Nuxe vs Avene 2024 (The Definitive Guide)

If you're on the hunt for highly effective skincare products that are affordable, Nuxe and Avene are two brands you should definitely consider checking out.

In this guide, we'll be exploring and comparing their best-sellers side-by-side, and hopefully by the end of it you will have found your next holy grail!

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Nuxe vs Avene Oil

Topical use of oils on the skin, especially oils high in essential fatty acids, are well proven to benefit all skin types. Modern diets that are lacking in essential fats, skin exposure to environmental stresses like air-conditioning and heating, not drinking enough water, drinking too much dehydrating coffee and alcohol, can result in skin that is crying out for additional nourishment and protection.

Two of the best oils that you can find for your skin are the Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse and Eau Thermale Avene Body Skin Care Oil. But how do they differ?

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse is a 98% natural dry oil that offers a luxurious hydrating experience for your skin, both body and face. It can also be used on your hair to help it look soft and sleek without making it greasy. It has a soft rose scent that customers - including ourselves - describe as “lovely” and “pleasant”.

The oil contains mostly plant-based oils and vitamin E, combined with a dry texture that helps it absorb into your skin completely, leaving a soft velvety finish. The oils that are in it are Tsubaki oil, Almond oil, Camellia oil, Argan oil, Borage oil, Hazelnut oil, and Macadamia Nut oil.

In online reviews, customers call the Nuxe dry oil their “holy grail” of skincare products because of how well it hydrates, how fast it absorbs, and the fact that it’s multi-purpose. After reading reviews for both the Nuxe oil and the Avene oil, it seems as though the Nuxe oil absorbs more completely to give a hydrated yet “dry” finish.

The Avene body oil is formulated to soothe and nourish ultra-dry skin. It hydrates with Camelina, Shea and Safflower oils and just like Avene’s other products, it contains Avene Thermal Spring Water. The website claims the oil is non-sticky and non-greasy while providing long lasting hydration.

Despite being an oil, it won’t clog your pores, as it is hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, paraben free, alcohol free and vegan.

Customers love the lightweight feel and the soft scent. They say that it relieves the itching of extra dry skin and keeps their skin moisturized all day long. The claims that it absorbs quickly also seem to be true, as most customers say that it didn’t leave any residue on their clothing or sheets shortly after applying it.

Nuxe vs Avene Cleanser

As the first step in a skincare routine, cleanser holds an important job of ridding your skin of oils, makeup, bacteria, and environmental factors it collects on its surface throughout the day or evening (gross, I know). It preps your skin so that the next products in your skincare line up can be properly absorbed, and therefore more effective.

Today we will be comparing Nuxe Reve de Miel Ultra-Rich Cleansing Gel vs Avene Eau Thermale Cleansing Foam.

The main active ingredients of the Nuxe Cleansing Gel are honey and sunflower oil and it’s formulated for very dry or sensitive skin. The gel is made in France and is able to be used on both your face and body. It removes makeup and cleanses in one simple step, with a soft honey scent.

The customer reviews are a bit confusing. On the Nuxe site there are mainly positive reviews, raving about the pleasant scent and moisturizing properties. Some describe it as a “spa experience in a bottle”. The texture and feel of the foaming gel was another element about it that customers love. However, we did find a site with quite a few negative reviews. The latest review on there is 4 years old, so the formula may have been updated to provide a more pleasant experience since then.

The Avene Eau Thermale Cleansing Foam has a mattifying effect, which the website claims helps your pores to look smaller and gives your skin a beautiful velvety texture.

It can also be used as a makeup remover and the website says it’s gentle enough for use around the eyes.

The biodegradable formula has a fairly short ingredients list with simple, yet effective ingredients.

The star ingredient is Avene Thermal Spring Water. What's that? It’s an active spring water that is sourced by the Avene laboratories and contains the mico-flora Aquaphilus Dolomiae and is known for it’s soothing and anti-irritant properties. It also contains Glutamic Acid to help balance your skin’s production of sebum and Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate as a gentle cleanser.

Nuxe vs Avene Moisturizer

We all know that moisturizing is a critical step in our skincare routines. Proper hydration can strengthen your skin barrier, slow aging, increase efficacy of your other skincare products, and prevent acne and other skin conditions. To put it simply, you need a moisturizer, and you need a good one.

Today we will be comparing Nuxe Creme Fraiche De Beaute vs Avene Hydrance Rich Hydrating Cream.

Nuxe Creme Fraiche De Beaute boasts 48-hour moisturization that soothes and protects the skin against pollution. It is formulated for sensitive and dry skin and leaves your skin feeling refreshed and 95.2% of the total ingredients are from natural origin.

The active ingredient is an Algae extract from the Baltic Sea that helps your skin retain its moisture, and contains extracts of Almond and Orange White Flowers, and Allantoin to help soothe your skin.

It’s scented with Petitgrain, Orange Blossom and Cedar. The reviews vary on the scent; some customers absolutely love it, while others find it overwhelming. If you tend to be sensitive to scents, you may not like it as much.

Avene's unscented creamy moisturizer is fast absorbing, highly hydrating, and won’t clog your pores. It is formulated to restore your skin’s natural moisture barrier and provide 24 hour antioxidant protection.

It contains a patented Cohederm hydrating complex that helps the thermal spring water diffuse into your skin effectively, restoring its suppleness and softness. It also comes in a BB tinted version to use it as a tinted moisturizer!

Avene Hydrance Rich Hydrating Cream has a few very effective ingredients on it’s ingredients list, including safflower oil and organic shea butter for intense hydration, and Avene’s unique Thermal Spring Water (contained in hydration boosting microspheres to time release it) to restore your skin’s natural moisture barrier and soothe your skin.

The cream is paraben, soy, and gluten free, as well as vegan. It’s also hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic.

This article was originally published on March 9th 2022, but it has been reviewed and updated with the latest available information on February 1st 2024 by Sara Mckay, MA.