GENERAL

WHY "AVRIL"?

Avri,it’s spring, freshness, renewal, nature which takes again its rights... all that corresponds well to the values ​​which carries our brand: quality, naturalness, novelty, cheerfulness, colours... With Avril, the sunny days come, we want to take care of ourselves!

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF ORGANIC CERTIFICATION?

All our cosmetics * are certified by Ecocert or Bureau Veritas. The labels issued by these certifying bodies ensure that we meet the certification criteria for organic cosmetics:

- The products do not contain GMOs, parabens, phenoxyethanol, nanoparticles, silicone, PEG, perfumes and synthetic dyes, or ingredients from animals (except those naturally produced by them or cochineal).

- The products contain at least 95% of ingredients of natural origin and at least 10% of ingredients from organic farming. 10% may seem quite low, but you should know that a cosmetic contains a large amount of water and mineral ingredients (therefore non-agricultural)... In reality, it is at least 95% of plant ingredients that must be from biological agriculture.

- Packaging is validated by Ecocert or Bureau Veritas for their lesser impact on the environment

* Except dissolving bath and nail polish that are not certified organic

HOW DO YOU DO TO HAVE SO LOW PRICES?

We reduce packaging to their simplest form, which reduces costs. Moreover, we do not advertise and we do not pay muse to praise the quality of our products!

WHERE ARE YOUR PRODUCTS MADE?

The vast majority of our cosmetics are made in France, if not in Italy and Spain.

Our accessories are made in Asia, always under a strict control of the respect of our specifications, which are as demanding as for our French productions. Where possible, we manufacture in France or Italy.

The country of manufacture is indicated on each product page of our website in the "Ingredients" section.

WHERE FIND YOUR PRODUCTS?

You will find the complete list of Avril resellers here. However, for the moment, there is only on the website and in Avril stores that you will find the entirety of our offer.

CAN YOU RECEIVE SAMPLES?

We can not send samples because we do not manufacture them. This is part of our green policy and cost reduction, in order to offer you high quality products at a low price. If you want to test Avril products before buying them, check the list of resellers near you.

ARE YOU PART OF AVRIL GROUP?

No, we have no connection with this industry group.

Founded in 2012, our human-sized company is based in northern France, near Lille. We sell certified organic cosmetics by independent organizations and recognized cruelty free by the association PETA. Indeed, according to European regulations, we do not perform any tests on animals. We are also against the practice of animal testing in non-EU markets.

WHAT DOES AVRIL DO IN FAVOR OF CULTURE?

We sponsor la Piscine museum in Roubaix and provide Lille Opera with skincare and make-up products.

PRODUCTS & INGREDIENTS

DOES YOUR PRODUCTS CONTAIN ESSENTIAL OILS?

Products containing essential oils are not recommended for pregnant or lactating women.

If the product contains essential oil, this is mentioned on the product sheet. The products containing essential oils are: intimate gel, Infusion de Lavande Fruitée shower gel, purifying shampoo, anti-dandruff shampoo, Fraîcheur d’agrumes liquid hand soap, Champ de lavande liquid hand soap and of course the range of essential oils.

DOES YOUR PRODUCTS CONTAIN BENZOPHENONE-1?

Benzophenone-1 is a UV filter that allows the colour to remain stable and not phase out. It is present in very small quantities in our nail polishes, which are composed of more than 60% of ingredients of natural origin and free from the controversial ingredients that are generally found in nail varnishes.

CAN WE BE ALLERGIC TO YOUR PRODUCTS?

Safety tests are performed by laboratories to ensure the maximum tolerance of our products.

Nevertheless, we can not assure an absence of skin reactions, even with a product that you are using since a long time.

Note: the simultaneous use of different products can also be the cause of reactions.

If you observe a skin reaction, do not hesitate to report it to us to improve our formulas and maximize their tolerance.

MY LIPSTICK DOES NOT STAY ALL DAY

Lipsticks of conventional brands contain synthetic substances, which allow a long-lasting effect. These substances (paraffins, mineral oils) in addition to drying the lips, are harmful to health and the environment. They are prohibited by the reference of organic cosmetics.

I HAVE DIFFICULTIES TO SPREAD CORRECTLY MY SUN CREAM

Our sun cream is very covering and protective, apply a small amount to fade the whitening effect. Prefer a smaller but more regular application. It is this white mineral filter, highly concentrated in our sun creams, which ensures an optimal protection against the sun.

THERE IS WATER IN MY CREAM

Do not worry if there is water in your cream! In addition to being essential for the creation of an emulsion, it participates in hydration. However, sometimes there may be a phase shift: the cream will have a texture slightly less creamy than usual but it does not affect the quality of the product!

IS THERE PALM OIL IN YOUR PRODUCTS?

We do not use palm oil but, indeed, possible derivatives of palm oil are present in some of our formulas.

We would like to point out that some ingredients such as palmitic acid - possibly derived - can come from palm oil or olive oil, for example. At first glance, it is not possible to know if it is really a palm oil derivative or not.

Palm oil and its derivatives are authorized by the ECOCERT and COSMOS standards (only sustainable), but aware of the environmental stakes behind this ingredient, we have launched a project to:
- define the raw materials which are certain derivatives of palm oil and derivatives which do not come from palm oil,
- ensure that these raw materials defined as certain palm oil derivatives are certified RSPO (Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil = round table on a sustainable palm oil, whose objective is to promote the production and use of sustainable palm oil) or CSPO (Certification for Sustainable Palm Oil).

We can already tell you, for our COSMOS certified range, that certain palm oil derivatives contained in some of our products are RSPO or CSPO certified.

We are thinking about replacing these raw materials in our formulas, but to date it is not easy to find the right compromise between the elimination of possible palm oil derivatives, the quality of the formula and the impact the high cost of a potential substitute on the selling price of the finished product. For example, we recently stopped old versions of our soaps and replaced them with a new formula without palm oil.

If you have any doubt, do not hesitate to consult the INCI list on each product page on our website.

ROUTINE BEAUTY

DRY AND SENSITIVE SKIN

Day & night cream

Milk or Cleansing Oil

Facial Cleansing Foam

Face scrub

Rose floral water

Day Cream Dry and Sensitive Skin + night cream

Moisturizing mask

NORMAL TO MIXED SKIN

Cream day & night

Micellar lotion

Cleaning gel

3 in 1 cleaner

Lavender floral water

Normal and Mixed Skin day cream + night cream associated

Purifying mask

GREASY OR ACNEIC SKIN

Day & night cream

3 in 1 cleaner

Cleaning gel

Purifying mask

WHAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HYDRATION AND NUTRITION?

Moisturizing is bringing water to the skin or elements that help to keep the water naturally present in the skin.

Nourish is to bring nutrients to the skin (vitamins, trace elements, lipids, amino acids, ...) via a fatty substance like vegetable oil to maintain it in good health.

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS

WHAT DOES AVRIL DO IN FAVOR OF THE ENVIRONMENT?

- Avril is a partner of Canopée Reforestation association: 512 trees were planted at the end of 2018 in the Hauts-de-France, 638 will be planted in 2019.

- Most of our cosmetics range is made in France

- We reduce all unnecessary packaging and reuse packaging cartons

- We do not print receipts in our shops

- We signed up to green electricity at Enercoop

ARE YOUR PACKAGING RECYCLABLE? DO YOU DO BULK / REFILLS?

We are aware of packaging issues and are actively working on these issues.

First of all, all our packaging is validated by Ecocert for their lesser impact on the environment.

Plastic and glass bottles, aluminum deodorants, paper packaging are recyclable if thrown into the proper container.
For other packaging (tubes, rollon deodorant, lipstick), the sorting order varies locally. We invite you to consult this site: https://www.consignesdetri.fr

We have greatly reduced plastic packaging around our accessories and our cosmetic products do not include cardboard overwrap. We prefer recyclable packaging as our soaps that are wrapped in a sheet of paper. We also develop our ranges to help you reduce your waste: washable cleanser square, natural sponges, oriculi ...

In addition, a bulk system for shower gels is being implemented in our stores. It will be installed in our other stores that can accommodate the device. If bulk is available, this information is indicated on the store sheet.

ARE YOUR PRODUCTS CRUELTY FREE?

In accordance with European regulations, we do not perform any tests on animals. As this is an obligation on the European market, we can not use this argument for marketing purposes, which is why this information doesn't appear on our packaging or on our product page.

We are against the practice of testing animals in markets outside Europe.
Our company is referenced by PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) as cruelty-free: https://features.peta.org/cruelty-free-company-search/cruelty_free_companies_company.aspx?Com_Id=5847

ARE YOUR PRODUCTS VEGAN?

The majority (over 70%) of our products are vegan. This information is available on each product page. We indicate "Vegan product" that is to say free from ingredients of animal origin. You can also check our list of vegan cosmetics here.

Our company is referenced by PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals as cruelty-free, but not as cruelty-free & vegan because not all products in our range are vegans because some of our products contain ingredients of animal origin (beeswax, carmine, yogurt powder or honey).

MY ACCOUNT / MY ORDERS

WHAT MODE OF DELIVERY TO CHOOSE?

Please visit our Delivery page.

I CAN NOT CONNECT TO MY ACCOUNT

If you have a password problem, you can reset it.

Also, make sure that no typing errors have been made in entering your information and that your keyboard is not in uppercase mode.

I CAN NOT CHOOSE MY RELAY POINT

Check that you do not have an ad blocker. If so, disable the time to place the order.

I WANT TO RETRACT FOR AN ORDER OR PRODUCT

You can exercise your right of withdrawal within 2 months. To do this, simply contact us by mail or phone by giving us your order number.

Note: the products must not have been opened or tested.

HOW TO USE A CREDIT NOTE?

The credit note can be entered once your basket is validated, in the heading "I benefit from a promo code or a sponsorship discount".

WHERE FIND MY INVOICES?

You can find all your invoices on your customer area, section "History and details of my orders". Then click on PDF to download an invoice.

PROFESSIONALS

I CAN NOT CONNECT

Above all, we invite you to check that you are well connected to the site www.avril-pro.com (english version)

If you have a password problem, you can reset it.

Finally, check also that no typo has slipped into the input of your information and that your keyboard is not in capital mode.

WHAT MODES OF DELIVERY ARE PROPOSED?

If you are located in France :

If your order is less than 100 kg, your order will be sent by DPD (delivery in 2-3 working days)

For orders over 100kg, your order will be shipped on pallet via the carrier Geodis.

If you are located near Lille, you can withdraw your order in warehouse. No shipping costs apply in this case.

WHERE FIND MY INVOICES?

You can find all your invoices on your customer area, History section and details of my orders. Then click on PDF.

WHAT ADVANTAGES DO YOU OFFER TO PROFESSIONALS?

Our business model is different from other brands. We chose to be simple and offer our best prices, all the time and for everyone. This allows us to offer certified organic cosmetics of high quality at new prices.

That's why we do not offer discounts and discounts and we do not offer a loyalty program.

DO YOU OFFER DISPLAYS?

All our makeup displays are available for sale in the "I order" section.

WHERE CAN I FIND THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS IN YOUR PRODUCTS?

The list of ingredients is present on each product sheet. You will also find it on the packaging of the products when the place allows it.

Note: if you have a physical point of sale, you have the obligation to make available the list of ingredients for each product. We invite you to print the technical sheets of our products by going here: www.avril-pro.com/client