There is a chance you may not yet have heard of Avène Tolérance Extrême. Unless, of course, if you’re European. The French pharmacy favorite is finally bringing this incredible range Stateside and everybody with dry, sensitive or temperamental skin is about to go bananas and every other fruit out there. A complete game changer, this line up is seriously amazing. It’s MAJ.
What makes it so different?
Avène Tolérance Extrême simplifies everything about skincare: the perfect solution for ‘less is more’ subscribers or for those who seek pure, comforting and hydrating formulas for their skin. Known as STERILE COSMETICS, this innovative concept features PHYSIO-compatible ingredients and PHYSIO-fine textures. These products use ingredients that mimic the composition of healthy skin. Patent-pending textures with an ultra-fine microstructure absorb seamlessly and provide long lasting benefits. It’s as close to our natural body’s composition of as possible. Told you it was genius.
That cap tho.
Truly unique, the Avène Tolérance Extrême line’s delivery system relies on a flip cap and pop out dispenser. I know…sounds like I’m making no sense, but trust me, have to see it. To ensure preservative free potions are sterilized between uses, the hermetic packaging is more effective than an airless pump.
Downsizing the ingredient decks.
Surreal really, this super tight and fully comprehensive routine offers only the essential ingredients with absolutely zero fluff. Each formula is also infused with a healthy dose of the brand’s signature Avène Thermal Spring Water to enhance the restoring, soothing, calming and softening benefits. Without preservatives, parabens, fragrance nor colorants, every product is pH balanced to match that of the skin for maximum efficacy. Worth mentioning: everything in the Tolérance Extrême range is composed of Aqueous (Thermal Spring Water s’il vous plaît) and Oily Phase (plant derived essential fatty acids) to complement, not disturb, the skin’s hydrolipidic film.
Cleansing Lotion
Are you ready? Lush and creamy, this no-rinse cleanser goes on dry skin and is composed of seven ingredients. SEVEN. A dreamy makeup remover, it soothes as it cleanses and is safe to use on your eyelids. Exceptionally gentle, it can be wiped off with a cotton round, a wet or dry cloth or simply rinsed with water. Perfect on a bad day or during a skin-mergency (allergies, irritation or post-procedure) this is a skincare stash must-have. $32 (200ml)
Emulsion & Cream
Because it is all about providing a perfect fit, Avène Tolérance Extrême offers moisturizer variations for two skin types: Emulsion for combination/oily skin and Cream for dry skin. With 6 ingredients to its name, the Emulsion is all Thermal Spring Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behenyl Alcohol, Squalane and Sodium Acrylates. The Cream version is all that with an added bonus of Safflower Oil, a non-comedogenic and compound rich in linoleic acid that refines pores, reduces acne and regenerates the skin. Avène Tolérance Extrême: purity, hydration and lasting comfort. $38 each (50ml)
*The* Mask
Almost a mirror image of the Cream moisturizer, the Mask contains the identical ingredients, but a different ratio. Post sun exposure magic, this miraculous treatment has been my summer go to when the skin felt aggravated or parched. A balance restoring moisture magnet, it works in 5 minutes to provide 6 hours of hydration with only 7 ingredients. I know the moment the indoor heat kicks in and the outdoor temperatures drop, this one will be in constant rotation. Love it! $34 (50ml)
Available at aveneusa.com, dermstore.com and lovelyskin.com.
