Avène

Avène Cleansing Gel.

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About this product

An oil-free gel cleanser designed for oily and sensitive skin, formulated with gentle surfactants and Avène's proprietary thermal water extract.

Guru Score

61%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

0Yay

1Mixed

1Nay

What they liked

Gentle surfactants
Affordable price

What they flagged

Contains fragrance
Nothing notably special in the formula

What the gurus are saying

This gentle gel cleanser divides the experts. One dermatologist finds it no better than cheaper alternatives already on the market. Another notes the mild surfactants and reasonable price, but flags the fragrance as a potential issue for sensitive skin and says there's nothing in the formula that truly stands out. For those with oily skin on a budget, it works, though the gurus suggest you may not be missing much if you skip it.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take February 2022

Best for

Oily skin Sensitive skin

Type

CleansersGel

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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The Budget Dermatologist

724k subs

~Nay

"The oil-free gel cleanser is no. Cheaper cleansers are just as good."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Mixed

"It does have gentle surfactants and some proprietary extract. [...] The marketing says it's for oily skin, which leads me to think she may have oily skin. [...] This also has fragrance in it which for sensitive skin depends on what you're sensitive to, but I don't love this. It isn't horrible and the price is right, but there's not really anything in here that's amazing that's really blowing my mind."

Frequently asked.

What is Avène Cleansing Gel?

An oil-free gel cleanser designed for oily and sensitive skin, formulated with gentle surfactants and Avène's proprietary thermal water extract.

Is Avène Cleansing Gel worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 61%.

What is Avène Cleansing Gel's Guru Score?

Avène Cleansing Gel holds a Guru Score of 61%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.