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Cleansing Foam

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Cleansing Foam — Reddit Reviews

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Updated September 25, 2026

Gentle foaming cleanser that removes sunscreen and light makeup without stripping; rosacea-safe.

What the community says

A foaming cleanser with glycerin and decyl glucoside that people use morning and night when their skin is touchy. It works best for sensitive, rosacea-prone, or barrier-damaged skin, though the added parfum means fragrance-haters may pass.

From Reddit

Backed by 9 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/Rosacea and 1 more.

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What people love

  • Calms angry, reactive skin
  • Removes sunscreen and light makeup
  • Doesn’t leave skin tight

Watch out for

  • Contains parfum, so fragrance-sensitive skin may react
  • Foam cleanser can still feel too much for very dry skin
  • Not the deepest cleanse for heavy or waterproof makeup

Product details

Skin type data limited

Where to buy

Real Reddit threads — 15 mentions across 9 threads

Avene Cleansing Foam on Reddit, in one place — 9 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”

Positive

“I use it to remove light makeup and clean my eyelashes too. Love it!”

Positive

“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!”

Positive

“AM: - Avene Cleansing Foam”

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“PM: - Avene Cleansing Foam”

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“for sensitive skin, the simpler the better!”

Positive

“For me, a gentle, unscented face wash (I like the Avene Cleansing Foam)”

Positive

“Cicaplast broke me out and made it worse, as did any heavy or super moisturising moisturizer.”

Positive

“For stubborn, super stingy/burny irritated areas, Protopic helped my skin get back to normal very quickly.”

Positive

“Avene Cleansing Foam doesn’t irritate it or make it worse”

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“I use a gentle cleanser on my eyelids”

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“I can use it to clean my lash line”

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“My tried and true is the Avene Cleansing Foam!”

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“I have awfully sensitive skin and have never had any issues with this cleanser.”

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“it’s one of the few products that didn’t sting or burn my skin.”

Positive

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