I used this as a serum after using my cleanser and before moisturiser. This product is marketed as \"anti-blemish\" acne fighter. It is a thick gel which comes out of a really nice pump bottle, which keeps the contents away... Read full review
I used this as a serum after using my cleanser and before moisturiser. This product is marketed as "anti-blemish" acne fighter. It is a thick gel which comes out of a really nice pump bottle, which keeps the contents away from air.
The gel at first has a really strong alcohol scent, but once applied on the skin, it disappears quickly. It says on the packaging that this is something to be aware of. Luckily for me, I didn't feel the product caused any irritation or made my skin go red, which is a massive plus, given it has such a strong alcohol smell, which is normally an ingredient I try to avoid.
Avene claims this product contains an innovative ingredient called Comedoclastin, which doesn't go into details of what ingredients makes up this technology. In any case, I am giving it 5 stars as my acne-prone skin did not react and also did not develop any new pimples which is a big plus for me.
The only downside is that because this is a thick gel, it makes it hard to layer products on afterwards, such as moisturiser and sunscreen. I had to "tap" my moisturiser on afterwards (although this product might actually be sufficient for those with really oily skin). Unfortunately when I tried to apply my zinc sunscreen over this, it causes the product to pill.
I am impressed with this product and will continue to use this.