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Makeup removal and cleansing: the essential gestures for healthy skin

The basis for healthy skin?

Perfect cleansing in the morning and evening. It is an essential part of the skincare routine, even for those who don’t use makeup. Whether in the morning, to refresh the features and remove excess sebum from the night; or in the evening, to get rid of makeup and impurities, oxygenate the skin and prepare it for treatments. Choosing your cleanser and makeup remover is no small matter when you understand their role in your beauty routine.

For this, there is no better solution than natural formulas, highly concentrated in Avène Thermal Spring Water and perfectly adapted to the most sensitive skin, in eco-designed bottles.

Our range of Essential face cleansers and makeup removers combines effectiveness, tolerance and naturalness for clean and healthy skin in all circumstances.

Makeup removal and cleansing: the essential gestures for healthy skin

OUR TREATMENTS

Cleansers and makeup removers, the absolute essentials

THE ESSENTIAL STEP

Makeup removing micellar water

  • Effective makeup remover and moisturizer 
  • High tolerance formula, 99% of ingredients of natural origin 
  • Eco-designed packaging 

One step to clean, remove makeup and moisturize the skin naturally. More than a simple face makeup remover, this Makeup removing micellar water makes no compromises: clean, fresh and radiant skin!
 

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CLINICALLY PROVEN EFFECTIVENESS

My skincare, my hero!

  1. 3 actions

    Cleanses, removes makeup and moisturizes

  2. + 57% ¹

    Hydration, 30 minutes after application

  3. 99.9% ²

    Of ingredients of natural origin

¹ Kinetic study of hydration up to 6 hours after a single application, carried out on 23 subjects.
² Up to 99.9% natural origin ingredients in our Essential range.

GENTLY CLEANSES

Cleansing foam

  • Formula with 98% of ingredients of natural origin
  • Creamy, easy-to-rinse foam texture 

Those who like to cleanse their face with water will be happy with Essential Cleansing foam! In addition to cleansing without aggressing, it purifies, detoxifies and eliminates impurities, makeup and excess sebum accumulated throughout the day.

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MAKEUP REMOVER FOR DRY SKIN

Milk cleanser

  • Soothing and moisturizing formula, enriched with glycerine 
  • 98% of ingredients of natural origin 

This is THE gentle way to remove makeup from dry to very dry skin, even the most sensitive skin. The result: a non-greasy finish, clean, velvety skin that no longer feels tight. What more could you ask for?

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THAT'S NOT ALL...

Discover our other cleansers and makeup removers

  • Makeup removing micellar gel
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    Makeup removing micellar gel

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    Makeup removing micellar gel
    Refreshes - Removes make-up - Hydrates - Cleanses
  • Gentle eye make-up remover
    Gentle eye make-up remover

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    Gentle eye make-up remover
    Removes make-up - Soothes
  • Intense eye make-up remover
    Intense eye make-up remover

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    Intense eye make-up remover
    Removes make-up - Soothes

    ESSENTIAL
    Reveal the beauty of sensitive skin. 

    You can achieve a beautiful and radiant complexion, even when you have sensitive skin. These types of skin deserve special attention and adapted care to preserve their balance and vitality. 

    Faced with the daily aggressions and oxidative stress that weaken the skin, we offer adapted solutions to soothe and protect your skin.

    Specialists in sensitive skin, Avène Dermatological Laboratories has developed a range of daily skincare products that awaken the natural beauty of all sensitive skin with protective and energizing treatments. All of this while guaranteeing tolerance, simplicity and sensoriality. Perfect for all those who wish to refocus on the essential!
     

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    PROTECTIVE & NOURISHING DAILY CARE

    Revitalizing nourishing creams

    • Intensely nourishes dry to very dry skin
    • Long-lasting relief from discomfort

    Rich in comforting emollient oils and Avène Thermal Spring Water, the Revitalizing nourishing creams restore comfort, suppleness and soothe, in a creamy melting texture. The result is a fresh, radiant complexion all year round!

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    SOOTHING CARE

    Soothing radiance mask

    • Intensely soothes and hydrates the skin.
    • Leaves the skin supple, soft and beautifully radiant

    Wrap your skin in this enveloping creamy texture that intensely hydrates tired, sensitive skin. Rich in Avène Thermal Spring Water, it contains a cocktail of nourishing and moisturizing agents that restore the skin's barrier for visibly soothed skin. The skin regains its softness and radiance while being better protected against the aggressions of daily life. 

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    TESTED AND APPROVED

    This mask is fantastic. I recently discovered it and it's a real joy in my skincare routine. I now use it twice a week after the Avène Gentle exfoliating gel. My skin feels soft after applying it, plus some Thermal Spring Water. I recommend it!

    Audrey, 28 years old

    16/03/2019

    I’m looking for an Essentiel product to

    • Soothe the eye area
    • Nourish my dry skin
    • Nourish my dry to very dry skin
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    A UNIQUE ASSOCIATION OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

    • Natural red fruit extract

      Natural red fruit extract

      Patented active ingredient that restores the barrier function and energizes the skin.

    • ProVitamine E

      ProVitamine E

      Powerful antioxidant with a reservoir effect that protects against the harmful effects of free radicals.

    • Avène Thermal Spring Water

      Avène Thermal Spring Water

      Provides all its soothing, microbiome-rebalancing and strengthening properties.
       

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      SENSORIALITY

      Caring textures adapted to each sensitive skin type

       

      The galenic formulas of the Essential skincare products are treasures that satisfy each sensitive skin type and respond to their needs with the most pleasant and effective texture. We’re here tell you everything, case by case. 

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      All types of sensitive skin

      Soothing Radiance Mask

      A light, oil-free texture rich in mattifying powders with a “nude skin” feel. Free from signs of fatigue, the complexion is visibly clearer and more radiant.

       

      (Very) dry skin

      Revitalizing nourishing creams

      You have two choices: an irresistible melting cream with comforting emollient oils that fuses with the skin and gently plumps it up without feeling greasy or sticky; or a smooth cream, rich in emollient oils, shea butter and nourishing waxes, which leaves a soft satin finish on the skin. 

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      FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

      Do you have a question or concern? We’re always here for you.

      There's nothing like the enveloping texture of a milk for dry skin in need of nutrition. It removes makeup and impurities from the skin, leaving it soft and moisturized.
       

      Combination to oily skin will prefer the light and airy texture of a foam to cleanse, purify and eliminate excess sebum. Clean skin guaranteed!
       

      Here, a micellar water will do the trick. A unique and effective way to clean and detoxify the skin without rinsing.
       

      Start with a gentle exfoliation by massaging the face and neck using light circular movements. Then, soak 2 tissues with Avene Thermal Spring Water to apply to the right and left sides of the face, like a cloth mask, during 10 minutes. Finally, apply a thick layer of a hydrating and soothing mask that penetrates the skin and protects it.
       

      It’s all about you

      All the information and useful advices you need to take care of your skin every day.

        1Clinical test carried out on 24 subjects (single application, particles tested between 0-80µm, results after 3 sweeps with cotton pad). 2Test carried out under dermatological and ophthalmic control on 30 women with sensitive skin, 82% also have sensitive eyes.