From the source to your skin

Raw materials and ingredients

• Local production directly connected to the source to preserve the purity of Avène Thermal Spring Water, whose benefits for sensitive skin have been proven by more than 150 scientific and clinical studies.
• 35% of the raw materials manufactured in France and 43% in Europe¹.
• 86% of our packaging is made in France and 13% in Europe².

• Milk thistle seeds are used to produce the plant-based active ingredient in the Cleanance Comedomed anti-blemish concentrate, which uses co-products as part of a circular economy approach to producing cosmetic ingredients in particular.

^Data:

^{1 – 2019 data – Europe = European Union, England and Switzerland, outside France}

^{2 – 2019 data – Europe = European Union, outside France}

Avène-les-Bains production plant 

• 50% reduction in the area’s water consumption since 2012⁵.
• 100% of power consumption comes from renewable energy sources, with no direct CO_{2 emissions.}
• 98% of waste is reused⁶.

• 73 million products manufactured in the Avène production plant, certified ISO 14001 for environmental management⁶.

_{Data: 5 – Factory and hydrotherapy center – versus 2019 6 – 2019 data}

Formulas

• French local production⁸.
• 0% preservatives, 0% fragrance in Sterile Cosmetics products.
• For each reformulation, we select only what is needed at the right dose with the aim of reducing the number of ingredients. 

• Biodegradable formula⁹ for 90% of our rinse-off products. From 2021, 100% of new rinse-off and leave-on skincare products will be eco-designed.
• SPF50+ sun care products formulated with minimal sun filters and silicone-free for optimal biodegradability and reduced impact on the marine environment¹⁰.

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^{8 – Excluding specific products in the Couvrance range}

^{9 – OCDE 301B test, excluding specific products}

^{10 – * OCDE 301B biodegradability test, tests carried out by the Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls-sur-Mer (Banyuls-sur-Mer Ocean Observatory) on representative species of coral, phytoplankton and zooplankton.}