Cleanance HYDRA Soothing Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Avene
Updated September 24, 2026
Barrier-repair moisturizer for tretinoin-dry skin; reformulation upset longtime HG fans.
What the community says
A soothing moisturizer people used morning and night to buffer tretinoin and Epiduo dryness. It suits dry, sensitive, acne-prone skin that needs a reset, but the reformulation made some former HG users bail.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Reformulation turned off old HG fans
- Fragrance is in the formula
- Not much evidence beyond acne and tretinoin circles
Product details
Use caution
Skin type data limited
Real Reddit threads — 5 mentions across 5 threads
Avene Cleanance HYDRA Soothing Cream on Reddit, in one place — 5 threads from r/acne, r/30PlusSkinCare and 1 more, summarized.
“or AVENE Cleanance Hydra cream if everything is ok.”
Positive
“CeraVe Hydrating cream cleanser, VICHY normaderm phytosolution cream during the day(when do breakouts start) or AVENE Cleanance Hydra cream if everything is ok.”
Positive
“What’s your skin care routine?”
Positive
“Morning: SVR Physiopure Gentle Foaming Gel face wash + Avene Cleanance Hydra cream + Babe Super Fluid spf50”
Positive
“Evening ... SVR Physiopure Gentle face wash + Avene Cleanance Hydra cream + Epiduo + Avene Cleanance Hydra cream”
Positive
“I used Avene Cleanance Hydra cream as a moisturiser both morning and evening and did the sandwich method when applying Epiduo”
Positive
“Avene Cleanance Hydra Restorative Cream has been reformulated :(”
Positive
“this was my HG moisturizer and saved my skin while I was getting used to Tretinoin”
Positive
“I’ll give the new formula a try but the ingredient comparison makes it feel like a totally different product”
Positive
“Avene Cleanance Hydra Cream”
Positive
“AM: ... Avene Cleanance Hydra Cream”
Positive
“PM: ... Avene Cleanance Hydra Cream”
Positive
“**2. (Moisturiser)** Avène Cleanance Hydra Soothing Cream”
Positive
“My skin type is dry/sensitive”
Positive