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Dr. Barbara Sturm The Cleanser Versus Avène Cleansing Foam

Face Cleanser
Face Cleanser
German Brand Germany
French Brand France

Updated on August 16, 2024

Overview

What they are

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

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, oily 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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Ingredient Info

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Dr. Barbara Sturm The Cleanser 19 ingredients

Avène Cleansing Foam 12 ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Dr. Barbara Sturm The Cleanser 19 ingredients

Avène Cleansing Foam 12 ingredients

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Cleansing, Foaming

We don't have a description for Sodium Cocoamphoacetate yet.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Buffering, Masking

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

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 even out skin tone.

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.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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When to use

Dr. Barbara Sturm The Cleanser 19 ingredients

Avène Cleansing Foam 12 ingredients

51 Routines
57% use in am
43% use in pm
94% use every day
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58 Routines
43% use in am
57% use in pm
100% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->

Reviews

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Dr. Barbara Sturm The Cleanser 19 ingredients

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Avène Cleansing Foam 12 ingredients

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Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1)
sarahimireles's avatar

Sarahi Mireles

1 month ago
Review

I have acne-prone sensitive combination skin, which can be hard to clean as some products leave my skin feeling too dry or not cleaning well enough. This foam is gentle and I feel it really cleans up my skin while not leaving it dry.
I used this during a rosacea flare up and it helped a lot! I recommend this one also during the winter for combination skin since its really gentle with the skin.

#great value
#hydrating
#light
#works well