A gentle daily wash that cuts shine without drying oily skin
Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel is a gentle, soap-free cleanser for the daily care of oily and blemish-prone skin on the face and body. Its key active is Comedoclastin, a milk thistle extract that helps regulate sebum and limit the appearance of blemishes, backed by zinc gluconate to purify and mattify. Avène Thermal Spring Water keeps the wash soothing enough for sensitive oily skin. It removes impurities, reduces shine and leaves the skin clean without tightness.
The texture
A clear green gel that turns into a soft, light foam on damp skin and rinses off easily. It leaves the skin feeling fresh and matte, not stripped.
Who it suits
- Oily and combination skin with shine
- Blemish-prone skin, on the face, back or chest
- Sensitive oily skin that reacts to harsh cleansers
- Teenagers and adults
Worth knowing before you buy: the gel contains fragrance and a small amount of isopropyl alcohol. If your skin feels dry, follow with a soothing moisturiser such as Cleanance Hydra.
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Cleanance Comedomed+
Care that targets blemishes and marks.
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Cleanance Hydra
Soothes skin that feels dry.
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- Texture: gel that foams
- Skin type: oily and combination skin, including sensitive
- Skin concerns: excess sebum, shine, impurities, blemish-prone skin
- When to apply: morning and/or evening
- Age: 12+
- Main benefits: cleanses gently, purifies, reduces shine, helps regulate sebum, limits the appearance of blemishes, for face and body
- Formulated without: soap, parabens
How to use
Apply morning and/or evening to damp skin on the face or body. Work into a light lather with gentle massage, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Active ingredients
- Comedoclastin (0.7%): a milk thistle extract that helps regulate sebum and limit blemishes
- Zinc gluconate: purifies and helps mattify the skin
- Avène Thermal Spring Water (60.3%): soothes and softens sensitive skin
Ingredients
AVENE THERMAL SPRING WATER (AVENE AQUA) · WATER (AQUA) · ZINC COCETH SULFATE · LAURYL BETAINE · DECYL GLUCOSIDE · CETEARETH-60 MYRISTYL GLYCOL · PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE · POLYSORBATE 20 · CITRIC ACID · FRAGRANCE (PARFUM) · GREEN 5 (CI 61570) · ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL · PEG-6 · PPG-26-BUTETH-26 · SILYBUM MARIANUM FRUIT EXTRACT · SODIUM BENZOATE · SODIUM CHLORIDE · SODIUM HYDROXIDE · TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE · YELLOW 5 (CI 19140) · ZINC GLUCONATE
Formulations are updated by the manufacturer from time to time. Always check the packaging you receive.
Manufacturer information
Brand: Laboratoires Dermatologiques Avène
Address: Les Cauquillous, 81506 Lavaur Cedex, France
EAN: 3282770207774
