Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by Avene
Updated October 29, 2026
Non-foaming lotion cleanser calms reactive skin; can leave dry faces tight.
What the community says
A non-foaming lotion cleanser built for rosacea flares, tretinoin mornings, and hypersensitive skin, with a short ingredient list and no fragrance. It removes light daily grime gently, but makeup, sunscreen, and very dry skin expose its limits.
What this means for you
What people love
- Non-foaming lotion texture; barely any surfactants
- Flare-day staple for rosacea and reactive skin
- No fragrance or niacinamide
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Real Reddit threads — 97 mentions across 28 threads
Avene Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 2 more, summarized.
“what worked was nothing but Avene tolerance cleansing lotion”
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“I wouldn’t even let water on my face.”
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“It took weeks of perseverance but my skin did eventually go back to normal.”
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“I would try the Avene no-rinse gentle cleanser”
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“w their thermal water spray and wipe off w cotton squares”
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“I’m not sure you need to wash your face in the morning w a foaming cleanser.”
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“I would recommend the avene gentle cleanser”
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“to calm your skin down”
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“this is what I use when my skin is irritated and red”
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“I have worked out that I can get my zinc based suncream off with a bit of squalene, gently wiped off, and Avene extra gentle cleanser.”
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“As long as the water is no more than ‘tepid’ everything seems to behave.”
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“I agree though that less is usually more when it comes to rosacea - my rules are be gentle, protect that barrier at all costs…”
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“Avene’s Tolérance extremely gentle cleanser lotion is a good one too.”
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“Gentle cleansers only please”
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“so I switched recently to Avene’s extremely gentle cleanser, and it’s a holy grail!”
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“Avene’s extremely gentle cleanser”
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“it’s a holy grail!”
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Products Redditors use alongside this one
Avene
Mentioned together in 9 threads
“I use the avene tolerance cleanser and bioderma micellar water as well as thermal water spray”
Avene
Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Cream
Mentioned together in 9 threads
“Also try Avene’s Tolerance Soothing Skin Recovery Cream & Balm as well as the Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser I seriously swear by Avene for my very pale, reactive, rosacea-prone skin.”