French pharmacy brand · Sensitive & atopic skin · Est. 1990

Avène is a French dermo-cosmetic brand built entirely around the healing properties of its thermal spring water, sourced from the Avène spring in the Hérault region of southern France. Used therapeutically since 1743, Avène thermal spring water is uniquely rich in silicates and has a neutral pH, making it exceptionally soothing for reactive, intolerant, and atopic skin. Sold exclusively through pharmacies and dermatologists, Avène is the reference brand for eczema, rosacea, and post-procedure skin care in France. Its flagship products — Cicalfate repair cream, XeraCalm A.D. lipid-replenishing balm, and Eau Thermale spray — are routinely recommended by French dermatologists as first-line treatments for compromised skin barriers.