Cleansing Foam — Reddit Reviews
by Avene
Updated November 10, 2026
Gentle foaming cleanser removes oil and makeup without tightness; one burning report.
What the community says
A lightweight foaming cleanser with glycerin and mild surfactants fits oilier, rosacea-prone, or barrier-compromised routines. It removes light makeup and sunscreen without the tight after-feel many foams leave, but parfum and one burning report make patch-testing sensible.
What this means for you
What people love
- Non-stripping foam for twice-daily cleansing
- Cleans oil, light makeup, and sunscreen without residue
- Barrier-friendly during rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis flares
Product details
Product Traits
Where to buy
Full ingredient list · 12
Avene Cleansing Foam ingredients
Aqua, Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Citric Acid, Diglycerin, Parfum, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Sodium Chloride
Listed in label order, highest concentration first.
Real Reddit threads — 25 mentions across 18 threads
Avene Cleansing Foam on Reddit, in one place — 18 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/Rosacea and 1 more, summarized.
“I’ve been using the Avene Gentle Foaming Cleanser for ages now, never had any issues or irritation from it”
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“I use it to remove light makeup and clean my eyelashes too. Love it!”
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“Avene Cleansing Foam (this one I used almost the entire time because it is so gentle, and I knew it wasn’t causing the flares, it was the other products).”
Positive
“This helped to heal my skin barrier”
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“I do use it both morning and night!”
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“I have oily skin and type 2 rosacea”
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“I need to cleanse morning and night - although I use a very gentle and non-stripping cleanser (Avene Cleansing Foam).”
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“if I skip a morning cleanse (and just use water, for example), I break out by lunchtime lol.”
Positive
“I replaced all these products with : Avene cleansing foam...”
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“my skin has been thanking me.”
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“i don’t wake up with new active ones.”
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“mild cleansing foams”
Mentioned
“I love the Avene Cleansing Foam.”
Positive
“It’s never made my skin feel tight or dry, never caused any irritation.”
Positive
“it IS cleansing enough for my oily and acne prone skin to feel clean and avoid breakouts.”
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