Side-by-side comparison

Avène Tolerance Extreme Emulsion vs Stratia Liquid Gold

Both are moisturisers. They share a 77% active-ingredient overlap, so the real decision is about price, texture and the supporting ingredients. Here's the side-by-side.

77%Active overlap
Avène
Tolerance Extreme Emulsion
MoisturiserMid-rangeMorning or evening
sensitiveRednessDamaged Barrier

A minimalist 8-ingredient emulsion designed for hyper-reactive and post-procedural skin. Steriled glass packaging, preservative-free, fragrance-free. When your routine has caused a flare and nothing else will sit comfortably on your face — this is usually the product that does.

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Stratia
Liquid Gold
MoisturiserMid-rangeMorning or evening
Damaged BarrierDrynesssensitive

A lamellar-structure barrier moisturiser built around the exact ratio of ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids the stratum corneum uses. Cult favourite for damaged-barrier recovery — unglamorous, extremely effective.

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The verdict

Which should you choose?

Both sit in the Mid-range tier, so cost isn't the deciding factor here — choose on texture, finish and the supporting ingredients. The Avène leans toward Redness. The Stratia leans toward Dryness.

The overlap

What they share

At 77% active overlap, these are the ingredients doing comparable work in both formulas:

Squalane
The formulation

Ingredient stacks, side by side

Avène — top of the list

  • Avène Thermal …~50–80%
  • Mineral Oil~5–25%
  • Squalane~3–10%
  • Glycerin~2–6%
  • Glyceryl Stear…~1.5–4%
  • Carbomer~1–2%

Stratia — top of the list

  • Water~50–80%
  • Squalane~5–25%
  • Niacinamide~3–10%
  • Cetyl Alcohol~2–6%
  • Glyceryl Stear…~1.5–4%
  • Cholesterol NF~1–2%
  • Glycerin~1–2%
  • Stearic Acid~1–2%
  • Panthenol~1–2%
  • Ceramide NP~1–2%

● marks ingredients that appear near the top of both lists. Percentages are positional estimates from INCI order, not disclosed doses.

At a glance

The specs

AvèneStratia
CategoryMoisturiserMoisturiser
Price tierMid-rangeMid-range
Best forsensitive, Redness, Damaged BarrierDamaged Barrier, Dryness, sensitive
Usage notesMorning or eveningMorning or evening
Active overlap77% — Squalane
Questions

Common questions

Is the Avène Tolerance Extreme Emulsion or the Stratia Liquid Gold better?
Neither is clearly better — they overlap 77% on active ingredients and sit in the same price tier. The difference comes down to texture, finish and the supporting ingredients, so the right choice depends on your skin type and preferences.
What's the difference between the Avène Tolerance Extreme Emulsion and the Stratia Liquid Gold?
Both are moisturisers that share Squalane. Where they differ: the Avène targets Redness; the Stratia targets Dryness.
Are the Avène Tolerance Extreme Emulsion and Stratia Liquid Gold dupes for each other?
They share 77% active-ingredient overlap based on published INCI lists, so one can stand in for the other on the actives that matter — chiefly Squalane. A dupe matches the hero actives, not the full sensory experience, so expect differences in texture, fragrance and exact concentrations.
Can I use the Avène Tolerance Extreme Emulsion and Stratia Liquid Gold together?
They both fill the moisturiser slot in a routine, so you'd normally pick one rather than layer both. If you want to use both, treat one as your daytime option and the other for evening, and patch-test when introducing anything new.
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