Evanescent Face Cream

Cottan Evanescent Cream is applied both in the morning and in the evening, for complete care tailored to the skin's natural needs—including the specific needs of sensitive skin.

In the morning, it is ideally used as a complement to Cottan Floral Lotion, which awakens the skin and provides effective double hydration. Its formula pearly, light but very emollient, intensely moisturizes without leaving a greasy, shiny, or sticky residue. It provides a silky matte finish, perfect for preparing the skin for makeup. Many customers, including makeup professionals, even use it as natural primer.

In the evening, the Evanescent Cream offers a long-lasting hydration and unparalleled comfort, making it a valuable ally for nighttime use. Combined with a serum made from dry, non-greasy oils, such as Vitamin C Healthy Glow Serum, it promotes regeneration without weighing down the skin. For dry, tired, sensitive skin or skin exposed to the winter cold, you can opt for the Cica-Cold Cream by Cottan. This cold cream combines the soothing benefits of a repairing cica cream with intense nourishing and protective action, ideal for a true nighttime rejuvenation treatment.

NB: Historically, beautiful Parisian women used "vanishing creams" during the day, while "cold creams" were reserved for nighttime use, a distinction that we wanted to recreate for you in all its authenticity.

Vanishing creams, also called snow creams or vanishing creams, belong to a family of care products that almost disappeared from the market for almost a century, with the advent of petrochemical formulations in the cosmetic industry.

These creams differ from modern moisturizing formulas in two major aspects:

Texture and sensoriality:

Vanishing creams offer a unique experience. Their rich and creamy texture transforms, upon application, into a light and airy foam which suddenly disappears as it penetrates the skin. This sensory metamorphosis — soft, fresh and non-greasy at the same time — earned them their name. Their naturally white and slightly pearly appearance reinforces this feeling of purity and lightness.

Formulation and performance:

Unlike so-called “cold creams”, built around a blend of fatty substances, evanescent creams are based on a radically different formulation principle, because their formula is based on a water-based emulsion, hence the name “water-based” which is sometimes found in cosmetic literature. Their strong moisturizing power comes from this structure, dry oils, and a high glycerin content, which form a moist microfilm on the surface of the skin, retaining water, while preserving the sensation of a dry and supple touch. This non-greasy emollient system provides long-lasting hydration, particularly beneficial for sensitive, thin or dry skin. Corneometric studies have confirmed the effectiveness of these formulas, illustrating the relevance and modernity of this ancient know-how.

Our Vanishing Face Cream is completely recommended for mature (50 years old) and combination skin. Its light “fading” texture intensely hydrates and nourishes while leaving a soft, matte finish, without a greasy film, making it a great option if your T-zone is glowing easily throughout the day. Its formula is a water-based emulsion, enriched with glycerin and so-called “dry” oils, which are released upon application according to the skin’s needs: the cream literally melts like snow under the fingers, hence its nickname “snow cream”.

To help more specifically regulate sebum in the T zone, we advise you to combine:

• The Micellar Vinegar de Beauté, to be used in the morning and/or evening after cleansing, on a cotton pad, delicately insisting on the forehead, nose and chin. Its formula based on apple vinegar and fruit acids purifies the skin, refines the texture, helps to eliminate excess sebum and to gradually rebalance the T zone, while respecting sensitive skin.
• The Vanishing Face Cream, then apply to the entire face: a normal amount on the cheeks and neck, and a little less on the T zone, massaging well until the cream disappears completely. Its non-greasy protective microfilm maintains hydration and leaves a silky, matte finish, which limits shine throughout the day.

If your makeup is strong, we also offer you a natural solution for purifying makeup removal with our Cleansing Powder-Foam, made from rice powder and peony root. It gently cleanses and removes makeup while helping to eliminate impurities and excess sebum, without damaging the skin.

This routine will allow you to cleanse, purify and balance your skin, while providing it with the hydration it needs, without the oily effect that can accentuate the shine of the T zone.

Ce sont des émulsions huile‑dans‑eau très riches en phase aqueuse, combinée à des émollients légers et de la glycérine ou des sucres hydratants, qui augmentent l’eau du stratum corneum sur une très longue durée, en renforçant de manière homogène et continue la barrière lipidique et améliorent la souplesse cutanée.

Nos tests cornéométriques sur des émulsions hydratantes comparables montrent un gain d’hydratation immédiat qui persiste plusieurs heures, voire sur 24 h (à la différence par exemple, des gels aqueux qui s'évaporent très rapidement).

Avec sa texture fine, contrairement aux crèmes hydratantes plus épaisses et souvent très occlusives, on évite l’effet gras qui surcharge les peaux mixtes, bouche les pores et peut accentuer la brillance sur la zone T.

Enfin, parmi les "snow creams", la crème Cottan se différencie fortement par un pH légèrement acide (donc proche de celui de la peau), ce qui limite l’irritation et la perturbation du film hydrolipidique, alors que les snow creams ou vanishing des autres marques sont souvent alcalines.

Résultats à l'appui, la Crème évanescente COTTAN cumule donc tous les avantages des snow cream / vanishing creams en matière d'hydratation non-occlusive longue durée, tout en respectant le microbiote cutanée et la nature de votre peau.

Oui, notre crème est végane, ne contient aucun ingrédient d'origine animale, et n'a bien entendu pas été testée sur les animaux (conformément à nos valeurs, et au cadre législatif français).