Essential Care For Sensitive Skins, Part Two

This is the second half of my two-part blog featuring four new products from the Avène range, and aimed at anyone with a sensitive skin. While the first blog checked out the Cleansing Foam and Gentle Milk Cleanser, the second highlights the Gentle Toning Lotion and Gentle Exfoliating Gel, both of which are lovely companion products. Avène Gentle Toning Lotion is alcohol free and specially formulated for dry and very dry skin, and it can be used morning and night. It comes in a 200ml bottle, with an rrp of $34.99. The toner has a soft pink colour and an almost rose-like scent, and besides being rich in Avène’s signature thermal spring water, it is also formulated with natural silicates to help protect the skin from external causes of dryness, such as the dry air of long haul flights or climate changes. Using it is easy, as you just soak a cotton ball with the toner and sweep across your skin; no rinsing is necessary, and it’s hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic, making it safe for virtually anyone to use. The result is clean as a whistle skin which feels soft to the touch.

The Gentle Exfoliating Gel comes in a 50ml tube for $44.99 and is a biodegradable gel based exfoliating scrub suitable for sensitive skins. It is paraben free, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic, and like all Avène products is rich in thermal spring water to sooth the skin and reduce irritation. The gel is a soft pink colour with a gentle, rosy scent; to use, apply a small amount to dampened skin and using fingertips massage in gently, avoiding the eye area. To finish, simply rinse off with warm water, and pat dry skin. The microbes are soft yet gently eliminate dead skin cells leaving your skin soft and smooth, and you can use this lovely product once or twice a week depending on your needs. Along with other Avène products the Gentle Toning Lotion and Gentle Exfoliating Gel are available from a variety of retailers nationally including Chemist Warehouse and Priceline (www.avene.com.au).