What Avène’s marketing says about Tolérance CONTROL Soothing Skin Recovery Balm
For dry skin and hypersensitive skin
Soothing
Calming
Hydrating
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…
Tolérance CONTROL Soothing Skin Recovery Balm Review
The product’s ingredients
Description of what the ingredients in Tolérance CONTROL Soothing Skin Recovery Balm 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 – Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Function: Emollient
Softens and smoothens the skin.
Softens and smoothens the skin.
Ingredient 3 –Glycerin
Function: Humectant (hydrates skin)
Glycerin is a water magnet. It attracts water. It is like a sponge. When applied on the skin’s surface, it draws water vapour from the atmosphere to the skin.
Because of its low molecular weight, glycerin can get to the deeper layers of the skin and add moisture to the deeper layer of the skin as well.
Glycerin is a powerful humectant. Glycerin hydrates and plumps up the skin.
Glycerin is a water magnet. It attracts water. It is like a sponge. When applied on the skin’s surface, it draws water vapour from the atmosphere to the skin.
Because of its low molecular weight, glycerin can get to the deeper layers of the skin and add moisture to the deeper layer of the skin as well.
Glycerin is a powerful humectant. Glycerin hydrates and plumps up the skin.
Ingredient 4 – 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 5 – Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)
Function: Occlusive (keeps the skin hydrated)
Extracted from the kernels of the fruit of the shea tree.
It forms a protective layer on the skin, seals the water in, and prevents water from the skin’s surface from evaporating into the atmosphere.
Extracted from the kernels of the fruit of the shea tree.
It forms a protective layer on the skin, seals the water in, and prevents water from the skin’s surface from evaporating into the atmosphere.
Ingredient 6 – Squalane
Function: Skin-barrier strengthening, Emollient
The top layer of the skin acts as a barrier. As a barrier, its function is to keep skin hydrated and protect it from attacks from environmental nasties. A strong skin barrier keeps skin soft, plump, and free from breakouts. There are many compounds in the skin that help it to perform its barrier function.
One of them is squalene. Squalene can’t be used in skincare products in its form so it is converted to squalane (notice the spelling difference) and used in skincare products.
Skin recognises squalane in skincare products as one of its own, and allows it to penetrate and get to work in the deeper layer of skin. Squalane strengthens the barrier function and softens and smoothens the skin.
The top layer of the skin acts as a barrier. As a barrier, its function is to keep skin hydrated and protect it from attacks from environmental nasties. A strong skin barrier keeps skin soft, plump, and free from breakouts. There are many compounds in the skin that help it to perform its barrier function.
One of them is squalene. Squalene can’t be used in skincare products in its form so it is converted to squalane (notice the spelling difference) and used in skincare products.
Skin recognises squalane in skincare products as one of its own, and allows it to penetrate and get to work in the deeper layer of skin. Squalane strengthens the barrier function and softens and smoothens the skin.
Ingredient 7 – Beeswax
Function: Emollient, Occlusive
Softens and smoothens the skin.
Forms a thin layer on top of the skin and prevents water from deeper layers of the skin from evaporating into the atmosphere. Helps skin stay hydrated. Hydrated skin is soft and plump.
Softens and smoothens the skin.
Forms a thin layer on top of the skin and prevents water from deeper layers of the skin from evaporating into the atmosphere. Helps skin stay hydrated. Hydrated skin is soft and plump.
Ingredient 8 – Cetearyl glucoside
Function: Emulsifier
It keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together. Without it, the product’s ingredients will not mix. It binds all ingredients in the product together.
It keeps the oil-based and water-based ingredients in the product together. Without it, the product’s ingredients will not mix. It binds all ingredients in the product together.
Ingredient 9 – Cetyl esters
Function: Thickener
Synthetic wax. Used as a thickening agent.
Synthetic wax. Used as a thickening agent.
Ingredient 10 – 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.
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 arginine. This is a cleansing agent. This is gentle and okay to use.
It has water as one of the last ingredients. 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 arginine. This is a cleansing agent. This is gentle and okay to use.
It has water as one of the last ingredients. 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?
