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Cold Cream Crème, 100ml

Nourishing and protective creamy cream for sensitive, dry to very dry skin. Formula enriched with Cold Cream and Avène Thermal Spring Water.

Controversial ingredient
Safety

True or false, at a glance

Free from CMR-classified ingredients?
No

Contains: Méthylparabène

Free from endocrine disruptors?
No

Contains: Butylhydroxytoluène, Méthylparabène

Free from fragrance allergens (Annex III)?
Yes
Fragrance-free?
No

Contains: Parfum

This creamy cream is formulated to nourish, protect, and hydrate sensitive, dry to very dry skin. It acts as a shield against external aggressions and soothes sensations of irritation and tightness thanks to its composition rich in Cold Cream, vegetable oils, white beeswax, and Avène Thermal Spring Water.

Ingredients

Composition

No contraindication is on record for the ingredients of this product. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist.

Regulatory framework

What the authorities say

AuthorityStatus
ECHA — perturbateur endocrinien (santé humaine) — via ButylhydroxytoluènePerturbateur endocrinien — suspecté
Classification CLP (Règl. 1272/2008) — via MéthylparabèneCancérogène — suspecté
Classification CLP (Règl. 1272/2008) — via MéthylparabèneMutagène — suspecté
Classification CLP (Règl. 1272/2008) — via MéthylparabèneReprotoxique — suspecté
ECHA — perturbateur endocrinien (santé humaine) — via MéthylparabènePerturbateur endocrinien — suspecté
ECHA — perturbateur endocrinien (environnement) — via MéthylparabèneRisque environnemental — suspecté
The brand

Avene

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Factual, sourced information. For your specific case, ask your pharmacist.
Sources
Commission européenne — SCCSEUR-Lex — Commission européenneINERIS — Portail Substances ChimiquesJournal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ScienceDirect)
SCCS — Opinion on Methylparaben (CAS No. 99-76-3, EC No. 202-785-7), SCCS/1652/23, final 2023
Commission européenne — SCCS
Règlement (CE) n° 1223/2009 du Parlement européen et du Conseil relatif aux produits cosmétiques
EUR-Lex — Commission européenne
Méthyl-paraben (99-76-3) — fiche substance
INERIS — Portail Substances Chimiques
p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Esters as Preservatives: Uses, Antibacterial and Antifungal Studies, Properties and Determination
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ScienceDirect)
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Published on 7/17/2026Updated on 7/17/2026

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