Finding an affordable addition to your skincare routine that actually works is always great, but when it comes with an impressive celebrity fan club, you know that you’re on to a winner – and that’s exactly what you’ll be getting with one particular face cream from Avène.
The Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream, £7.60 here, counts Hailey Bieber and Nicola Peltz Beckham as famous fans, which we reckon is due to its intensive moisturising and soothing properties.
The face cream helps to repair dry skin with its new-generation restoring agent and Zinc/Copper complex which gives antibacterial agents.
The main active is the patented [C+ Restore]™, which is a post-biotic biotechnological ingredient that restores skin that’s dry and sensitive. It’s also rich in Avène Thermal Spring Water which helps leave skin feeling soft, supple and soothed.
It’s not just amazing at restoring and protecting your face; it also helps treat a whole range of other issues, including sunburn, post-waxing stinging or sensitivity, and very dry hands.
It’s also suitable for all skin types, and be used on the whole family, working to soothe nappy rash on babies and children, as well as helping to reduce the appearance of scars – truly the epitome of a multi-purpose product.
Skincare guru and owner of Rhode Skincare, Hailey Bieber, knows a thing or two when it comes to worthwhile products and has previously shared a snap of the Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream on her Instagram stories, revealing she uses it on top of her other skincare at night, saying: “I love this product forever”.
And it turns out that Hailey isn’t the only one who’s a fan of it, as the review section of the product over on Boots website is full of glowing reviews. One user said: “Totally worth it. Only need a little bit too. I have sensitive skin around my eyes recently. Having flair ups with flaky skin. This works great at soothing and keeping delicate areas moisturised”.
Others praised the face cream for helping treat a variety of skin complaints, with one five star reviewer writing: “Wonderful, thick cream that I use as my nightly moisturiser. I have dry skin and rosacea and this is such a relief on my skin each night." Another said, “Can be used for so many things right now healed a scar on my face from my dog and some sun burn on my neck."
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