Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Facial Cleanser

by Aveeno · skin_care

Editor's Take

Aveeno gets the sensitive-skin brief right here: gentle cleansing and oat-led comfort, though the supporting chemistry feels more drugstore standard than modern above the middle.

Four-pillar formula scores

  • Efficacy: 6.8 / 10
  • Modern Tech: 5.2 / 10
  • Clean Beauty: 5.0 / 10
  • Sustainability: 8.3 / 10

The Verdict

The high-glycerin base, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, and mild non-ionic surfactants should cleanse without leaving sensitive skin feeling stripped. Efficacy is solid at 6.8, while technology trails at 5.2 because Polysorbate 20 and the synthetic polymer base are conventional choices. Its 8.3 sustainability score is the strongest pillar, though overall green-chemistry alignment remains mixed. A credible daily cleanser for sensitive skin, not a particularly progressive formula.

Full INCI list

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Polysorbate 20, Poloxamer 188, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate

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