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Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser vs Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser: which is better?
Both are gentle cleansers, but the choice comes down to extra rosacea-friendly simplicity or a creamier dry-skin cleanse with more added actives.
The quick answer
Depends what you need
- Rated about the same — 91 vs 89 nextscore
- More reviewed: La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser — 282 vs 61 verdicts
Avene suits hypersensitive, rosacea-prone skin with a simpler, gentler feel; La Roche-Posay suits dry, reactive skin that wants a creamier cleanse and added barrier support.
Choose Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser if
- you have rosacea or flare-prone sensitivity
- you want a simpler, fragrance-free cleanser
Choose Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser if
- you have dry, reactive skin
- you want a creamier cleanse with barrier-supporting ingredients


La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser
See alternatives$0.04/ml · 399.8 ml
At a glance
| Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser | Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser |
|---|---|
| — | $0.04/ml |
| 91 · 61 verdicts | 89 · 282 verdicts |
| — | Niacinamide, Ceramides |
What Reddit says
Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser
What Reddit likes
- Rosacea fave for flare-prone skin
- Creamy, low-surfactant texture
- Fragrance-free and niacinamide-free
Watch out for
- Can feel drying or tight on already dry skin
- Some people get congestion or pore-clogging
- Not enough for makeup or SPF unless used carefully
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser
What Reddit likes
- Creamy, non-foaming cleanse
- Ceramide NP + niacinamide + panthenol
- Huge r/tretinoin favorite for dry skin
Watch out for
- Reformulation seems harsher for some
- Niacinamide stings reactive skin
- Too weak for makeup or SPF alone
Compare full ingredient lists · 1 in common
In both · 1
- Caprylyl Glycol
Only in Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser · 14
- Avene Thermal Spring Water (Avene Aqua)
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Aquaphilus Dolomiae Extract Filtrate
- Arginine
- Cetrimonium Bromide
- Coco-Glucoside
- Disodium Phosphate
- Hydroxycapric Acid
- Magnesium Oxide
- Potassium Phosphate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Tromethamine
Only in Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser · 18
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Glycerin
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
- Propanediol
- Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
- Polysorbate 60
- Ceramide NP
- Niacinamide
- Sodium Chloride
- Coco-Betaine
- Disodium EDTA
- Citric Acid
- Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- Panthenol
- Pentylene Glycol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Tocopherol
- Chlorphenesin