Very high protection sun care fluid, which offers UVB, UVA, Blue Light HEV sun protection for the most exposed area: the face.
This broad spectrum SPF50+ high protection is water, sweat and sand resistant. Non-sticky, invisble finish and ultra-light texture for normal to combination sensitive skin. Formulated with our innovative and unique UVB, UVA and Blue Light HEV sunfilter Triasorb™, created after 20 years of Pierre Fabre research. UVB, UVA and Blue Light from the sun has been proven to be harmful for the skin, hence the need to be protected from it.
3-second absorption*
Ocean-friendly sunfilters respectful of marine biodiversity**
* Sensory profile
** Tested according to the European classification REACH and by the Oceanological Observatory in Banyuls
Key Ingredients
- TriAsorB™: the first organic sun filter offering a broad spectrum protection against UVB, Short UVA, Long UVA, Blue Light [HEV]. TriAsorB™ has been combined with 3 others sunfilters to create a new, 100% photostable* and ultra-efficient photoprotective system: Tinosorb S [UVB-UVA], Uvinul A+ [UVA] and Uvinul T150 [UVB].
- Avène Thermal Spring Water: unique; soothing, softening and anti-irritating active that leaves the skin feeling soft and comfortable
- Pre-tocopheryl: a powerful
antioxidant, Vitamin E derivative.
*In vitro test, UVA and UVB spectra.
About Avène
Avène is a contemporary dermo-cosmetic skincare brand, recommended by healthcare professionals worldwide and is trusted by millions worldwide. The thermal spring water source from which our products derive has been used to care for sensitive skin for over 270 years.
Dedicated to dermatology, Avène offers expert skincare products specially developed for sensitive skin. At the heart of every Avène product is the uniquely composed Avène Thermal Spring Water, a natural soothing source clinically shown by over 150 studies to soothe, soften and calm the skin. Avène Thermal Spring Water begins its journey when it falls as rain over the Cevennes Mountains, filtering down through the soil and rocks for over 40 years before bubbling up, pure and clear, to the surface at the Sainte-Odile spring. We direct the water straight from the source to the production plant where Eau Thermale Avène products are manufactured.
Avène offers ranges suitable for any skin concern: very sensitive skin, dehydrated, oily and blemish-prone, anti-ageing, sun-protection, dull skin, dry skin, redness-prone, and itchy skin.
Suitable for
Normal to combination sensitive skin
How to use
Before exposure to the sun, apply the product evenly onto the face. Re‐apply sunscreen frequently, especially after swimming, sweating, towel drying or prolonged periods of sun exposure. Avoid exposure between noon and 4pm even while using a sunscreen product. Overexposure to the sun is dangerous.
Ingredients
AVENE THERMAL SPRING WATER [AVENE AQUA], C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE, ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONE, ORYZA SATIVA [RICE] STARCH [ORYZA SATIVA STARCH], PHENYLENE BIS-DIPHENYLTRIAZINE, WATER [AQUA], GLYCERIN, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, TAPIOCA STARCH, VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER, BENZOIC ACID, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, FRAGRANCE [PARFUM], GLYCERYL BEHENATE, GLYCERYL DIBEHENATE, PPG-1-PEG-9 LAURYL GLYCOL ETHER, RED 33 [CI 17200], TOCOPHERYL GLUCOSIDE, TRIBEHENIN, XANTHAN GUM
As we head into the hotter months [I'm practically melting as I'm writing this], I can honestly say that less is more when it comes to clothes, but the same does not hold true when it comes to using sunscreen. And of course, given that we're now in Summer, I'm sure that lots of us are heading to our Christmas breaks, and we'll be spending an awful lot of time outdoors - the last thing you want for Christmas is a sunburn, and that's where sun protection comes in!
As everyone knows, being sun safe means covering up, and that usually means going from head to toe - hat, sleeves and sunnies are all on the agenda. However, there will always be places that you can't reach, or you're simply too hot to wear sleeves, so it's sunscreen to the rescue! Avene's latest addition to the team is their SPF 50+ Sunscreen Aqua Fluid Face, and there is a lot to love about this product.
It comes in a small 40ml bottle, which is both good, and bad. It's a great travel size, so that you can always take it wherever you go seeing as you need to top it up frequently throughout the day. However, this does retail for just under $30, which means that it's relatively pricey for the amount that you get. This does mean, at least, that it will never go bad, as you'd use it up way before the expiry date. The texture of this is what makes it a bit of a winner - thin, lightweight, and non-greasy, which means that you end up with skin that is neither oily nor tacky.
This is an unscented lotion [and y'all know that I hate the smell of old school sunscreens], and I don't find this to interact with my makeup. I love that this affords a high degree of protection, which, honestly you really need if you're living in Australia. All is not perfect, however, because there is one major drawback, which prevents me from really loving this product, and that's the white cast that I'm left with after it's application. I find that this doesn't blend out completely on my Asian skintone, which is a real shame, because the rest of this product is so good!
If you're in the market for a sunscreen that works well, and having it create a white cast that you can't blend out, then this may be the one for you. For the babes with a similar skintone to mine, I'll advise you to steer clear of this, if you're not one for having very obvious remnants of this on your skin throughout the morning. You can find this where Avene is stocked, including as Chemist Warehouse.
*This product was provided for editorial consideration