 with dry skin.

Is Masque VIP O₂ good for dull skin?

Yes.

Dull and lacklustre Skin Instants are the manufacturer's current primary recommendation.

Is Masque VIP O₂ good for tired skin?

Yes.

Biologique Recherche specifically describes the mask as visibly improving skin quality even on tired-looking skin.

Is Masque VIP O₂ an anti-pollution mask?

The previous generation of VIP O₂ was heavily positioned around pollution and environmental stress.

The current Masque VIP O₂ is primarily positioned around radiance, moisturization, skin quality and cellular vitality.

We therefore would not make “anti-pollution” the hero claim for the current formula.

Does Masque VIP O₂ brighten the skin?

It helps restore visible luminosity and creates a brighter, more even-looking complexion.

We prefer the words radiance and luminosity rather than “lightening,” because it is not designed to change your natural skin tone.

Can I use Masque VIP O₂ around my eyes?

No.

This is an important change from older protocols.

Biologique Recherche's current instructions specifically say to avoid the eye contour area.

For targeted eye concerns, use a treatment designed for the eye contour.

Can I use Masque VIP O₂ on my lips?

The current manufacturer instructions specify application to the face, neck and décolleté and advise avoiding mucous membranes.

We therefore would not apply a thick layer directly over the lips.

Can I refrigerate Masque VIP O₂?

Older protocols and many longtime users refrigerated the previous formula for an added cooling sensation.

Biologique Recherche's current application instructions do not require refrigeration.

We would store the product according to the packaging directions rather than treating refrigeration as necessary for efficacy.

Is Masque VIP O₂ good after sun exposure?

The current Biologique Recherche page does not position it as a sunburn treatment.

In fact, the manufacturer advises avoiding immediate sun exposure after application.

Do not apply active skincare to sunburned or significantly compromised skin without appropriate guidance.

Is Masque VIP O₂ good after flying?

It can be an excellent cosmetic choice when travel leaves skin looking dehydrated, tired or dull because those concerns align well with its current hydration and radiance positioning.

Can I mix Masque VIP O₂ with Masque Vivant?

Yes, depending on your Skin Instant.

It is a popular combination when the skin needs purification from Masque Vivant alongside hydration and radiance from VIP O₂.

What is the difference between Masque VIP O₂ and Masque Vivant?

Masque Vivant primarily addresses excess sebum, blemishes and congestion.

Masque VIP O₂ primarily addresses dullness, dehydration, visible fatigue and overall skin quality.

What is the difference between Masque VIP O₂ and Crème Masque Vernix VG?

Masque VIP O₂ focuses on hydration, radiance and visible skin vitality.

Crème Masque Vernix VG focuses more heavily on lipid replenishment, protection and reconditioning deficient or stressed skin.

How often should I use Masque VIP O₂?

Biologique Recherche currently recommends using it 3 times per week.

How long do I leave Masque VIP O₂ on?

15 minutes.

Rinse afterward with cold water.

Can sensitive skin use Masque VIP O₂?

Biologique Recherche's current primary recommendation is based on dull and lacklustre Skin Instants rather than sensitivity.

The formula also contains Lavandula Hybrida Extract, Tea Tree Leaf Oil and aromatic constituents.

If your skin is highly reactive or you have known ingredient sensitivities, contact us before introducing it.

Where can I buy authentic Biologique Recherche Masque VIP O₂?

Biologique Recherche Masque VIP O₂ is available from Loshen & Crem online and at our Edmonton, Alberta boutique.

Our skin experts can also help determine whether Masque VIP O₂, Masque Vivant, Crème Masque Vernix VG or another Biologique Recherche mask best suits your current Skin Instant.

BR Skin Reaction Policy 📄

At Loshen & Crem, we want to ensure you have the best possible experience with Biologique Recherche. Before purchasing any Biologique Recherche product, we highly recommend booking a consultation with one of our estheticians. Consultations are available virtually through Google Meet or in person at our Edmonton boutique. An appointment is required.

In the event of a reaction, Biologique Recherche requires photos of the reaction and the product, the lot number found on the product or the bottom of the box, and proof of a consultation with one of our estheticians before they can review the concern.

If you choose to purchase without a consultation and experience a reaction, we will be unable to provide a refund. Our team is always happy to answer your questions and help you select the products best suited to your skin.