Thermal Spring Water Spray — Reddit Reviews
by Avene
Updated November 10, 2026
Thermal spring water cools flushing and soothes reactive skin; hydration needs a moisturizer.
What the community says
A minimalist thermal-water mist for cooling flushed skin and dampening it before moisturizer. It suits reactive, rosacea-prone routines that reject busy formulas, especially after hard-water washing. Expect temporary comfort, not lasting hydration, and pat dry before the mist evaporates.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/koreanskincare and 6 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Fast cooling relief during flushing and heat-related flares
- Exceptionally low-irritant formula for reactive skin
- Useful damp layer after hard-water washing, before moisturizer
Watch out for
- Temporary comfort, not lasting hydration on its own
- Air-drying can worsen tightness or dryness
- Expensive for essentially water in a can
Product details
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Product Traits
What TikTok says
From 7 TikTok videos4 sponsored, marked with outlined numbers
Creators say the spray calms irritated skin, with unsponsored creators describing it as a soothing toner for redness and sensitivity 12. One sponsored creator says it soothes an itchy scalp after hair transplants when sprayed about every hour 3. Unsponsored creators also say it refreshes skin in heat and can be used as a makeup setting spray for moisture 24. No creator in these videos describes a drawback 1234.
Sponsored means the creator disclosed a brand partnership or the video ran as a paid ad.
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Where to buy
Full ingredient list · 2
Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray ingredients
AvèNe Thermal Spring Water, Nitrogen
Listed in label order, highest concentration first.
Real Reddit threads — 265 mentions across 28 threads
Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/koreanskincare and 6 more, summarized.
“Avene thermal spring water.”
Positive
“I especially love it for travel.”
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“Avene thermal spring water. I especially love it for travel.”
Positive
“I also use the la Roche posay thermal spring water spray first before any skin care helps a lot too”
Positive
“i wonder if using the bioessence biowater (avene is unfortunately a bit out of my price range lol) would achieve the same results”
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“Since we have tap water in the US, I use bottled water”
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“i recommend purified water!!”
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“spray clean face w avene thermal spray mist as a 'toner'”
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“2. spray clean face w avene thermal spray mist as a 'toner'”
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“wash face and apply cicalfate”
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“I did the routine I mentioned in my first post, adding in CosRx snail mucin and Avene thermal water spray and red light therapy.”
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“Thank you! I think the steroids and the cicalfate were the MVPs, but everything helped a little bit.”
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“Snail mucin, red light, and Avene spray were smart additions...”
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“Small Avène thermal spring water”
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“Large Avène thermal spring water”
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“Tokyo Haul”
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Dupes & Alternatives
Often paired with
Products Redditors use alongside this one
Avene
Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
Mentioned together in 23 threads
“spritz again with Avene Thermal Spring Water, then tap the Avene Cicalfate Cream into areas that are particularly irritated”
Avene
Tolerance Extremely Gentle Cleanser
Mentioned together in 9 threads
“I use the avene tolerance cleanser and bioderma micellar water as well as thermal water spray”
Vaseline
Mentioned together in 5 threads
“If super severe, I’ll even put Vaseline on daytime for comfort. I’ll use Avene’s thermal water spray”