Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate for mature skin
Avène Thermal Spring Water
Glycerin
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone
Dimethicone
Average
- AverageNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
Works for mature skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with mature skin: fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate treatment for redness due to Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract and Dextran Sulfate, which are beneficial for your normal skin by reducing redness.
- The inclusion of Glycerin and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter provides hydration and emollient action, supporting general skincare needs for normal skin.
- The product is safe for your normal skin, as it contains soothing ingredients like Avene Thermal Spring Water and Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, with no harsh or prohibited substances.
How to apply
- Use this serum in your PM routine. Start by applying it 3 times a week, and work up to daily use if your skin likes it.
- Apply this serum after your toner and before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
- You can apply the serum on dry skin for the best results against fine lines.
- Always do a patch test before your first use and avoid the sensitive eye area.
People Say
★4.1Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsRecent feedback is heavily dominated by disappointment regarding its discontinuation, with many long-time users finding the replacement formula less effective or irritating.
Highlights
Discontinued product Mostly Mentioned
- “bring it back”
- “hard to find”
- “disappointed it's gone”
- “new formula inferior”
Gentle on skin Often Mentioned
- “perfect for sensitive skin”
- “hypoallergenic”
- “no irritation”
- “great for reactive skin”
Reduces redness Often Mentioned
- “broken capillaries disappear”
- “reduces redness”
- “calms flush”
- “lessens visible veins”
Soothing and calming Often Mentioned
- “instantly soothed”
- “calms heat”
- “relieves burning”
- “stops the sting”
Lightweight texture Sometimes Noted
- “sinks in quickly”
- “non-greasy”
- “great under makeup”
- “light but moisturizing”
Ineffective for some Sometimes Noted
- “no difference”
- “didn't help redness”
- “verdict still out”
- “saw no improvement”
Adverse reactions Rarely Noted
- “caused rash”
- “increased redness”
- “burning sensation”
- “caused breakouts”
Price and size Rarely Noted
- “small tube”
- “expensive for size”
- “used up quickly”
- “pricey”
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Questions and answers
How well does Avène Antirougeurs Fort work for mature skin?
Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate is an average fit for mature skin, as it provides moderate redness relief and hydration with ingredients like glycerin and shea butter. However, a product for this skin needs potent antioxidants, ingredients that target fine lines and wrinkles, and skin-repairing components for optimal anti-aging results.
Which ingredients make this treatment a good fit for mature skin?
Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, and Avène Thermal Spring Water make this treatment a good fit by providing hydration and soothing benefits. To work best for mature skin, this type of product also needs ingredients that target fine lines and wrinkles with potent antioxidants.
What does Avène Thermal Spring Water do for mature skin?
Avène Thermal Spring Water helps soothe and calm mature skin while supporting comfort during treatments. It is unlikely to alter skin elasticity or tightness, so a complete routine for mature skin also needs nourishing oils and anti-aging ingredients like retinol or peptides to smooth lines and keep skin soft.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2007Experimental Dermatology, 2024
What does Glycerin do for mature skin?
Glycerin helps keep mature skin feeling soft and smooth by drawing moisture into the outer layer and locking it in. This daily hydration boost supports the skin barrier, keeping dry areas comfortable and protected against irritation.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Where does this treatment go in a skincare routine for mature skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing. Mature skin works best with products of this type that also provide firming peptides, antioxidants, and rich hydrators to target aging signs.
Can I use this treatment with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this treatment with retinol by applying your retinol first, letting it absorb, and then following with this treatment. Because this product has a safe and gentle makeup with soothing ingredients like Avène Thermal Spring Water, it is unlikely to irritate your skin when combined this way. Mature skin of this type needs richer anti-aging ingredients and deep hydrators like hyaluronic acid and peptides to properly smooth and firm.
How often should I use this treatment?
You can use this treatment in the evening as part of your routine. Products of this type for mature skin work best when they include firming peptides and antioxidants to help keep the skin smooth and plump.
Can this treatment clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for mature skin?
Avène Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores on mature skin, though other products fit this skin type better for its overall needs. Mature skin typically benefits from richer nourishment and firmness-boosting ingredients to stay soft and smooth.
Is this treatment fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Balneotherapy with thermal water altered specific skin microbiota at genus and species levels in healthy female volunteers compared to tap water, which produced no significant microbiome changes.
Life, 2023Malaysian thermal spring water as an adjunct to standard acne therapy improved skin hydration, reduced dryness and stinging, enhanced overall tolerability, and improved the acne disability index in patients with mild to moderate acne.
The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 2024A 2% Sphingomonas xenophaga ferment extract cream applied twice daily for 4 weeks significantly decreased facial vascular disorder scores compared to vehicle in 86 Caucasian female subjects, alongside dose-dependent inhibition of pre-kallikrein activity in vitro.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025Topical formulation containing hesperidin methyl chalcone inhibited skin oxidative stress, inflammation, and cytokine production induced by ultraviolet B irradiation in hairless mice.
Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2016Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.
Skin Research and Technology, 2000Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007
Why other serums fit mature skin better
Topical application of retinol and retinoic acid both increased epidermal thickness and upregulated collagen genes and proteins in human skin, with retinol producing similar histological and molecular changes to retinoic acid alongside a significant reduction in facial wrinkles after 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2016A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Ingredients
Avene Thermal Spring Water Avene Aqua Avene Aqua, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate Dicaprate, Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate Tetracaprate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Dimethicone, Ammonium Acryloyl Dimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Benzoic Acid, Ceteareth-33, Dextran Sulfate, Dimethiconol, Disodium Edta, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Phenoxyethanol, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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