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Avon Skin Care Review

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We would bet that nearly every individual living in the United States has heard of Avon. Founded in 1886, Avon is one of the world’s oldest skin care companies. In many ways, Avon has become part of our folklore; being mentioned in countless TV shows, and having a place in Tim Burton’s 1990’s classic film, Edward Scissorhands. It’s no wonder that this skin care company is still so popular and well known in the United States, as well as in over 70 countries around the world.

In this review, we’ll discuss the brand’s best selling products, key ingredients, Avon reviews from real customers, and more.

The Top 5 Avon Skin Care Products

Although Avon is known as a skin care company, the brand actually offers a wide range of products, including makeup, fragrance, and hair care items, among others. In fact, when the company was first founded, it primarily sold perfume.

Within these product categories, the company also differentiates the items with specific brands. For example, within the skin care category, Avon contains several brands, like ANEW and Clearskin.

Since we are focusing on skin care in this review, let’s take a closer look at the top 5 best selling Avon skin care products.

Anew Clinical Eye Lift Pro Dual Eye System
This eye system is one of Avon’s best selling products. It is a two-in-one system: the gel is applied to the top eyelid and brow bone area and the cream is applied to the under eye area, including upper cheekbone. This system is said to provide a dramatic lift, make eyes look and feel dramatically firmer, and virtually erase the signs of aging on eyes – in just one week.

Sound too good to be true? It probably is, especially considering that the formula is mostly composed of humectants (glycerin, butylene glycol) and emollients (petrolatum, shea butter, and more). There are a few anti-aging ingredients, but they’re near the end of the ingredient list (meaning they are used in low concentrations).

Anew Ultimate Multi-Performance Day Cream SPF 25
Avon Anew Ultimate Multi-Performance Day Cream SPF 25 is an anti-aging moisturizer with broad spectrum sunscreen that is claimed to revive and recreate the look of youthful skin by visibly transforming multiple signs of aging.

The formula contains a decent amount of glycolic acid, a type of alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). Other than glycolic acid, the formula is pretty lackluster, containing mostly humectants, emollients, and silicones.

Anew Hydra Fusion 1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Avon Anew Hydra Fusion 1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum includes three different molecular sizes of hyaluronic acid to reach multiple layers of skin’s surface. It is said to instantly plump the look of expression/fine lines, deliver overall deep hydration, and bring back your skin’s bounce.

Hyaluronic acid is a beneficial skin care ingredient that can increase skin’s hydration and “plump” up the skin’s appearance. We’ll talk about hyaluronic acid more in the next section.

Anew Ultimate Multi-Performance Night Cream
The best-selling Avon Anew Ultimate Multi-Performance Night Cream is an anti-aging nighttime moisturizer that is claimed to help improve the look of skin’s texture, clarity, skin tone, fine wrinkles and crow’s feet while restoring a radiant and youthful appearance. Similar to the other Avon skin care products we’ve been talking about, most of the formula consists of humectants, silicones, emollients, and glycolic acid.

Skin So Soft Original Bath Oil
Avon Skin So Soft Bath Oil is a jojoba-infused luxury bath oil that is said to soften skin, smooth dry skin without irritation, and uplift your mind with its herbal scent. The formula consists of mineral oil, synthetic emollients, jojoba oil, and fragrance. As you’ll learn in the next section, fragrance may create a pleasant experience while using the Avon Skin So Soft Bath Oil, but it’s not doing your skin any good.

What Are The Key Avon Skin Care Ingredients?

Avon uses different key ingredients in each of their skin care products, but we noticed that there are a few ingredients that can be found throughout the Avon collection. The key ingredients you’ll find in many Avon skin care products include hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and dimethicone.

We also noticed that Avon uses synthetic emollients and fragrance in nearly all of their products. Keep reading to learn how each of these ingredients will affect your skin.

You’ll find hyaluronic acid in Avon Anew Hydra Fusion 1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum, as well as several other Avon skin care products. Hyaluronic acid is a type of glycosaminoglycan that
is able to hold more water than any other natural substance—up to 1,000 times its weight in water! Hyaluronic acid is the key molecule involved in skin moisture.

According to a publication in DermatoEndocrinology, the most dramatic change observed in aging skin is the marked disappearance of hyaluronic acid in the epidermis (the top layer of skin).

Therefore, hyaluronic acid can help naturally reduce signs of aging by decreasing epidermal water loss associated with sun exposure, low humidity, and other external factors associated with skin dryness.

As we mentioned above, several Avon skin care products contain the AHA glycolic acid. Glycolic acid exfoliates the skin by targeting corneocytes (dead skin cells that make up the top layers of skin) in a process called corneocyte desquamation. By enhancing their breakdown and increasing the separation of skin cells, the rate of cell turnover is increased. Ultimately, this helps to improve uneven skin texture, resulting in smoother, softer skin.

The final key ingredient that you’ll find in several Avon skin care products is dimethicone, a type of silicone.

Silicones improve a product’s spreadability while imparting a silky, smooth skin feel. In addition, silicones form a protective covering on the skin that provides both water-binding and water-resistant properties.

The water-binding portion of the molecule is the highly flexible and mobile siloxane backbone, which binds to moisture in the air and holds it to the skin. This backbone also allows the water-repelling methyl groups to orient themselves toward the surface, creating a waterproof “umbrella” that prevents trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL).

In addition to dimethicone, nearly all Avon skin care products contain quite a few different emollients, some that are natural (such as shea butter) and some that are synthetic (such as hydrogenated polyisobutene and ethylhexyl isononanoate).

Whether an emollient is derived from a natural or synthetic source, the outcome is the same: emollients help to lock in moisture and keep the skin soft.

Another common feature of nearly all Avon skin care products is the use of synthetic fragrance blends. We understand that consumers appreciate when products smell pleasant, but we’d like to point out that fragrance is not skin care.

Fragrance ingredients (both natural and synthetic) have the potential to cause sensitization, irritation, and even skin damage.

Even if you don’t have a full blown reaction to the fragrance ingredients, the damage may still be occurring every day. Ultimately, this can cause mild problems for your skin in the short term and worse problems in the long term.

Where Are Avon Skin Care Products Sold?

Avon skin care products can be purchased directly from the company’s website, on third party online retailers like Amazon, or from an independent Avon representative. We recommend taking a look at the Avon reviews before talking to an independent representative because at the end of the day their job is to make a sale.

Is Avon Cruelty Free?

Avon is not cruelty free. While Avon does not conduct animal testing on their products or ingredients, they do test on animals when required to do so by law (such as in mainland China).

 

 

References:
Dermatoendocrinol. 2012 Jul 1; 4(3): 253–258.e

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  • Lucia M. Ruggeri Original review: Dec 06, 2022. Reply

    I have tried many kinds of products but I still go back to Avon. Is all Avon Products
    Dermerlogist tested? Lucy

  • Pat Gloyd Original review: Jan 26, 2022. Reply

    I was introduced to Avon after my father died in 1955. My mother had no skills, but she needed a job. She sold Avon for about 2 years. I have sold Avon off and on for over 40 years. When the Anew line was introduced I believe that there were about 3-5 products. Anew was a little pricey for me AT THAT TIME. I continued to use it for several years after I stopped selling. I then started to purchased from my neighbor. I think that she thought that it was too pricey for our age group also. When she stopped selling I started selling again and she started purchasing Anew from me. She could see the difference in her complexion and mine. My skin looked as if it hadn’t aged. It works.

  • Rosemary Douglas Original review: Jul 23, 2018. Reply

    been using avon anew for a long time have left for other brands but they do not work as good always come back to avon and now am a rep.

  • Tina Original review: Jun 04, 2017. Reply

    5 STARS FOR AVON. If you have sagging skin that need firmed, Avon is the best. I’ve used their Anew cleanser followed by the infinite lift and ANEW platinum day and night cream as well as their neck and chest cream and eye and lip cream. You can really see a change in 1 WEEK!! I’m on their auto replenish program so I never run out and I get a nice discount. My rep is awesome! Her name is Brittany and you can shop online but she’s also just a phone call away. Nice gal!

  • Cheryl Original review: Jan 09, 2017. Reply

    Used Avon for years their prices are great and especially their products like Anew, their mascaras, nail polish, lip sticks. Do your homework and buy their best, when on sale buy 2. I love Avon.

  • Juno Original review: Feb 24, 2015. Reply

    I disagree with your statement. I came across Avon in my 20’s, and over the years have stuck with it because it doesn’t make me breakout. I am now in my late 50’s and STILL LOoOVve Avon, especially their ANEW products. Yep, I can still pass for mid 40’s and no plastic surgery! So very lucky to have an Avon lady co-worker over the years of different companies I’ve work for.

  • Tracy Original review: Aug 21, 2014. Reply

    Most of these reviews are so blandly positive that I can only assume they are Avon reps who are trying to optimize the search results.

  • Gege Burden Original review: Oct 31, 2013. Reply

    I have used Avon forever. I love their Anew products as well as the Skin So Soft products. A month or so ago I went to a Mary Kay party that my niece was having. I had no intentions of spending a lot of money there but I had a moment of temporary insanity and ended up buying the complete Timewise Repair set, costing over $200.00. Someone will probably get that for Christmas. Im sticking with my Avon. I love my Avon lady and I love their products…no more Mary Kay products for me.

  • Khloe Original review: Oct 10, 2013. Reply

    I have been using Avon ANEW skin care for 8 years. I strongly recommend these products. You should consult the brochure as they have so many products in this range. Their products are always updated and very advanced.

  • Therese Original review: Sep 09, 2013. Reply

    I am using Avon skin care products now and so far so good. The cleanser removes make up very well. The moisturizing cream is very hydrating. And the eye cream reduces the lines around my eyes. The products are very large and last 3 or 4 months.

  • Fiona34 Original review: Jun 22, 2013. Reply

    I use Avon skin care every day. I’ve tried a lot of brands and always come back to Avon. I use the Avon Anew cleansers, serums and creams. I also use the mineral make up instead of foundation when I go out. I do not use their sunscreens as I prefer to buy a cheaper one locally. My rep always delivers her products to me quickly and if there is ever a problem it is cleared up quickly as well. I recommend Avon products.

  • Lordez Original review: Jun 18, 2013. Reply

    Thanks for sharing your La Praire Review. These creams are very expensive and it is hard to find the ingredients online so it was very helpful. Thank you very much.

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    Anew Clinical Eye Lift Pro Dual Eye System Review

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    Avon Solutions Dramatic Firming Cream Review

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    Skin So Soft

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