Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by Avene
Updated September 22, 2026
Extremely gentle cream cleanser for rosacea and barrier-repair routines; some find it too dry.
What the community says
A no-rinse cream cleanser that slides into rosacea and retinoid recovery routines without much drama. It suits hypersensitive, dry, or barrier-damaged skin, especially if you want minimal surfactants. Some people find it drying or pore-clogging.
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Real Reddit threads — 81 mentions across 27 threads
Avene Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 27 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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“Avene’s Tolérance extremely gentle cleanser lotion is a good one too.”
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“gentle cleansers only please”
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“a good one too”
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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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“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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