Water that makes all the difference: Avène Thermal Spring Water

1772 – The Faculty of Medicine in Montpellier recognises the therapeutic properties of Thermal Spring Water.

1871 – America discovers the virtues of Avène Thermal Spring Water as it is exported across the Atlantic to relieve burns in the victims of the Great Chicago Fire.

1990 – The prevalence of sensitive skin around the world increases and becomes a growing dermatological concern. The Avène Hydrotherapy Center reopens its doors. Eau Thermale Avène, a skincare brand dedicated to sensitive skin, is created: Thermal Spring Water Spray Water, facial care for intolerant skin, body care, Cold Cream treatments, sun care and corrective makeup. Products are manufactured on-site at Bains d’Avène to keep the properties of Avène Thermal Spring Water intact from the Source to the skin.

2007 – Creation of the Water Research Center, to monitor, control and preserve Avène Thermal Spring Water.

2009 – D.E.F.I., a perfectly hermetic packaging system, allows sterile formulas to be preserved intact, in large formats, without preservatives.

2010 – Certification of the Avène Hydrotherapy Center, the first hydrotherapy centre dedicated to dermatology to obtain the Aquacert HACCP Thermalisme® certification, a guarantee of the high quality of the treatments and the Thermal Spring Water.

Since 2017 – The production plant has been ISO 14001 certified for its environmental management approach. 100% of power consumption comes from renewable energy sources, with no direct CO2 emissions.

2019 – Cleanance COMEDOMED, a revolutionary skincare line for treating acne-prone skin, and [C+-Restore]TM, a new postbiotic restoring active ingredient from the Cicalfate+ range are introduced.