Produced in partnership with Avène.
Nothing kills confidence like unexpected blemishes and breakouts that show up out of nowhere. Even if you’ve religiously slathered on all the right skincare at all the right times, more often than not said blemishes have a habit of making themselves known at the worst possible time: right before that important meeting or date night. It might be of little comfort, but know you’re not alone. Although adult breakouts and acne aren’t often spoken about, it’s a whole lot more common than one might think. In fact, according to French skincare brand Avène, 46 per cent of women aged between 20 and 45 suffer from acne.
And if those pesky pimples and bothersome blemishes have put a dent in your confidence, that’s completely normal too. Avène found that nearly 89 per cent of women who report mild to moderate acne say that blemishes and breakouts make them feel stressed. Furthermore, a whopping 83 per cent believe that their acne spots have affected their daily lives or relationships with their friends. And almost 62 per cent say they’ve felt frustrated or embarrassed because of their skin.
A New Approach
Although it would be easy to reach for the concealer and simply wait for blemishes to disappear with time, Avène has come up with Cleanance Women: a clever, effective skincare range that has been formulated for blemish-prone adult skin. The beauty house has always had a philosophy rooted in caring for and soothing sensitive skin, and the new skincare collection is no exception. Unlike other blemish solutions that tend to be targeted at younger complexions, Avène understands that adult acne and blemish-prone skin need a unique approach. After all, it’s likely that blemishes aren’t the only skin concern you want to tackle with your skincare.
As well as pimples, it’s common that hydration, youthfulness, and radiance are top priorities when it comes to skincare. Fortunately, Avène has taken the multifaceted approach to skin with its two key Cleanance Women serums. The Corrective Serum is designed to help you start your day the right way, and the Smoothing Night Cream soothes skin while you get your beauty sleep.
Powered by an effective trio of ingredients — glycolic and lactic acids, synovea and p-Refinyl — the daily Corrective Serum works to smooth skin while enhancing radiance. Skin texture is more refined, pores are less visible, and blemish breakouts are reduced.
Round-the-clock care for skin continues with the deeply nourishing and soothing Smoothing Night Cream. You’ll no longer feel like postponing those important appointments, as key ingredient retinaldehyde works quickly to reduce the appearance of spots and blemishes — as well as any potential imperfections they tend to leave behind.
Avène understands ageing skin well, so the formula acts as a lightweight cocoon on the skin, locking in hydration as you sleep. With Avène Cleanance Women you can wake up with the skin confidence you deserve.
Did you know...
Although hormones can contribute to blemishes and breakouts, other lifestyle factors have recently come under the spotlight. Changing hormones may wreak havoc on our skin at various stages in life, but according to the skin experts at Avène, oxidation and external aggressors are now also thought to trigger a chain reaction that leads to the appearance of unwanted pimples and breakouts. UV rays, dust, and pollution, in fact, all play a role. Blemish-prone skin undergoes oxidation by free radicals. This kick-starts a series of events — an increase in production of sebum, and the oxidation of sebum and impurities on the skin, which then leads to the appearance of new blemishes.
Discover the Avène Cleanance Women Smoothing Night Cream & Corrective Serum in-store and online at lifepharmacy.co.nz, both RRP $49.99.
