![]() I use this cleanser in the morning which I take off with organic cotton pads then use a thermal water spray right after as a toner so that I can finish my routine with the Avene tolerance extreme emulsion followed by a mineral sunscreen. It will take time to get used to a lotion/cream based cleanser but I love that it is fragrance free and has a milky consistency which feels so soothing on my face. Through trial and error, I have come to find that the Avene tolerance extreme line are my holy grail and the only products to calm my rosacea flare ups, heal contact dermatitis, reduce redness and also leave my skin looking so smooth as well as less oily which to me is fantastic given I live in a hot humid state. I was diagnosed with rosacea last year and have been through a long process of minimizing my skin care routine and finding the right products for my combination extremely sensitive skin. I didn't try it as a cleanser, but it doesn't really contain any surfactants so it's going to be the absolute gentlest cleansing option available for the most sensitive skin, if that's what you're looking for. If you don't have any fungal-related issues, then you have nothing to worry about.Īll of that aside, I thought the product functioned perfectly fine as a moisturizer for my combination skin, but if your skin is on the drier side you might need to apply it multiple times throughout the day or use a heavier moisturizer. Now, this still probably won't be an issue if your skin isn't super sensitive to fungal-related flare-ups, but it's something to keep in mind if you are really sensitive or if you've had problems with products containing the two aforementioned ingredients and couldn't figure out why. I e-mailed Avène to ask where their squalane is sourced from, and sure enough, it comes from olive oil. Squalane derived from olive oil often contains impurities in the form of problematic fatty acids, but this isn't the case with squalane derived from sugar cane. However, caprylic/capric triglyceride is derived from coconut oil and can have impurities that include other coconut fatty acids that do have carbon chain lengths between 11 and 24. Caprylic/capric triglyceride is fine on the surface because caprylic acid and capric acid are two fatty acids that are not metabolized by malassezia yeasts, as malassezia yeasts only feed on fatty acids with carbon chain lengths of 11-24. The two ingredients in question are caprylic/capric triglyceride and squalane. Unfortunately, this still caused my skin to flare up a bit, likely because I am just more sensitive than most. ![]() I have issues with malassezia folliculitis and many people with the same or similar fungal-related conditions say that this product and the Emulsion work great for them. ![]() I bought this to try as a face and body moisturizer since it is essentially the exact same as the Tolerance Extreme Emulsion (which is actually intended to be a moisturizer) but WAY cheaper per ounce. ![]()
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