Avène Tolérance Extrême Mask for dry skin
Avene Thermal Spring Water Avene Aqua
Glycerin
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Superior
- SuperiorDry Skin Fit
- SuperiorEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
One of the best nourishing masks for dry skin.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, fine lines, and wrinkles. 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
- Excellent suitability for your dry skin is provided by glycerin and shea butter, which offer intense hydration and nourishment to combat dryness and flakiness.
- The presence of Avene Thermal Spring Water further soothes and replenishes your skin, enhancing overall comfort and balance.
- This formula is safe for your skin, containing no harsh ingredients and featuring beneficial components like Avene Thermal Spring Water and Glycerin.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine, starting 3 times a week before working up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply this creamy mask after cleansing and toning, but always before your moisturizer or SPF.
- Gently spread a thin layer of the creamy mask evenly over your face, avoiding any harsh rubbing .
- For the best hydration, apply the creamy mask on slightly damp skin to help lock in moisture .
- Be sure to avoid the sensitive eye area, and do a patch test before your very first use.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsBased on limited data, this mask is highly praised as a rescue treatment for hypersensitive and intolerant skin, with users frequently noting its ability to instantly calm redness and restore moisture due to its minimalist and sterile formulation. However, recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative due to the product's discontinuation, with some users also finding the quantity small for the price and experiencing minor issues with the packaging or finding the texture not moisturizing enough.
Highlights
Soothes sensitive skin Mostly Mentioned
- “calms redness instantly”
- “only thing my skin tolerates”
Product discontinued Mostly Mentioned
- “hard to find”
- “please bring it back”
- “can't find a replacement”
- “out of stock everywhere”
Minimalist formula Often Mentioned
- “short ingredient list”
- “no nasties”
- “fragrance-free”
- “safe for fungal acne”
Sterile packaging Sometimes Noted
- “innovative cap”
- “keeps product fresh”
- “hygienic dispensing”
- “no air gets in”
Versatile application Sometimes Noted
- “leave it on overnight”
- “use as night cream”
- “absorbs completely”
- “great under makeup”
Small quantity Sometimes Noted
- “expensive for the size”
- “runs out quickly”
- “small tube”
- “wish it came in bigger size”
Difficult packaging Rarely Noted
- “hard to squeeze out”
- “cap broke off”
- “difficult to get last bit”
- “dispenser is stiff”
Not moisturizing enough Rarely Noted
- “not moisturizing enough”
- “sits on top of skin”
- “too light for winter”
- “need something richer”
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Questions and answers
What makes Avène Tolérance Extrême Mask one of the best fits for dry skin?
This mask is one of the best fits because glycerin and shea butter provide intense hydration and nourishment to combat dryness and flakiness. Avene Thermal Spring Water also helps soothe and replenish your skin to enhance overall comfort and balance.
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for dry skin?
Glycerin and shea butter make this mask a great fit because they provide intense hydration and nourishment to combat dryness and flakiness. Avene thermal spring water also helps soothe and replenish your skin to enhance overall comfort.
What does Avene Thermal Spring Water do for dry skin?
Avène Thermal Spring Water helps calm and soothe dry skin while improving overall skin comfort and reducing stinging. It is unlikely to alter skin thickness or elasticity, so dry skin typically needs a richer cream or lotion alongside it to lock in moisture.
The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 2024Experimental Dermatology, 2024
What does Glycerin do for dry skin?
Glycerin helps dry skin by drawing in moisture and keeping it locked in, which makes the skin feel much softer and smoother. It also supports your natural skin barrier to stop water from escaping easily. A product for dry skin needs extra ingredients like hyaluronic acid and soothing plant extracts to truly calm and hydrate dry patches.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for dry skin?
This nourishing mask goes in your weekly routine after cleansing and before your treatment and moisturizer. Glycerin and shea butter help combat dryness and flakiness, while thermal spring water soothes and brings comfort to dry skin.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this mask alongside retinol by applying the mask first to help nourish and calm your dry skin, followed by your retinol treatment. This gentle routine helps reduce potential dryness while keeping your skin comfortable.
How often should I use this mask?
You can use this nourishing mask once a week as part of your routine for dry skin. Ingredients like glycerin and shea butter help provide intense hydration to combat dryness and flakiness.
Health Science Reports, 2021Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry skin?
This mask is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for dry skin because its nourishing ingredients like glycerin and shea butter focus on deep hydration without heavy oils. It features a safe formula with soothing thermal spring water, making it well-suited to calm dry skin without causing irritation.
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Behenyl 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, 2017Malaysian 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, 2024Balneotherapy 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, 2023A 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, 2025A formulation containing vitamin C, biopeptides, hyaluronic acid, and mineralizing water accelerated cell turnover to 17.1 days versus 19.2 days for untreated skin, and reduced crow's-feet, forehead, and nasolabial folds by 9%, 11%, and 5% respectively after 28 days in female subjects.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021The 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 application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023Safflower oil body-human epidermal growth factor microgel emulsions mixed with xanthan gum enhance transdermal absorption, regulate inflammation, accelerate angiogenesis, and promote re-epithelialization and remodeling in full-layer skin wounds in rats.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022
Ingredients
Avene Thermal Spring Water Avene Aqua Avene Aqua, Glycerin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Behenyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Sodium Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Water
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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