What Avène’s marketing says about Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser
No-rinse cleansing lotion formulated for dry hypersensitive skin
Gentle cleanser
Well tolerated
Removes makeup
Disclaimer: What the company says about a product should be given very little importance when considering the product. Decisions should be based on what the ingredients in the product do.
Read the review below to find out if the product ‘ actually’ does what its marketing says it does…
Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser Review
The product’s ingredients
Description of what the ingredients in Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser do
Ingredient 1 – Avene thermal spring water (avene aqua)
Function: Solvent
A solvent helps in dissolving other ingredients in the product. Dissolved ingredients can spread and penetrate better.
The water is purified, so it is free of toxins and pollutants.
Avene is a place in France. The water used in this product is from the springs in Avene.
Depending on where you live, tap water can have harsh minerals that can leave your skin dry and prone to breakouts. This is especially true if you have sensitive skin.
A solvent helps in dissolving other ingredients in the product. Dissolved ingredients can spread and penetrate better.
The water is purified, so it is free of toxins and pollutants.
Avene is a place in France. The water used in this product is from the springs in Avene.
Depending on where you live, tap water can have harsh minerals that can leave your skin dry and prone to breakouts. This is especially true if you have sensitive skin.
Ingredient 2 – Cetearyl alcohol
Function: Emollient, Emulsifier
Emollients soften and smoothen the skin.
An emulsifier keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together. Without it, the product’s ingredients will not mix. They will separate.
Some alcohols in skincare are not good for the skin. Cetearyl alcohol is a good type of alcohol for the skin.
Emollients soften and smoothen the skin.
An emulsifier keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together. Without it, the product’s ingredients will not mix. They will separate.
Some alcohols in skincare are not good for the skin. Cetearyl alcohol is a good type of alcohol for the skin.
Ingredient 3 – Aquaphilus dolomiae extract filtrate
Function: Anti-inflammatory
Aquaphilus dolomiae is a bacteria found in Avene spring water. It is shown to calm and reduce the redness of the skin.
Aquaphilus dolomiae is a bacteria found in Avene spring water. It is shown to calm and reduce the redness of the skin.
Ingredient 4 – Arginine
Function: Antioxidant
Arginine is an amino acid. Amino acids are the building blocks of the protein which gives skin its firmness.
Arginine repairs the skin from any visible damage. It helps in reducing the harshness that can come from cleansing.
Cleansing the skin is essential – but cleansing also imparts some roughness to the skin. And this roughness can be more pronounced in sensitive skin.
Arginine is an amino acid. Amino acids are the building blocks of the protein which gives skin its firmness.
Arginine repairs the skin from any visible damage. It helps in reducing the harshness that can come from cleansing.
Cleansing the skin is essential – but cleansing also imparts some roughness to the skin. And this roughness can be more pronounced in sensitive skin.
Ingredient 5 – Caprylyl glycol
Function: Humectant, Preservative
Attracts water to the skin’s surface (Humectant). In a cleanser, it helps the skin from drying out.
Also a preservative.
Attracts water to the skin’s surface (Humectant). In a cleanser, it helps the skin from drying out.
Also a preservative.
Ingredient 6 – Coco-glucoside
Function: Cleanser
Cleanses the skin. Gentle on the skin.
Cleanses the skin. Gentle on the skin.
Ingredient 7 – Disodium phosphate
Function: pH adjuster
pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin. The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is.
The wrong pH in a product can cause harm to the skin – can make it dry, red, and prone to breakouts.
pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin. The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is.
The wrong pH in a product can cause harm to the skin – can make it dry, red, and prone to breakouts.
Ingredient 8 – Hydroxycapric acid
Softens and smoothens the skin.
Ingredient 9 – Magnesium oxide
Function: pH adjuster
pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin.
The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is.
The wrong pH in a product can cause harm to the skin – can make it dry, red, and prone to breakouts.
pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin.
The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is.
The wrong pH in a product can cause harm to the skin – can make it dry, red, and prone to breakouts.
Ingredient 10 – Potassium phosphate
Function: pH adjuster
pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin. The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is.
The wrong pH in a product can cause harm to the skin – can make it dry, red, and prone to breakouts.
pH adjuster adjusts the pH levels of the product and brings it to a pH compatible with the skin. The pH level refers to how acidic or alkaline a product is.
The wrong pH in a product can cause harm to the skin – can make it dry, red, and prone to breakouts.
A quick note on other ingredients
These ingredients are all further down the ingredient list. So the amount used in the product is less. The amount of an ingredient used reduces as we go down the ingredient list. And most functional ingredients when used at lower rates, the effect they have won’t be the same as if they were used at higher rates.
It is important to remember that in the majority of skincare products when it comes to how much the ingredients help the skin, only the first 5 ingredients matter the most. After about the 7th ingredient, how much the ingredient can help the skin, reduces significantly.
The product has sodium cetearyl sulfate. This is a cleansing agent. This is gentle and okay to use.
It has water as the last ingredient. Not sure about this. When Avene has gone out and specifically said it uses only Avene spring water, which it claims is excellent for human skin, why go in and add some regular water?
It is important to remember that in the majority of skincare products when it comes to how much the ingredients help the skin, only the first 5 ingredients matter the most. After about the 7th ingredient, how much the ingredient can help the skin, reduces significantly.
The product has sodium cetearyl sulfate. This is a cleansing agent. This is gentle and okay to use.
It has water as the last ingredient. Not sure about this. When Avene has gone out and specifically said it uses only Avene spring water, which it claims is excellent for human skin, why go in and add some regular water?
