hohoho~ here comes another showdown, between the thermal sprays this time round!
i started using spray mist/thermal spray since last sept, and have enjoyed it v much. i use it to refresh myself, for soothing purposes, as a toner etc. i also sprayed b4 & after masking too. when i run out of oil blotter, i will spray it too! i find that it helps to ‘disperse’ the oil on my face haa! lastly, it is believed to be able to set make up too. i tried it with make up on, and it does not smudge .
i tried 3 brands so far, fancl spray mist, avene & vichy. since i dont have fancl’s with me, and i dont think im going to buy that again anyw (cos its too ex! $30 for 30ml), im only comparing avene’s & vichy theraml spray in this post.
Round1 : Price & Size
the one in the picture above is 150ml (vichy) and 50ml (avene). i bought my vichy one as a bundle, two 150ml for $22.90 @ guardian. its the largest size available, and if im not wrong, vichy only has 50ml/150ml. i bought the largest size to use @ hm since its more worth it in the long run.
the 50ml avene one cost me $9.90. avene thermal spring water comes in 3 sizes — 50ml, 150ml & 300ml. watson & guardian usually sell the 300ml in a bundle, two 300ml for $29.90.
btw, 150ml lasted me 2+ months, when i use 2-3x a day
in conclusion, if we were to compare the price, avene is very much cheaper for the bigger bottle. but for portable size 50ml, its same for both. So Avene wins this round.
Round 2: Benefits
Both have lotsa trace elements, like calcium, magnesium etc. If i am not wrong, the mineral composition can only be found on the big bottle, not the 50ml ones.
For calcium, sodium, vichy is alot higher in mg per litre. while avene has slighly higher mg for magnesium. The pH for both is 7.5.
i remembered comparing between the amount of elements for vichy & la posay roche, vichy has got higher amt for most except one, thats element is for soothing, hence making la posay roche more soothing than vichy’s. this is what the SA told me at guardian the other time.
It seems that vichy has got more trace elements compared to avene. but For me, i find both sprays equally hydrating, but avene seems to be able to sooth my skin better as compared to vichy’s. so if i were to compare the results & effects, avene wins this round.
round 3: shelf life
Vichy has got a expiry date while avene does not have. ive got no idea why, but this is definitely a plus point for avene.
Overall: avene definitely won by a huge margin.. though vichy MAY contain more trace elements thats good for our skin, but avene definitely is a better buy bcos of the shelf life & wallet friendly point. BUT i will probably buy vichy 50ml portable size to carry it around, and avene 300ml to use at home. this way i can get benefits from both thermal spray haa!
The famous Niu er laoshi from taiwan recommends avene to other thermal sprays too! he call it the 天一神水！
