2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
Avène
Cleanance Cleansing Gel for Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin
face gel cleanser
Avène
face gel cleanser
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Take the skin testGentle, lightweight and ultra-refreshing, the Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel works from top to toe to effectively buff away impurities, helping to leave the skin feeling purified. The foaming wash mattifies the skin as it clarifies, minimising the appearance of unwanted shine and sebum. The balancing effect is a result of a delicate blend of Comedoclastin™ and zinc gluconate, supported by the soothing properties of thermal spring water for optimal comfort. Ideal for sensitive skin types prone to blemishes and oiliness, the soap-free cleanser arrives in both a 200ml and a 400ml option, perfect for stocking up.
Cleanance Cleansing Gel for Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin is a lightweight gel cleanser from Avène, a brand based in France. The formula is built mainly around hydration. The ingredient list runs to 22 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as light: water and humectants lead, with emollients kept lower in the order. Hydration is handled by Lauryl Betaine, Water and Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Lauryl Betaine, Water, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate and Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Avena Sativa Seed Water, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Benzoate and Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract.
On richness alone it suits Balanced, Combination (oily) and Oily skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Several ingredients carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive, this is one to patch test carefully or approach slowly.
The formula contributes little or nothing on barrier support, antioxidant protection, oil control and brightening and tone. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is essential-oil-free, paraben-free, silicone-free, microplastic-free, sulfate-free and dye-free. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance and drying alcohol, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
It can be used morning and evening. In a routine it goes first step. Use on damp skin and rinse thoroughly. Follow with a toner or essence while skin is still slightly damp.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
Several ingredients here carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive or you have rosacea, introduce this slowly, or ask a dermatologist first.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Fades hyperpigmentation and evens out dark spots over time
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, monococonut acid ester (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Lady's Thistle, Silybum marianum (L.), Asteraceae
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
bis(D-Gluconato-O1,O2)zinc
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Parfum
Isopropyl Alcohol
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
This product is the "Cleanse" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 22 ingredients on the label.
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Dissolves and carries everything else
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Changes how the product smells or looks
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Botanical material, usually for antioxidants or scent
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Avena Sativa Seed Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the seeds of Avena sativa.
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
3rd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Zinc di(coco-alkylpoly(oxyethylene)sulfate) (1-4 mol EO average)
4th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
(Carboxylatomethyl)dodecyldimethylammonium
5th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
D-Glucoside, Decyl
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-(2-hydroxytetradecyl),.omega.-C16-18-alkyloxy-, (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, monococonut acid ester (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Sorbitan, monododecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
10th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
11th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Trisodium 8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulphonate (CI 59040)
12th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Propan-2-ol, isopropanol
13th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
14th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
.Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
15th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether
16th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Lady's Thistle, Silybum marianum (L.), Asteraceae
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium benzoate
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium chloride
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Sodium hydroxide
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
L-Aspartic acid, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-, trisodium salt
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-(2-amino-4-nitroanilino)ethanol
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
bis(D-Gluconato-O1,O2)zinc
Products in the same category that share this formula's distinguishing ingredients.
La Roche-Posay
Shares 4 key ingredients with Cleanance Cleansing Gel for Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin: Water, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Citric Acid, Zinc Gluconate
Dr. Ceuracle
Shares 3 key ingredients with Cleanance Cleansing Gel for Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin: Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Water, Citric Acid
Aesop
Shares 3 key ingredients with Cleanance Cleansing Gel for Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin: Water, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citric Acid
Acwell
Shares 3 key ingredients with Cleanance Cleansing Gel for Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin: Water, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Citric Acid
La Roche-Posay
Shares 2 key ingredients with Cleanance Cleansing Gel for Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin: Water, Citric Acid
La Roche-Posay
Shares 2 key ingredients with Cleanance Cleansing Gel for Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin: Water, Citric Acid
AVENA SATIVA SEED WATER, WATER, ZINC COCETH SULFATE, LAURYL BETAINE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, CETEARETH-60 MYRISTYL GLYCOL, PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE, POLYSORBATE 20, CITRIC ACID, PARFUM, SOLVENT GREEN 7, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, PEG-6, PPG-26-BUTETH-26, SILYBUM MARIANUM FRUIT EXTRACT, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, HC YELLOW NO. 5, ZINC GLUCONATE.
CITRIC ACID.
Apply morning and/or evening to damp skin. Work up a lather and rinse well. Dry.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced, Combination (oily), Oily skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
Some ingredients here carry irritation flags, so sensitive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before applying it to the whole face.
2 ingredients could feed malassezia: Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polysorbate 20. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Parfum.
Yes — it contains Isopropyl Alcohol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is silicone-free.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is essential-oil-free.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it morning and evening, first step.
It lists 22 ingredients, of which 1 are recorded as actives.
Avène, a brand based in France.
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