French dermocosmetics for sensitive skin
120 products in the database · compositions verified against the manufacturer
Avène (full name Eau Thermale Avène) is a French pharmacy brand launched in 1990 by the pharmaceutical group Pierre Fabre. It is built around thermal spring water from the village of Avène-les-Bains in southern France, at the foot of the Cévennes mountains. People had used that water for skin complaints since the 18th century, and Pierre Fabre bought the local hydrotherapy centre in 1975 to study it with modern methods.
The brand focuses on sensitive, reactive and irritation-prone skin. Researchers identified a bacterium in the water, Aquaphilus dolomiae, which the maker links to the water's soothing properties and uses as the basis for several actives. Typical categories include the thermal spring water spray, the restorative Cicalfate range, the Tolérance line for hyper-reactive skin, sun care, and cold cream-based products. Formulas tend to be short, with a stated emphasis on keeping fragrance low.
Avène products sell through pharmacies and parapharmacies in Spain, along with chain retail and online shops. This page collects the brand's products with their INCI lists broken down: each ingredient gets an evidence rating (tier A–F and a traffic-light colour), plus a note on use during pregnancy. Evigrade is an independent ingredient reference, not a shop and not a source of medical advice, so you can check a formula here and see what sits behind the ingredient list.
120 products · 381 ingredients across the formulas · 284 rated green for evidence
Tier A–B ingredients by evidence that appear in this brand's formulas. Each links to its full breakdown.
Agua micelar
10 recognized / 10 ingredients
Agua micelar desmaquillante
10 recognized / 10 ingredients
Aqua Gel-Crema Regeneradora Celular
21 recognized / 21 ingredients
Aqua-gel matificante
25 recognized / 25 ingredients
BB-Ligera Emulsión hidratante con color
40 recognized / 40 ingredients
BB-Rica Crema hidratante con color
41 recognized / 41 ingredients
Avène is a pharmacy brand from the Pierre Fabre group, running since 1990 and focused on sensitive skin with a long record of thermal water research. Whether a given product suits you depends on its formula and your skin. This page lets you read each product's INCI list and see evidence ratings for its ingredients, so you can judge by the facts rather than the marketing.
The brand has positioned itself around sensitive and reactive skin from the start, and its formulas are often short with minimal fragrance. Reactions are still individual, so the specific ingredient list matters. Check the product's INCI on this page, where each component is flagged by evidence level and by pregnancy use.
Avène sells through pharmacies and parapharmacies in Spain, chain retail and online shops, including the official site eau-thermale-avene.es. Evigrade does not sell cosmetics or compare prices; it breaks down formulas. For purchase links, check the brand's official site.
It is water from the spring at Avène-les-Bains in southern France. Researchers found a bacterium in it, Aquaphilus dolomiae, which the maker links to the water's soothing properties. In Avène cards on Evigrade, the thermal water and other components are broken down by INCI with evidence ratings.
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