Avène Cleanance Micelar Water Versus Avène Micellar Lotion

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Avène Cleanance Micelar Water versus Avène Micellar Lotion .

Published on May 29, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Avène Cleanance Micelar Water

Avène Micellar Lotion

Makeup Remover French Brand France

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

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Ingredient Info

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Avène Cleanance Micelar Water 9 ingredients

Avène Micellar Lotion 8 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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Avène Cleanance Micelar Water 9 ingredients

Avène Micellar Lotion 8 ingredients

Concerns

Rosacea

Eczema

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Rosacea (2)

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Avène Cleanance Micelar Water 9 ingredients

Avène Micellar Lotion 8 ingredients

Water • Butylene Glycol • Pentylene Glycol • Peg-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides • Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Cetrimonium Bromide • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Glyceryl Laurate

Pentylene Glycol • Peg-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides • Cetrimonium Bromide • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Sclerotium Gum • Sodium Chloride

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Pentylene Glycol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.

This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.

Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.

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Avène Cleanance Micelar Water contains this as ingredient number 3.

Avène Micellar Lotion contains this as ingredient number 1.

Peg-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides

What it does: Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

This ingredient is derived from caprylic and capric acids. It is an emulsifier with emollient properties.

According to the manufacturer, it is hydrophilic and soluble in aqueous solutions (water). They also state this ingredient is stable in a medium pH range (~5 - 8).

As an emulsifier, it helps make oils and oil-soluble ingredients more soluble in water.

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Avène Cleanance Micelar Water contains this as ingredient number 4.

Avène Micellar Lotion contains this as ingredient number 2.

Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

What it does: Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is derived from castor oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). It is used as a emollient and emulsifier.

As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. It also helps make the other ingredients more soluble; it is often used to solubilize fragrances. This increases spreadability and elongates shelf life in a product.

Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.

This ingredient may or may not be vegan, depending on the source.

Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil may not be fungal-acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any questions or concerns.

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Avène Cleanance Micelar Water contains this as ingredient number 5.

Avène Micellar Lotion contains this as ingredient number 6.

Cetrimonium Bromide

What it does: Antimicrobial, Emulsifying, Preservative

Cetrimonium Bromide is a preservative.

Avène Cleanance Micelar Water contains this as ingredient number 6.

Avène Micellar Lotion contains this as ingredient number 3.

Disodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Avène Cleanance Micelar Water contains this as ingredient number 7.

Avène Micellar Lotion contains this as ingredient number 4.

Parfum

What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Avène Cleanance Micelar Water contains this as ingredient number 8.

Avène Micellar Lotion contains this as ingredient number 5.

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