Avène Cleansing Foam Versus Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Avène Cleansing Foam versus Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser .

Published on February 17, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain AHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Avène Cleansing Foam

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser

Face Cleanser French Brand France

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Face Cleanser

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Starts at $11.00

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Ingredient Info

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Avène Cleansing Foam 11 ingredients

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser 22 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

ph level

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 Cleansing Foam 11 ingredients

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser 22 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA (2)

Benefits

Skin Texture (2)

Reduces Large Pores (2)

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Irritating (2)

Rosacea (4)

Eczema (3)

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Benefits

Hydrating

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

Acne Trigger

Irritating (2)

Rosacea (4)

Eczema (3)

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Ingredients Compared

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

Avène Cleansing Foam 11 ingredients

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser 22 ingredients

Water • Sodium Cocoamphoacetate • Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate • Sodium Chloride • Citric Acid • Disodium EDTA • Parfum • Glutamic Acid • Lactic Acid • Propylene Glycol • Sodium Benzoate

Water • Glycerin • Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate • Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Coco-Betaine • Caprylyl Glycol • Parfum • Sodium Chloride • Citric Acid • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate • Sodium Phytate • Butylphenyl Methylpropional • Butylene Glycol • Linalool • Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract • Citronellol • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract • Alcohol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Avène Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 1.

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sodium Chloride

What it does: Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Avène Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 4.

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 9.

Citric Acid

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Avène Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 5.

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 10.

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 Cleansing Foam contains this as ingredient number 7.

Caudalie Instant Foaming Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 8.

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